Akorede Ezekiel Taiwo (born 18 June 1997), also known by his stage name McKay, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.[1][2]
McKay | |
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| Birth name | Akorede Ezekiel Taiwo |
| Born | 18 June 1997 Nigeria |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Stomp Media Entertainment |
Biography
editMcKay was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where he grew up with his family and in 2013 he and his parents moved to Cape Town, South Africa.[3] In 2015, McKay released an EP titled KINGS and KNIGHTS which has up to fifty thousand downloads.[4][5]
In 2016, he released an album titled Genesis.[6] In 2017, McKay released another EP titled Trappist 1 and also two songs titled “K” featuring King Genesis, and "LIL MOMMA PLEASE" featuring South African artist Tembisile.[7] In 2018, McKay released another EP titled Trappist 2 which was ranked number 2 most streamed artist in South Africa by Spotify with more than 2 million streams on the app.[8]
Discography
editEPs
edit- KINGS n KNIGHTS (2015)
- Genesis (2016)
- Trappist 1 (2017)
- Trappist 2 (2018)
Singles
edit- “K” (featuring King Genesis) (2017)
- “LIL MOMMA PLEASE” (featuring Tembisile) (2017)
- “Better Days” (2020)
- “COCOON” (2020)
References
edit- ^ "McKay out with 'Cocoon' set to release album". The Nation. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "MCKAY: Making Waves in Music". This Day. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "MCKAY Shakes Airwaves With New Single". Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "McKay alert fans on upcoming projects". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "MCKAY the new age trappist". Vanguard. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Better Days With MCKAY". Leadership. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Mckay leader of the new school". The Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Here Are The Most Streamed Songs and Artists on Spotify South Africa". Okay Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2020.