''Avery'' is the debut studio album by
South African rapper and singer
Emtee
Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name Emtee (stylized as eMTee) is a South African rapper. He was born in Matatiele and grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where he was involved in talent shows. His career began at the age of 17 and his deb ...
, released on 4 December 2015, through
Ambitiouz Entertainment
Ambitiouz Entertainment is a South African independent record label owned and founded by Kgosi Mahumapelo. The label was founded in April 2015 and houses notable acts including, G-Star Da Hustler, Lucky Man, MeekTrapBorn, Kid Tini and Kiddest Gol ...
.
Artwork
Album art was designed by Mpho Ngakane.
Commercial performance
As of 22 January 2016, the album peaked at the top of the South African Hip hop / Rap iTunes Chart. The single "Roll Up" entered the top 3 of the South African Hip hop / Rap Singles Chart on
iTunes
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.
As of July 2016, the album has since been certified platinum by
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for selling over 40,000 units.
First Single From Avery Roll Up debuted at no. 3 on the SA Top 100 chart topping for 5 weeks in a row with that said Roll Up has been certified 3× Platinum by RiSA. Second single which is the remix which features SA Hip Hop heavyweight
AKA and Nigerian star
WizKid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. A prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, Wizkid is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential Afri ...
put released as Roll Up(Re-Up) peaked at no. 2 on the SA Top 100 chart charting in the top ten for 7 weeks until dropping to no.13 in its eighth week on the chart. Roll Up(Re-Up) has been since certified Platinum by RiSA.The Third single from Avery Pearl Thusi debuted at no.7 on the SA Top 100 chart and peaked at no.1 for 3 weeks in a row and has become one of the best songs in SA Hip Hop History. Pearl Thusi has since been certified Platinum by RiSA becoming Emtee's third Certified single Since Roll Up. Ngeke which features South African rapper,
Fifi Cooper
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has since peaked at no.13 on the SA Top 100 chart. A promotional single titled Mama was released on mother's day to honour all mothers, and has since peaked at no.9 and was certified Gold by RiSA.The fifth single from Avery titled We Up was one of the biggest songs in SA in 2016 and is still the biggest song to ever drop in SA Hip Hop History. We Up peaked at no.7 on the SA TOP 100 becoming Emtee's fifth Top Ten Single and has since been certified Platinum by RiSA.
Track listing
Accolades
''Avery'' won Best Hip Hop Album at
Metro FM Music Awards The 15th installment of the annual Metro FM Music Awards is an award ceremony that celebrates excellence in the South African music industry by honouring musicians who did exceedingly well in their field throughout 2015. The show first aired on SAB ...
and also won Best Rap Album at
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards (often simply the SAMAs) are the Recording Industry of South Africa's music industry awards, established in 1995. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late April or May, with the judging process starting in N ...
.
Certifications
References
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2015 debut albums
Emtee albums
Ambitiouz Entertainment albums
Albums produced by Tweezy