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MASS COUNTRY
MASS COUNTRY
Studio album by AKA
Released	24 February 2023
Genre	Hip hop; dance;
Label	Sony Music Entertainment Africa (under exclusive license from Vth A)
Producer	Kiernan Jarryd Forbes; KDDO; Fundile Dlamini; Oriah Tshepo Phalane; Christer Mofenyi Moebedi; Tshepo Benjamin Khutsoane; Tshepo Frederick Moloi; Nhlawulo Election Metileni;
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Singles from MASS COUNTRY
	"Lemons (Lemonade)"; Released: 16 September 2022; "Paradise"; Released: 23 November 2022; "Prada"; Released: 20 January 2023; "Company"; Released: 17 February 2023;

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Mass Country (stylized MASS COUNTRY),^[2] is the fourth studio album by South African rapper AKA, released on 24 February 2023,^[3]^[1] it features lead singles "Lemons (Lemonade)",^[4] "Prada"^[5] and "Paradise"^[6] with guest appearances from Nasty C, Khuli Chana, Aymos, and Gyakie just to mention a few.^[7]

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.^[8]

Subsequent to the rapper's death, the album went on to top the iTunes charts, peaking at number 1 before it was released. AKA worked on Mass Country for two years. ^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b www.thesouthafrican.com https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/breaking-aka-mass-country-release-megacy-rave-reviews-nadia-nakai-twitter-reactions-watch-trailer-tracklist-24-february-2023/. Retrieved 24 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "AKA reveals release date for upcoming album, 'Mass Country'". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
^ Martin, Celeste. "AKA plugs February for release of new album 'Mass Country'". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ Kafoteka, Roy (22 January 2023). "AKA returns with his brand new single "Prada" featuring Khuli Chana". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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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[:0-1] www.thesouthafrican.com https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/breaking-aka-mass-country-release-megacy-rave-reviews-nadia-nakai-twitter-reactions-watch-trailer-tracklist-24-february-2023/. Retrieved 24 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[2] "AKA reveals release date for upcoming album, 'Mass Country'". www.gq.co.za. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

[3] Martin, Celeste. "AKA plugs February for release of new album 'Mass Country'". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[4] "AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[5] Kafoteka, Roy (22 January 2023). "AKA returns with his brand new single "Prada" featuring Khuli Chana". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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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+'''''Mass Country''''' (stylized '''''MASS COUNTRY'''''),<ref>{{Cite web |title=AKA reveals release date for upcoming album, 'Mass Country' |url=https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/aka-reveals-release-date-for-upcoming-album-mass-country-ce6b490a-60ec-43c1-854e-0b1f73417da9 |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=www.gq.co.za |language=en}}</ref> is the fourth [[studio album]] by [[South African people|South African]] rapper [[AKA (rapper)|AKA]], released on 24 February 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Celeste |title=AKA plugs February for release of new album 'Mass Country' |url=https://ewn.co.za/2023/01/17/aka-plugs-february-for-release-of-new-album-mass-country |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=ewn.co.za |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/breaking-aka-mass-country-release-megacy-rave-reviews-nadia-nakai-twitter-reactions-watch-trailer-tracklist-24-february-2023/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=www.thesouthafrican.com}}</ref> it features lead singles "[[Lemons (Lemonade)]]",<ref>{{Cite web |title=AKA and Nasty C Team Up in "Lemons (Lemonade)" Music Video - OkayAfrica |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/aka-nasty-c-south-africa/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=www.okayafrica.com |language=en}}</ref> "Prada"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kafoteka |first=Roy |date=2023-01-22 |title=AKA returns with his brand new single "Prada" featuring Khuli Chana |url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2023/01/aka-returns-with-his-brand-new-single-prada-featuring-khuli-chana/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The Hype Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> and "Paradise"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banda |first=Clive |date=2022-11-29 |title=AKA Gets Candid As To Why He Is Not Worried About The Balenciaga Scandal |url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2022/11/aka-gets-candid-as-to-why-he-is-not-worried-about-the-balenciaga-scandal/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=SA Hip Hop Mag |language=en-US}}</ref> with guest appearances from [[Nasty C]], [[Khuli Chana]], [[Aymos]], and [[Gyakie]] just to mention a few.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wee |first=Naledi de |date=2022-09-16 |title='A whole vibe': Fans praise AKA's new hip-hop banger with Nasty C |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/music/aka-nasty-c-lemons-lemonade-mass-country-reactions-new-album-16-september-2022/ |access-date=2023-02-11 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
 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]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=2023-02-11 |title=Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes, South African Rapper, Shot and Killed at 35 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kiernan-aka-forbes-dead-south-african-rapper-shot-killed-1235252334/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

v t e Sony Music Entertainment
Key personnel	Rob Stringer Kevin Kelleher
Flagship	Columbia Records RCA Records Epic Records Arista Records
Nashville	Columbia Nashville RCA Records Nashville Provident Label Group
Sony Masterworks	Sony Classical Records Deutsche Harmonia Mundi Portrait Records Milan Records RCA Red Seal Records Okeh Records
UK	Black Butter Records Syco Music (50%) Relentless Records Ministry of Sound
Japan	Epic Records Japan Kioon Music Ariola Japan mora Sacra Music Aniplex Aniplex of America A-1 Pictures CloverWorks Crunchyroll LLC (co-owned with Sony Pictures) Crunchyroll Crunchyroll EMEA Crunchyroll SAS Crunchyroll SA Crunchyroll GmbH Crunchyroll Films Crunchyroll Studios Crunchyroll Games LLC Crunchyroll UK and Ireland Crunchyroll Store Australia Music On! TV Peanuts Worldwide (39%) The First Take
Distribution	AWAL The Orchard IODA RED Music Red Essential TVT Records
Other labels	Alamo Records Som Livre RCA Inspiration Phonogenic Records Ultra Records Century Media Records Legacy Recordings Kemosabe Records Dischi Ricordi Robbins Entertainment Somethin' Else Sony Music Publishing Sony Music Australia Sony Music Mexico Sony Music India Sony Music South Sony Music Latin Sony Music Philippines Vevo Volcano Entertainment

v t e AKA
Discography
Studio albums	Altar Ego (2011) Levels (2014) Touch My Blood (2018) Mass Country (2023)
Collaborative studio albums	Be Careful What You Wish For (2017)
Singles	"Congratulate" "All Eyes On Me" "Run Jozi (Godly)" "Dreamwork" "One Time" "10 Fingers" "Don't Forget to Pray" "Fela in Versace" "Lemons (Lemonade)"
Featured singles	"Roll Up (Re-Up)" "The Saga"