SA Celebs Share Their Fond Memories With AKA. The later rapper continues to live on as celebs continue sharing their special memories of him, from being the voice of reason, to checking up on them and being a loving and considerate friend who they say has positively left a mark on them.
Rapper, Tshego took to his Instagram to share his devastation of the rapper’s passing. He said that he remembered the first time AKA made a musical rendition for them and also how strong and healthy their relationship was as he could confide in him about anything. “Just the other day we laughed about how 13 years ago you performed at a gig for us and it only cost a bottle of Jameson and gas money. For 13 years you’ve been solid with me no matter where I was or who I was with. 13 years dog.Every time I told you I was struggling with my relationship with God vou tried your best to reassure me that he’d never forsake me. Well, here we are again, this can’t be God’s plan. I refuse to believe it…” the lengthy caption read.
Minnie Dlamini, took to her Instagram page to admire his indelible influence on the South African Hip Hop industry as being one of the few pioneers who was instrumental in the growth of hip hop in South Africa, she went on to state that he had also left behind an unforgettable impression on others. “Words fail me… What YOU did for the game will never be forgotten & The SupaMega!!! Yoh Kiernan after all these years you still pushed to go even bigger & better. Setting the bar was your favorite thing to do and you killed it everytime!!! From my days in first year to now, it’s crazy to think I will continue to push in this business and you won’t be there doing your thing too…,” Minnie wrote.
Lalla Hirayama posted that she was distressed, “I’m broken. Known K since we were 17. I. Have. No. Words,” she posted to Twitter. Prince Kaybee posted that for all the beatings he got on social media, AKA would call him to make sure his mental health didn’t spiral out of control, “ For all the clobber I have taken on social media, @akaworldwide would call me each and everytime without fail to resuscitate me mentally. When he called he would say, ‘he wena Dj Cleo, don’t worry yourself’. He called me Dj Cleo because of all the multiplatinum selling records,” she wrote.
Fellow rapper, Rouge posted to Twitter that the late rapper was always there to provide help and support, “Long Live Super Mega you changed my life and had always showed up for me. Today is painful. Crying and praying for your loved ones,” her post read.
