SR3 (short for Skhanda Republic 3) is a fourth studio album by South African rapper K.O, released on September 16, 2022, through Skhanda World and Sony Music.
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| Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
| Length | 48:00 | |||
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| Producer | Ntokozo Mdluli (exec.) Tsolofelo Moremedi (exec.) | |||
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| Singles from SR3 | ||||
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Background
editRelease date was announced on August 19, 2022, on Twitter by K.O captioned; "#SR3 dropping 16/09/2022".[1] It was scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022.[2]
SR3's final track listing was revealed on September 9, 2022.[3]
Critical reception
editThe Plug said, "As much as he reinvents himself regularly, he never loses the essence of his artistic DNA".[4]
Commercial performance
editThe album was certified Platinum in South Africa. [5]
Awards
editAt the 2023 Metro FM Awards SR3, was nominated for Best Hip hop Artist.[6] At the 29th South African Music Awards, SR3 received two nominations for Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2023 | SR3 | Best Hip hop Artist | Nominated |
| Male Artist of the Year | Pending | ||
| Album of the Year | Pending |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Empire - Intro" | 4:13 | |
| 2. | "Moshito" | 2:25 | |
| 3. | "SETE" (featuring Young Stunna and Blxckie) | Ntokozo Mdluli Sihle Sithole | 4:09 |
| 4. | "MS3" | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "Fezeka" (featuring Pabi Cooper, Zuma and Sarkodie) | 3:55 | |
| 6. | "The Calling" | 3:07 | |
| 7. | "Owami" (featuring Msaki) | Asanda Mvana Lusaseni | 3:13 |
| 8. | "SkhandaVille (Free Style)" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Demon" (featuring Ruger) | ||
| 10. | "Hate LUV" | 4:27 | |
| 11. | "Piano" | 1:55 | |
| 12. | "The Light" | 3:03 | |
| 13. | "B.O.A.T" | 3:06 | |
| 14. | "Stapura" (featuring Sjava) | Jabulani Hadebe | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 48:00 | ||
Singles
edit"Sete" featuring Young Stunna and Blxckie was released on August 19, 2022, as album's lead single.[8] It debuted number one in South Africa.[9]
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| South Africa (RISA)[10] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| South Africa | 16 September 2022 | Original |
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References
edit- ^ Banda, Clive (22 August 2022). "K.O Finally Announces "SR3" Album Release Date". South Africa Hip Hop Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Jabulani, John (2022-08-23). "K.O's SR3 Album Will Drop 16 September". Ubetoo. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Mr Cashtime's 'SR3' Tracklist revealed for Friday - SlikourOnLife". SlikourOnLife. 2022-09-09.
- ^ Rasephei, Sekese (2022-09-19). "K.O Releases The Third Instalment In His Skhanda Republic Series with 'SR3'". The Plug Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "SA: K.O's SR3 album certified platinum". 3 July 2023.
- ^ Shumba, Ano (7 May 2023). "Metro FM Awards 2023: All the winners".
- ^ Gaanakgomo, Constance (2023-10-03). "K.O and Supermega lead #Sama29 nominations with six and seven nods". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Maako, Keitumetse (2022-08-22). "K.O releases new single, Sete | Channel - News24". South Africa: Channel. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "Top 5 tracks in South Africa on Spotify Charts this month". GQ South Africa. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-07-31.