McKay (rapper)

McKay
Birth nameAkorede Ezekiel Taiwo
Born (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 27)
Nigeria
GenresHip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
LabelsStomp Media Entertainment

Akorede Ezekiel Taiwo (born 18 June 1997), also known by his stage name McKay, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.[1][2]

Biography

McKay was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where he grew up with his family and in 2013 he and his parents moved to Cape Town, South Africa.[3] In 2015, McKay released an EP titled KINGS and KNIGHTS which has up to fifty thousand downloads.[4][5]

In 2016, he released an album titled Genesis.[6] In 2017, McKay released another EP titled Trappist 1 and also two songs titled “K” featuring King Genesis, and "LIL MOMMA PLEASE" featuring South African artist Tembisile.[7] In 2018, McKay released another EP titled Trappist 2 which was ranked number 2 most streamed artist in South Africa by Spotify with more than 2 million streams on the app.[8]

Discography

EPs

  • KINGS n KNIGHTS (2015)
  • Genesis (2016)
  • Trappist 1 (2017)
  • Trappist 2 (2018)

Singles

  • “K” (featuring King Genesis) (2017)
  • “LIL MOMMA PLEASE” (featuring Tembisile) (2017)
  • “Better Days” (2020)
  • “COCOON” (2020)

References

  1. ^ "McKay out with 'Cocoon' set to release album". The Nation. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "MCKAY: Making Waves in Music". This Day. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ "MCKAY Shakes Airwaves With New Single". Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "McKay alert fans on upcoming projects". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "MCKAY the new age trappist". Vanguard. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Better Days With MCKAY". Leadership. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Mckay leader of the new school". The Sun. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Here Are The Most Streamed Songs and Artists on Spotify South Africa". Okay Africa. Retrieved 26 August 2020.