Mass Country

Mass Country (stylized MASS COUNTRY),[1] is the fourth upcoming studio album by South African rapper AKA, the album is set to be released on the 24 February 2023,[2] it features lead singles "Lemons (Lemonade)",[3] "Prada"[4] and "Paradise"[5] with guest appearances from Nasty C, Khuli Chana, Aymos, and Gyakie just to mention a few.[6]

MASS COUNTRY
Studio album by
AKA
Released24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Genre
LabelSony Music Entertainment Africa (under exclusive license from Vth A)
Producer
  • Kiernan Jarryd Forbes
  • Fundile Dlamini
  • Oriah Tshepo Phalane
  • Christer Mofenyi Moebedi
  • Tshepo Benjamin Khutsoane
  • Tshepo Frederick Moloi
  • Nhlawulo Election Metileni
AKA chronology
Touch My Blood
(2018)		 MASS COUNTRY
(2023)
Singles from MASS COUNTRY
  1. "Lemons (Lemonade)"
    Released: 16 September 2022
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: 23 November 2022
  3. "Prada"
    Released: 20 January 2023

It is the final album recorded by AKA before his February 2023 murder. The album was promoted on the rapper's official Instagram account hours before his shooting. The first few singles received positive reactions from producers like Swizz Beatz and Diplo.[7]

Subsequent to the rapper's death, the album went on to top the iTunes charts, peaking at number 1 before it was released.

References
  1. "AKA reveals release date for upcoming album, 'Mass Country'". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. Martin, Celeste. "AKA plugs February for release of new album 'Mass Country'". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. "AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. Kafoteka, Roy (22 January 2023). "AKA returns with his brand new single "Prada" featuring Khuli Chana". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. Banda, Clive (29 November 2022). "AKA Gets Candid As To Why He Is Not Worried About The Balenciaga Scandal". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. Wee, Naledi de (16 September 2022). "'A whole vibe': Fans praise AKA's new hip-hop banger with Nasty C". The South African. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. Peters, Mitchell (11 February 2023). "Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes, South African Rapper, Shot and Killed at 35". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2023.



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