K.O (rapper)
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| Birth name | Ntokozo Mdluli |
| Also known as | Skhanda Gawd |
| Origin | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Ntokozo Mdluli, popularly known by his stage name, K.O, is a South African rapper who rose to prominence with the group Teargas after releasing their critically acclaimed debut album K'shubile K'bovu in 2006, under Electromode Music.[1]
Teargas, which then had three members, K.O, Ntukza and Ma-E, later released three other albums titled, Wafa Wafa (2008), Dark or Blue (2009) and Number Number (2012) (stylized as Num8er Num8er) which were all commercially successful. K.O, co-runs a music and entertainment company called "Cashtime Life".
K.O released the singles "Mission Statement","Son of a Gun", "Caracara"[2] and Skhanda Love preceding the release of his solo debut studio album, Skhanda Republic which was released on November 7, 2014.[3]
Personal life
In May 2014, K.O lost a significant amount of weight. This sent social media into a frenzy with rumours that K.O was HIV positive.[4] However, his manager Thabiso Khati denied those rumours stating that K.O had undergone a strict diet plan and was exercising regularly.[5][6] K.O later released a statement regarding his health and posted a picture of his blood test results on his Twitter and Instagram page, showing he was HIV negative.[7]
On July 1st 2016, The Rapper Announced A New Single Plus His New Album Coming Up Later This Year.[8]
The Rapper finally released His much awaited song titled Don Dada featuring Okmalumkoolkat on the 14th Of October.
Awards and nominations
Channel O Africa Music Video Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2014 | "Caracara" | Most Gifted Male | Nominated | [9] |
| Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring Artist | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Most Gifted Hip Hop | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Most Gifted Southern Artist | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Most Gifted Video of the Year | Nominated | [10] | ||
Discography
- Skhanda Republic (2014)
- With Teargas:
- K'shubile K'bovu (2006)
- Wafa Wafa (2008)
- Dark or Blue (2009)
- Num8er Num8er (2012)
References
- ↑ "TEARGAS". Show Me Durban. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Caracara on YouTube, retrieved 2015-08-19
- ↑ "K.O - Skhanda Republic Album". Qplay. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ "K.O officially speaks about his HIV rumour". Zkhiphani. May 27, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ "'Not HIV positive': K.O from Teargas". Sowetan LIVE. May 27, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Venge, Tinashe (May 22, 2014). "KO's manager slams AIDS rumours". Zalebs. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Radebe, Palesa (May 28, 2014). "SA rapper tests HIV rumour mill". IOL. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ "K.O Announces New Single And Talks Album Release Date". 360musicng.co. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- 1 2 "Cassper Nyovest rules the Channel O Music Video Awards nominees". Sunday World. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Cassper Nyovest leads the Channel O awards race! | DRUM". DRUM Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2014.