A-Reece

A-Reece
Birth name Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge
Also known as baby boy,Youngking
Born (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa [1]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Associated acts

Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge (born 27 March 1997), better known by his stage name A-Reece, is a South African hip hop recording artist and songwriter and record producer from Pretoria, Gauteng. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Couldn't" which features Emtee.[2] He is no longer signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment.

Early life and career

Lehlogonolo Mataboge originates from Pretoria in the Gauteng Province. He started writing music in Primary School following the footsteps of his older brother Phologo Jody Mataboge, known as P-Jay from the hip hop duo B3nchMarQ. He got his stage name "A-Reece" from his star sign Aries.[3] In 2014 A-Reece released "Cassper's Picture" a song that is inspired by the life of South African rapper and producer Cassper Nyovest. PH Raw, a South African record producer recognized his talent and signed him to "Raw X Productions" imprint at the age of 16.[4]

He released his debut mixtape titled "Forever King" on August 2013 and later on released his second project Browniez EP on October 31, 2014 under Mythron/Raw X Records. In 2015 he was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment and released his first single "Couldn't" under the label featuring Emtee. He released Cutaways EP on 29 September 2016 which consists of songs that didn't make the cut for his debut album Paradise.[5][6] His debut album was later released on 21 October 2016 and topped the No.1 spot on iTunes just under 24 hours after its release.[7]

Ambitiouz Entertainment controversy

Ambitiouz Entertainment went under much scrutiny after artists Fifi Cooper, B3nchMarQ, A-Reece and Flame left the label in a very public and ugly fight.[8][9] Artist claimed that they decided to part ways with the record label because of financial disagreement, Fifi Cooper went on to say that she had been signed for over two years to the label yet had not received a single cent from her gigs as well as royalties.[10][11] The record label also went on to remove all of A-Reece's music videos from their YouTube channel.[12]

Discography

Albums

Album Title Album Details
Paradise
From Me to You And Only You
  • Released: 21 October 2017[14]
  • Label: The Wrecking Crew
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
L3 (Long Lost Letters) (with Wordz & Ecco)
  • Released: 15 Jun 2018[15]
  • Label: The Wrecking Crew
  • Formats: Digital download

Mixtapes

Mixtape Title Mixtape Details
Forever King[16]

Extended Plays

EP Title EP Details
Browniez EP[5]
  • Released: 31 October 2014
  • Label: Mythron | Raw X Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Cutaways EP[17]
  • Released: 29 September 2016
  • Label: Ambitiouz Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles with chart positions and certifications, showing year released andq album name
Year Title Peak chart positions
(EMA)		 Certification Album
2014 "Casper Picture" — Non-album single
2015 "Couldn't"
(featuring Emtee)		 3 Paradise
2016 "Mgani"[18] 7
"Zimbali" 31
"Sebenza"
(featuring Amanda Black)		 —
2017 "Feelings"[19]
(featuring Flame)		 — From Me to You And Only You
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Ceremony Prize Work/Recipient Result
2016
 2016 South African Hip Hop Awards Lyricist Of The Year[20][21] Himself Won
Best Video[20] Couldn't (featuring Emtee) Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "A-Reece Biography". amdb.co. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "A-Reece ready to take on the hiphopscene". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About A-Reece". Youth Village. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "A-REECE – COME UP". africanhhb. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Browniez EP by A-Reece on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "A-Reece Releases CUTaways EP". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "A-Reece's Album Goes Straight To Number ONE". Zkhipani. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fifi Cooper, B3nchmarq and A Reece Leave Ambitiouz | People Magazine". www.peoplemagazine.co.za. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  9. ↑ "The leaving of Ambitiouz Entertainment artists shouldn't come as a surprise". ZAlebs. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  10. ↑ "Shocker! Top rappers Fifi Cooper, B3nchmarq and A Reece Leave Ambitiouz". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Breaking!!! Fifi Cooper, B3nchMarQ And A -Reece Leaves Ambitiouz Ent… Fifi Unveils Own Record Label". ZATrends. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "A-Reece Hits Back At Ambitiouz For Removing His Videos From YouTube". Youth Village. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Paradise by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "From Me to You & Only You by A-Reece on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  15. ↑ "L3 (Long Lost Letters) by A-Reece, Wordz & Ecco on Apple Music - iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "A-Reece Explains How He Got Into Music". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Cutaways - EP by A-Reece on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "music: A-Reece – Mgani". ZA Trends. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  19. ↑ https://okaybaze.com/reece-feelings-ft-flame/
  20. 1 2 "SA Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominations Revealed!". My TV News. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "FULL LIST: SA Hip Hop Awards winners". channel24. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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