Blxckie
| Blxckie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sihle Sithole 5 June 1999 Durban, South Africa |
| 🏳️ Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Somnyama |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 📆 Years active | ?.–present |
| 🌐 Website | instagram |
Sihle Sithole (born June 5, 1999), is a South African rapper commonly known as Blxckie.[1] In early 2021 he was named Apple Music's Up Next artist.[2][3][4]
Blxckie is originally from Durban where he was born and raised, he often visited Johannesburg and in 2020 he found himself "stuck" in Johannesburg when the country went on a 21-days lockdown however, it turned out to be a blessing to him.[5]
In an interview with Jade Kelly he was asked multiple questions and one of the questions was that
Do you think there is a general disconnect between artists and their fans in South Africa?
"For sure, it’s almost like when an artist blows up or gets a little bit of fame that goes straight to their head. But what they forget is that the fans will always be the thing that stands between you and greatness. As much as they love the music, we need them to keep listening if we want to stick around, and that’s what I’m all about." said the rapper.
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In 2021 Blxckie went on to collaborate with South Africa's most respected names such as Nasty C, Yanga Chief, DJ Maphorisa and K.O just to mention a few, as well as the Nigerian-born 'Love Nwantiti' hitmaker, CKay.[7][5][8] That same year, he won Fresheman of the year at the South African Hip Hop Awards 2021.[9] His album B4Now was nominated for album of the year and his single "Ye x4" was nominated for song of the year and best collaboration at the South African Hip Hop Awards 2021.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Type | Album details | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| B4Now[11][12][13][14] | Studio album |
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Singles and EPs
| Title | Type | Album details | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eqnx II | EP |
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| It Feels Like a Dream | EP |
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| Blxck Panda (with Khumz) | EP |
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References
- ↑ "The Rise of Blxckie". BREAKROOM AFRICA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "BLXCKIE ANNOUNCED AS APPLE MUSIC UP NEXT ARTIST IN SOUTH AFRICA". TRACE. 2021-03-23. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Shumba, Ano (2021-03-19). "SA: Blxckie featured on Apple Music Up Next". Music In Africa. Retrieved 2022-01-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Blxckie Named Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist". okayafricasite. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "How Blxckie breathed new life into SA hip hop in 2021". Flipboard. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "The Rise of Blxckie". BREAKROOM AFRICA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "How Blxckie breathed new life into SA hip hop in 2021". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "Blxckie announced as Apple Music's next Africa Rising Artist and it speaks volumes about his current influence". Texx and the City. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "All the drama and who the Artist of the Decade is". News24. Retrieved 2 January 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SOUTH AFRICAN HIP-HOP AWARDS: NOMINEES LIST:". thesouthafrican.com. 2021-07-05. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Blxckie Releases Debut Album 'B4Now'". Soundcity. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "Blxckie Releases B4NOW Deluxe Album And Drops Visuals For Mama Its Bad 2". Yule Dark. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "Blxckie's 'B4Now': a Ye Ye Ye Ye moment for hip hop - Bubblegum Club". Bubblegum Club -. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ "#NewMusicFridays: Blxckie Drops Debut Album, "B4Now" & It Is A Clear Winner". Online Youth Magazine | Zkhiphani.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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