Emtee (rapper)
| Emtee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mthembeni Ndevu |
| Also known as | Emtee The Hustler |
| Born |
September 15, 1992 Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Origin | Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Genres | Hip Hop, Trap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Record producer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Labels | Ambitiouz |
| Associated acts |
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Mthembeni Ndevu (born September 15, 1992), better known by his stage name Emtee, is a South African rapper. He is best known for his debut hit single, "Roll Up". Emtee is currently signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment, a South African independent record label. His debut album Avery was certified platinum by RISA on 1 July 2016.
Mthembeni Ndevu was born in the mid-sized town Matatiele, situated in the Eastern Cape, a coastal province in South Africa. He grew up in Rockville, Soweto, a major township in the Gauteng Province. In an interview on South African channel ANN7, eMTee claims that he wanted to be a musician from first grade in primary school. He performed on stage for the first time at the age of 9, at a Yeoville primary school talent show.
At the age of 17, eMTee started making money from his musical efforts. He became the youngest choir conductor at Barnato Park High School, and won many provincial competitions as a member of his school's marimba band.
eMTee kept working on his music throughout his late teen years, opting to not repeat his final year although his pass was not good enough to enter him into the major universities in South Africa.
In 2010, emTee collaborated with South African rapper Maraza on a song titled "In It To Win It". They appeared on Channel O's show "HeadRush".
In early 2015, a friend of eMTee, his main producer Ruff produced the beat for the song that would eventually become his debut single "Roll Up". eMTee claimed that the entire track was recorded and finalized in two hours. "Roll Up" received major radio play in Southern Africa and peaked at the top of DJ Speedsta's hip hop chart on YFM. Wizkid and South African rapper AKA featured on the official re-release of his single, which eMTee called Roll Up Re-Up". He said that "Roll Up" was recorded within a tight schedule, because he and team were finalizing his debut album.
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