Cashtime Life

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Cashtime
Founder K.O and Ma-E
Defunct2018 (2018)
GenreVarious
Country of originSouth Africa
Location Johannesburg
SloganCashtime for Life Cashtime Tsotsi for Life

CashTime Life was a South African Music Publishing Company and Entertainment Company, as well as a record label and Management Service. The CashTime Fam was a South African hip hop collective, consisted of South African hip hop musicians, performers and entertainers K.O, Ma-E, Maggz, Kid X, Smashis, AB Crazy and Ntukza. [1]

Contents

Roster

Current roster

Former acts

Full Discography

Compilation albums

YearArtistAlbum TitleAlbum detailsCertificationSales
2006TeargasK'shubile K'bovuRiSA: Gold [6] South Africa: +25,000
2008TeargasWafa Wafa
2009TeargasDark or BlueRiSA: Gold [6] South Africa: +20,000
2011Cashtime FamNow or Never
2012TeargasNum8er Num8er

Solo studio albums

YearArtistAlbum TitleAlbum detailsCertificationSales
2013 K.O. Skhanda Republic RISA: Platinum [7] South Africa: + 40,000
2016Ma-ETownship Counsellor

Mixtapes

YearArtistAlbum TitleAlbum detailsDownloads
2013Cashtime FamCashtime R.A.D.I.O
2015KiD X3 Quarter Pace+600,000

Nomuzi's Departure

Cashtime Life CEO Thabiso Khati announced in March 2016 that artist Nomuzi Mabena otherwise known as Moozlie, was no longer part of the Cashtime Roster. It was said that due to the differences between Nomuzi's vision and the label's vision for her development in her music career, the label opted to release her from her contract. Nomuzi departed on good terms with the label. [8]

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