Rapper AKA Talks Race And Not Releasing An Album This Year

Twitter in South Africa was thrown in a debate on whether Wayde van Niekerk’s 400m gold win and record should be celebrated as black excellence or colored excellence.

Rapper AKA being someone who always shares his opinions on such heated issues joined the conversation in a series of tweets.

"First off let's be proud that a SOUTH AFRICAN smashed the world record and claimed gold representing our country," he says. “We also need to recognize that Coloured people have been stereotyped to death. We all wear cavellas and talk the same apparently.”

However the “One Time” hit maker said that denying colored people Wayde’s victory is ridiculous as it is saying that the victory is not black excellence.

AKA also said that he has been told many times on Twitter that he is not black but however thinks that it’s not up to anyone to dictate who he is as a person.

“I identify 100% with being Coloured(in terms of upbringing and family) and at the same time consider myself "black" within that context,” he further said.

Later on the rapper said that he will not be releasing any album this year after a fan who goes by Lutho Dulaze asked him.

“@akaworldwide should we expect an album from you this year?” to which the rapper replied with a “No”.

AKA last released a follow up to his 2011 debut album “Alter Ego” in 2014 titled “Levels” which had hits like “Congratulate” and “All Eyes On Me” featuring Burna Boy, Da L.E.S and JR

Check out some of the tweets below.

First off let's be proud that a SOUTH AFRICAN smashed the world record and claimed Gold representing our country.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

We also need to recognize that Coloured people have been stereotyped to death. We all wear cavellas and talk the same apparently.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

I have been told numerous times, especially here on Twitter that I am not "black" ... Fortunately, it's not up to "people" to say who I am.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

My grandfather on my moms side is dark as Wesley Snipes ..... He sure as hell looks black to me bruh ....

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

At the same time my Mom's Mom could pass for a white person(and in the old days, ACTUALLY DID) ...

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

The narrative in most sections of the Coloured community is that we were "black enough" before 1994, and not "black" enough after it.

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016

No. https://t.co/zHl6sUJaTU

— AKA (@akaworldwide) August 15, 2016