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'''Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge''' (born March 27, 1997), better known by his stage name '''A-Reece''', is a South African hip hop [[recording artist]] and [[songwriter]] from [[Pretoria]], [[Gauteng]]. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Couldn't" which features former label-mate and award-winning hip hop artist [[Emtee (rapper)|Emtee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A-Reece ready to take on the hip hop scene|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/music/2016/04/28/a-reece-ready-to-take-on-the-hip-hop-scene|website=Sowetan Live|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> |
'''Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge''' (born March 27, 1997), better known by his stage name '''A-Reece''', is a South African hip hop [[recording artist]] and [[songwriter]] from [[Pretoria]], [[Gauteng]]. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Couldn't" which features former label-mate and award-winning hip hop artist [[Emtee (rapper)|Emtee]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A-Reece ready to take on the hip hop scene|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/music/2016/04/28/a-reece-ready-to-take-on-the-hip-hop-scene|website=Sowetan Live|accessdate=17 November 2016}}</ref> |
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| Birth name | Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge |
| Born | March 27, 1997 Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | https://www.datafilehost.com/d/90394fb2 |
Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge (born March 27, 1997), better known by his stage name A-Reece, is a South African hip hop recording artist and songwriter from Pretoria, Gauteng. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Couldn't" which features former label-mate and award-winning hip hop artist Emtee.[1]
Early life and career
Lehlogonolo Mataboge originates from Pretoria in the Gauteng Province. He started writing music in Primary School following the footsteps of his older brother Phologo Jody Mataboge, known as P-Jay from the hip hop duo B3nchMarQ. He got his stage name "A-Reece" from his star sign Aries.[2] In 2014 A-Reece released "Casper Picture" a song that is inspired by the life of South African rapper and producer Cassper Nyovest. PH Raw, a South African record producer recognized his talent and signed him to "Raw X Productions" imprint at the age of 16.[3]
He released his debut mixtape titled "Forever Young" on August 2013 and later on released his second project Browniez EP on October 31, 2014 under Mythron/Raw X Records. In 2015 he was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment and released his first single "Couldn't" under the label. He released Cutaways EP on 29 September 2016 which consists of songs that didn't make the cut for his debut album Paradise.[4][5] His debut album was later released on 21 October 2016 and topped the No.1 spot on iTunes just under 24 hours after its release.[6] On February 2017, A-Reece departed from Ambitiouz Entertainment along with Fifi Cooper and the hip hop duo B3nchMarQ.[7][8]
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album Details |
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| Paradise[9] |
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| From Me to You And Only You[10] |
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Mixtapes
| Mixtape Title | Mixtape Details |
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| Forever king |
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Extended Plays
| EP Title | EP Details |
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| Browniez EP[4] |
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| Cutaways EP[11] |
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| "GWANBIGUPURSELF EP"[citation needed] |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions (EMA) |
Certification | Album |
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| 2014 | "Casper Picture" | — | Non-album single | |
| 2015 | "Couldn't" (featuring Emtee) |
3 | Paradise | |
| 2016 | "Mgani"[12] | — | ||
| "Zimbali" | — | |||
| "Sebenza" (featuring Amanda Black) |
— | |||
| 2017 | "Feelings"[13] (featuring Flame) |
— | From Me to You And Only You | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Work/Recipient | Result |
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2016
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2016 South African Hip Hop Awards | Lyricist Of The Year[14][15] | Himself | Won |
| Best Video[14] | Couldn't (featuring Emtee) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "A-Reece ready to take on the hip hop scene". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About A-Reece". Youth Village. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "A-REECE – COME UP". africanhhb. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Browniez EP by A-Reece on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "A-Reece Releases CUTaways EP". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "A-Reece's Album Goes Straight To Number ONE". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Shocker! Top rappers Fifi Cooper, B3nchmarq and A Reece Leave Ambitiouz". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Breaking!!! Fifi Cooper, B3nchMarQ And A -Reece Leaves Ambitiouz Ent… Fifi Unveils Own Record Label". ZATrends. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Paradise by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "From Me to You & Only You by A-Reece on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Cutaways - EP by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "music: A-Reece – Mgani". ZA Trends. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ https://okaybaze.com/reece-feelings-ft-flame/
- ^ a b "SA Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominations Revealed!". My TV News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "FULL LIST: SA Hip Hop Awards winners". channel24. Retrieved 15 December 2016.