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“Starts out with a pipe dream…I had to make moves of faith.” These were the opening words of South African rapper AKA on his 2014 single ‘Congratulate.’ Who knew he was going to have such an illustrious career after penning down such words?
Indeed the ghastly murder of the rapper has left a huge void in the African Music and Pop Culture scene. It is as if since the late rapper’s breakout single ‘Victory Lap’ in 2011, he never took the pedal off the gas. It is only right we remember this multi-talented, once in a generation musician who has been taken from us too soon. We are going to discuss the life and career of AKA, affectionately called ‘Supa Mega’ or ‘Bhova.’
Career.
AKA is a South African rapper born on January 28, 1988, in Cape Town, South Africa. as Kiernan Jarryd Forbes. He later went on to grow in Johannesburg, known for replicating the US Hiphop culture and developing a more commercial music scene. In 2002 when he was 14, AKA, alongside his two friends Vice Versa and Greyhound, formed a hip hop g
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Who is AKA? AKA was among South Africa's best rappers. Besides rapping, he was a songwriter, music producer, and brilliant entrepreneur. The artist wrote and released songs that have touching, insightful, sleek and smooth lyrics. AKA's first hits single was Victory Lap in 2010. But unfortunately, the news of his death after being shot outside a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban shook his fans.
AKA released lovely songs with artists like Burna Boy, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Kanye West. There are many who wonder, what is AKA's real name? His birth name was Kiernan Jarryd Forbes. The rapper trended for months last year after his fiance's tragic death. This makes even more people wonder who is AKA dating now?
AKA profile summary
| Real name | Kiernan Jarryd Forbes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Famous as | AKA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other nicknames | Supa Mega and King Forbes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28th January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age at death | 35 years old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10th February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | Rapper, singer, songwr
AKA (rapper)South African rapper (1988–2023)
Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023),[3] known professionally as AKA, was a South African rapper, record producer, and businessman. Born in Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing his single "Victory Lap" from his debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as one of the greatest South African musicians of all time, he was one of the most popular South African musicians of his Copyright ©tubglen.pages.dev 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||