“No stunts no gimmicks” – Okay.O Celebrates SR3 Album’s Platinum Standing. Okay.O has been within the rap recreation for a very long time, and what units him other than the competitors is his diploma of consistency regardless of going via a tough patch alongside the highway.

Final yr, Okay.O launched his fourth studio album SR3 (Skhanda Republic 3) which has gone all the best way to realize greater issues. The undertaking additionally got here with one of many largest songs in Africa, SETE which dominated the music charts each in Mzansi and past.

Taking to Twitter, the Skhanda World boss introduced that his album was licensed platinum when he was within the USA attending the BET Awards. Okay.O said that he’s happy with making a profitable hip-hop album at a time when hip-hop is on its downward spiral. The rapper didn’t neglect to understand his followers who’ve additionally made it attainable for him to come back this far.

“Earlier than flying out to the BET’s I used to be knowledgeable my 4th solo album Skhanda Republic 3 is formally PLATINUM. A hiphop album going platinum on this local weather off no stunts no gimmicks – simply music. Thanks to all of the contributors and all my supporters,” tweeted Okay.O.

It needs to be Okay.O.’s proudest second for the reason that rapper admitted that hip-hop music is at present not interesting to worldwide customers. “A trickle down impact sadly. Already been powerful for mainstream hiphop in SA and clearly the worst is but to come back seeing that is the present state in US hiphop. SA rappers oughta adapt or get left!” Okay.O stated.