| "Roll Up" | ||||
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| Single by Emtee | ||||
| from the album Avery | ||||
| Released | August 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Ambitiouz Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mthembeni Ndevu | |||
| Producer(s) | Ruff | |||
| Emtee singles chronology | ||||
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"Roll Up" is a song by South African rapper Emtee from his debut studio album, Avery . The song was voted "Song of The Year" at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards. [1]
Upon its release, "Roll Up" was met with positive reviews among music critics. With massive airplay, it peaked at #1 on YFM's DJ Speedsta's hip hop charts and also peaked at #2 on the local iTunes hip hop/rap chart. [2] [3]
Roll Up has been downloaded over 500,000 times and RiSA has certified it 3× Platinum
On November 28, 2015, a remix for "Roll Up" titled "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was released. [4] It featured vocal appearances from Wizkid and AKA. [5] The video for "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was shot by Ofentse Mwase Films and RB Films in South Africa and was released on YouTube on December 8, 2015. [6]
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 | Song of The Year | Won [7] |
| 2016 | 15th Metro FM Music Awards [8] | Best Music Video | Won |
| Best Remix | Won | ||
| 22nd South African Music Awards | Amstel Record of the Year | Won |
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