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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
Musical artist

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

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. In 2015, McKay released an EP titled KINGS and KNIGHTS which has up to fifty thousand downloads.

In 2016, he released an album titled Genesis. 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. 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.

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.

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