It has been over three years since Kiernan “AKA” Forbes released his last solo album with BHOVAMANIA. Arguably, the album did not have major success, which was only the beginning of the dark cloud which would follow AKA into 2021 with the matter of the tragic passing of his girlfriend at the time, Anele Tembe and all that transpired thereafter.
In 2021, he attempted to revive his career by releasing the collaborative album, You’re Welcome with Costa Titch, which at best could be described as a still bubbling under project. However, in the latter half of 2022, AKA seemed to have picked momentum.
From his relationship with Nadia Nakai now garnering positive press, to his release of his hit single Lemon (Lemonade) featuring Nasty C and his last single Paradise featuring Musa Keys and Gaykie performing well enough, AKA has affirmed 2023 as his year to return to the top. As such, he has confirmed that his next studio album will be released in 2023.
Is AKA’s next album dedicated to Nadia Nakai?
Earlier in the week, AKA took to his social media to confirm the title and cover art for his fifth solo studio album. The album is set to be titled Mass Country, with singles Lemon (Lemonade) and Paradise already released as singles from the album.
Most of his fans were excited to see that AKA was returning to his signature face portraits for his upcoming release as the last arguable hit album he released was his alleged Bonang Matheba dedicated albumTouch My Blood in 2018. His subsequent albums and projects did not feature his face, hence superstition would have it that this album will be a hit too.
Especially, when considering that it seems that AKA produces hit singles when he is openly and publicly in love and happy in his relationship. As such, it does seem that this upcoming album will have a number of singles that are dedicated to his girlfriend, Nadia Nakai as she shared a snippet of a song which sounds like it is dedicated to her.
AKA playing Nadia Nakai unreleased music from his upcoming album which drops next month! pic.twitter.com/AjuaMlCLvs
While the performance of the album in terms of numbers still remains to be seen. AKA has already earned himself a certified hit in this upcoming era. This is as Lemon (Lemonade) affirmed itself as his comeback single, as it was reported previously:
AKA’s Lemons Go Gold
Earlier this month, rapper AKA released his leading single ‘Lemons [Lemonade]’ off his upcoming album ‘Mass Country’. The song featured the young and talented ‘Nasty C’. The music video for the single released on the same day. Not long after, AKA took to social media this week to share how the music video surpassed 1 million views.
The week just continues to get better for the Supa Mega has he just shared on Twitter that Lemons has gone gold.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Ⓜ️EGACY. 🎉 UNOFFICIALLY LEMONS(LEMONADE) HAS JUST GONE GOLD 📀 … awaiting RISA CERTIFICATION … Plaques will be done next week. I couldn’t hold it in any longer 😂😂😂 …. WE BACK IN BUSINESS BABYYYYYY!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/iS9iUm8yuh
