The family of late rapper AKA has chosen to continue with the release of his much anticipated fourth studio album, Mass Country in his honour.
On the day the rapper was gunned down, he had announced on his Instagram that his album will be released on the 27th of February 2023.
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In the statement released on his official Instagram page, the Forbes family wishes to continue celebrating the life of their son through his music.
AKA’s manager and co-executive producer of Mass Country said, “The team was extremely blessed to work so closely on this project with Kiernan. We spent a lot of time mapping out this roll-out and creating all the content we have under his direction. Kiernan worked tremendously hard on this project. He put his heart and soul into it, and we were blessed that he got the opportunity to map out the entire roll-out and approve all the elements, so what will be coming out will be as per his direction and his vision. We thank the Forbes family for their faith i the entire team working on this project.”
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As per the statement, the next single release will be on Friday, 17th February, the day of his memorial service. The single is titled “Company” featuring his longtime friend and collaborator, Kiddominant.
Please take note that on AKA’s initial post he shared that the album will be released on the 27th of February 2023, however the statement said it will be released on the 24th of February 2023.
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