Skhanda Republic

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Skhanda Republic
Skhanda Republic.jpg
Studio album by
K.O
Released7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
Recorded2013–14
Genre Skhanda rap
Length43:32
Label Cashtime
Producer
  • Lunatik
  • Dj Vigilante
K.O chronology
Skhanda Republic
(2014)
Skhanda Republic 2
(2017)
Singles from Skhanda Republic
  1. "Mission Statement"
    Released: 25 September 2013
  2. "Caracara"
    Released: 3 March 2014
  3. "Son Of A Gun"
    Released: 13 September 2014
  4. "Skhanda Love"
    Released: 28 January 2015
  5. "One Time"
    Released: 9 June 2015

Skhanda Republic is the debut studio album by South African hip hop artist K.O. [1] [2] The album was released on 7 November 2014 under Cashtime record label.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Delakufa" Ntokozo Mdluli Lunatik 4:59
2."Caracara" (featuring Kid X)
  • Ntokozo Mdluli
  • Bonginkosi Mahlangu
Lunatik 3:46
3."No Fear (freestyle)"Ntokozo Mdluli 3:52
4."Son Of A Gun"Ntokozo Mdluli 3:18
5."One Time" (featuring Maggz, Masandi & Ma-E)
  • Ntokozo Mdluli
  • Gift Magubane
  • Sandile Mfusi
  • Ezee Hanabe
 3:57
6."Skhanda Love" (featuring Nandi Mngoma)
  • Ntokozo Mdluli
  • Nandi Mngoma
Lunatik 4:10
7."Benithin"Ntokozo Mdluli 3:31
8."Askies I'm sorry"Ntokozo Mdluli 4:10
9."Nombolo"Ntokozo Mdluli 4:26
10."Ding Dong"Ntokozo Mdluli 3:26
11."Mission Statement"Ntokozo MdluliBrian Soko3:44
Total length:43:32

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA) [3] Platinum30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. "K.O's album goes gold". Channel24. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa . Retrieved 16 September 2022.