Casper Nyovest may claim to be Kanye West of South Africa but it seems like AKA have more striking resemblance with the US Rapper with his his actions speaking for him.
The South African rapper has always made references to Kanye West and also has admitted that he inspired him a lot.
The recent months has seen a striking similarities between the two. It just having another form of Kanye in another country.
The recent months has seen a striking similarities between the two. It just having another form of Kanye in another country.
The clothing
One of the trending things between artist is releasing their own branded merchandised once they are widely known, AKA has just did that, he dropped his latest clothing line inspired by Kanye West Tour Gear.
One of the trending things between artist is releasing their own branded merchandised once they are widely known, AKA has just did that, he dropped his latest clothing line inspired by Kanye West Tour Gear.
AKA took to twitter after a shopping spree in US where he got himself some Several Kanye West branded merchandise to show off. He shared on his twitter range of jackets that contain the lyrics to his song just like Kanye.
The sound
If you have listened to AKA's catalogue, you can tell how much inspiration he has drawn from Kanye's project. And recently, in his live performances, he has lean more heavily on auto-tune, something that put him in the category with Mr West.
His music videos is not left out as it has increasingly taken more high-street Artsy feel, all in a similar league to those implement by Kanye.
And we never forget AKA telling his fans that he might just name his Album The Life of Kairo- It will serve as a tribute to both his daughter and kanye's latest album The Life of Pablo.
If you have listened to AKA's catalogue, you can tell how much inspiration he has drawn from Kanye's project. And recently, in his live performances, he has lean more heavily on auto-tune, something that put him in the category with Mr West.
His music videos is not left out as it has increasingly taken more high-street Artsy feel, all in a similar league to those implement by Kanye.
And we never forget AKA telling his fans that he might just name his Album The Life of Kairo- It will serve as a tribute to both his daughter and kanye's latest album The Life of Pablo.
Love is complicated really but it's another part where Kanye and AKA share Similarities. Kanye is married to one of the most famous women in world, Kim Kardasian, and AKA, though married to her but he is dating one of the most popular personalities in Africa, Bonang Matheba.
Kanye has past relationships which one will be with Amber Rose and AKA with DJ Zinhle. So it make sense when comparing their lifestyles.
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When he was asked about his similarity with the US rapper in an interview recently on US radio show "Sway In The Morning", AKA came with this line:
"I think Kanye (West) is the American AKA."
Well, there you go.
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