K.O and AKA Picture: Instagram
Hip-hop mogul Ntokozo Mdluli, who famously goes by K.O, has dropped his highly anticipated single King Size on his upcoming album, ‘I Think You Spoke Too Soon,’ featuring the late Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. The highly anticipated release is a homage to his longtime friend more than a year after AKA’s tragic passing, giving fans a moving reunion.
Leading up to the release, the Skhanda Gawd kept fans on edge with hints about the collaboration promising that this feature would be a certified hit, and sharing that the upcoming mystery collaborator poured everything into making the record unforgettable.
Got another surprise guest feature on there that when you memberrs hear it you’ll be like 🙆🏾♂️…. Cos mans laced one of his cleanest rap verses in recent years on my album 🫡 pic.twitter.com/JxnlLJ1N27
— K.O (@MrCashtime) September 23, 2024
Before releasing the single, the hip-hop mogul reflected on his journey with the late star, sharing a throwback to when they shot the Run Jozi music video together over a decade ago.
Captioning the post, “Shooting the Run Jozi video 10 years ago. New K.O & @akaworldwide at midnight,” K.O set the stage for an emotional release.
Shooting the Run Jozi video 10 years ago.
New K.O & @akaworldwide at midnight #KingSize 👑 pic.twitter.com/GsHHTu8trb
— K.O (@MrCashtime) October 29, 2024
It’s safe to say that fans were excited by the highly anticipated release with many celebrating how the song captures AKA’s spirit and honours his legacy.
Mega layed some heat 🔥on this one 🐐 long live the goat
— El DXNERO (@ELDXNERO) October 30, 2024
Listening to Mega spit just gave me goosebumps.
— Kage (@Akani_irv) October 30, 2024
🔥 I hope there’s more AKA features in the vault.
— YNWA (@LJL___M) October 30, 2024
With King Size, K.O has gifted fans a timeless single that not only honours his friend but solidifies their shared impact on South African hip-hop.
