A-Reece

A-Reece
Birth name Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge
Also known as Young King
Born (1997-03-27) March 27, 1997
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres Hip Hop
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels Ambitiouz
Associated acts
  • Saudi
  • Emtee
  • Sjava
  • Amanda Black
  • P-Jay

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 West, Gauteng. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Couldn't" which features label-mate and award winning hip hop artist Emtee. A-Reece is currently signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment, a South African independent record label.[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 Solomon 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 release "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]

A-Reece released his debut mixtape titled "Forever Young" on August 2013 and later one 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]

Discography

Albums

Album Title Album Details
Paradise[7]

Mixtapes

Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
Forever Young

Extended Plays

EP Title EP Details
Browniez EP[4]
  • Released: 31 October 2014
  • Label: Mythron | Raw X Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Cutaways EP[8]
  • Released: 29 September 2016
  • Label: Ambitiouz Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with chart positions and certifications, showing year released andq album name
Title Year Peak chart positions

(EMA)

 Certification Album
"Casper Picture" 2014 — Non-album single
"Couldn't"

(featuring Emtee)

 2015 — Paradise
"Mgani"[9] 2016 — Paradise
"Zimbali" 2016 — Paradise
"Sebenza" (featuring Amanda Black) 2016 — Paradise
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
2016 South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Lyricist Of The Year[10] Himself Pending
2016 South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Best Video[10] Couldn't (featuring Emtee) Pending

References

  1. ↑ "A-Reece ready to take on the hip hop scene". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About A-Reece". Youth Village. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "A-REECE – COME UP". africanhhb. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Browniez EP by A-Reece on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "A-Reece Releases CUTaways EP". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "A-Reece's Album Goes Straight To Number ONE". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Paradise by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Cutaways - EP by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "music: A-Reece – Mgani". ZA Trends. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  10. 1 2 "SA Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominations Revealed!". My TV News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

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