‘Sete’: K.O makes SA history with genre-bending single [watch]

SA hip-hop star K.O teamed up with rapper Blxckie and amapiano star Young Stunna for a genre-bending single, Sete. The single, officially released on 19 August, has made history as the fastest single in Mzansi to be certified gold. K.O is set to release his fourth studio album, Skhanda Republic 3, on 16 September. 

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K.O WOWS MZANSI WITH ‘SETE’

K.O’s Sete is the rapper’s fourth single of 2022. The single features South African Music Award-winning artists Blxckie and Young Stunna. Since its release on 19 August, Sete has achieved more than 700 000 streams on Spotify. 

As per Channel24, K.O collaborated with Blxckie and Young Stunna to see what they would come up with. 

“The inspiration was to bring three different people from different worlds; I had an idea to bring together artists from various spaces [and] that resulted in a collaboration from the amapiano sphere with Young Stunna, the hip-hop/trap sphere with Blxckie and of course, I came through with Skhanda ting,” explained the rapper. 

WATCH THE ‘SETE’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE 

TWEEPS ARE LOVING K.O’S NEW SINGLE 

Music lovers have been loving K.O’s Sete featuring Blxckie and Young Stunna and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

“Flip man!! Sete by K.O is such a beautiful song,” wrote one tweep. 

“I know there’s legends in the game but K.O is a different kind of legend,” wrote another tweep. 

“Sete is such a beautiful song, what a time to be alive.” 

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‘SETE’ MAKES HISTORY 

Taking to Twitter on Tuesday 31 August, K.O shared that Sete had made history as the fastest South African single to achieve gold status.

“Congrats to Young Stunna and Blxckie and all the beautiful contributors to this song!!!” wrote K.O.