"Roll Up" is a song by

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off his debut

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, '' Avery''. The song was voted "Song of The Year" at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards.

Critical reception

Upon its release, "Roll Up" was met with positive reviews among

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. With massive airplay, it peaked at #1 on

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's DJ Speedsta's hip hop charts and also peaked at #2 on the local

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hip hop/rap chart. Roll Up has been downloaded over 500,000 times and RiSA has certified it 3× Platinum

"Roll Up (Re-Up)"

On November 28, 2015, a remix for "Roll Up" titled "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was released. It featured vocal appearances from

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and

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. The video for "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was shot by Ofentse Mwase Films and RB Films in

and was released on

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on December 8, 2015.

Accolades

References

External links

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