Ngud'

"Ngud'"
Single by Kwesta featuring Cassper Nyovest
from the album DaKAR II
Released	January 18, 2016 (2016-01-18) [1]
Recorded	2015
Genre	Hip-hop Kwaito [2] [3]
Length	4:31
Label	Urbantainment
Songwriter(s)	Senzo Vilakazi Refiloe Phoolo Themba Sekowe
Producer(s)	DJ Maphorisa
Kwesta singles chronology
"Nomayini" (2015) "Ngud'" (2016) "Now or Never" (2016)
Cassper Nyovest singles chronology
"Malome (Extended)" (2016) "Ngud'" (2016) "Tell Em Say" (2016)

"Ngud'" is a song from South African rapper Kwesta's third studio album DaKAR II (2016). The song features a guest appearance from Cassper Nyovest. The song was produced by DJ Maphorisa and samples Joakim's remix of "Camino Del Sol" by Antena. It debuted at number 1 on iTunes and also debuted at number 7 on the EMA Local Top 10 chart. It peaked at number 1, making it Kwesta's first number one on the chart. It was certified 5× platinum by RISA. ^{[4] [5]} As of June 2016, the song had spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at 1 and was the most playlisted song on South African radio in 2016. ^{[6] [7]}

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
South Africa (EMA) [8]	1

Accolades

The single "Ngud'" was nominated at annual MTV Africa Awards in the song of the Year. ^{[9] [10]}

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2016	"Ngud"	Song of the Year	Nominated

References

1. "Kwesta drops 'Ngud' new single feat. Cassper Nyovest - Mytvnews". mytvnews.co.za. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
2. "Hip Hop South Africa | Kool Out | South Africa | Events".
3. "Kwesta - Ngud' Featuring Cassper Nyovest (Official Video) - The African Hip Hop Blog". africanhhb.com. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
4. "Local Chart - Week ending // 2016-02-09". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06.
5. "Music ZA: SA Airplay Chart: "Ngud" Kwesta Remains King". musicza.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
6. "Kwesta – Ngud' ft. Cassper Nyovest is the most played song on South African Radio – thebaddest.co.za". thebaddest.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
7. "Channel O TV Online - Steal Cassper and Kwesta's Ngud' swag". dstv.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
8. "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2016-04-26". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
9. Alyssa Klein (October 23, 2016). "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". OkayAfrica.
10. Alyssa Klein (October 22, 2016). "Here's the Full List of Nominees at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg". OkayAfrica.