Teargas was a South African Hip-Hop trio comprising K.O and brothers, Ntukza and Ma-E.[3][4][1] The trio officially emerged in post-2004, signed a recording deal with Electromode Music and released debut studio album K’shubile K’bovu (2006).[2]
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Origin | Gauteng, South Africa |
Genres | Hip-hop |
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Years active | 2004[1]–2014 |
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The trio met at Vaal Triangle Technikon in Vanderbijl park K.O ( born Ntokozo Mdluli), Ma-E ( born Ezee Hanabe), and Ntukza ( born Bantu Hanabe) and signed a record deal with Electro Mode in 2005.[5] Their debut studio album K’shubile K’bovu was released in July 2006 to critical acclaim. The album produced a single "Chance", which was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2007 South African Music Awards.[6] Teargas second album Wafa Wafa was released on May 15, 2008. The album was fused with Kwaito elements and won Best Rap Album at 2008 South African Music Awards .
Their third studio album Dark and Blue was released in 2009 and became certified gold with sales of 25,000 units in South Africa.[1] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at 16th Annual South African Music Awards.
In 2010, the group was nominated for Best International Act at Bet Awards.[7][8]
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K'shubile K'bovu | Studio album |
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Wafa Wafa[9] |
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Dark or Blue[9][10] |
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Numb8r Numb8r[11] |
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Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. | |
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2006 | Metro FM Music Awards | Best Album | K’shubile K’bovu | Won | [12] | |
Best Hip-hop song | "Chance" | Won | ||||
Best Song of the Year | Won | |||||
2007 | SAMAs | Song of the Year | "Chance" | Nominated | ||
Channel O Music Video Awards | Best Video by a Group or Duo | Nominated | ||||
2008 | Metro FM Music Awards | Best Group | "Wafa Wafa" | Won | ||
Best Hip-hop | Nominated | |||||
2009 | Hype Awards | Best Group | "Go Away" | Nominated | ||
Best Video | Nominated | |||||
Channel O Music Video Awards | Best Video Southern Africa | "Take You Out" | Won | |||
SAMAs | Best Rap | "Wafa Wafa" | Won | |||
2010 | Best Rap | Dark or Blue | Won | |||
Album of the Year | Nominated | |||||
Best Group or Duo | Themselves | Nominated | ||||
Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Video | "Party 101" | Won | |||
SoundCity Music Awards | Best Cinematography | "Mhlobo Wami" | Nominated | |||
MTV Africa Music Awards | Best Group | Themselves | Nominated | |||
2011 | BET Awards | Best International Act: African | Nominated | [13][14] | ||
Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Duo, Group or Video Featuring Artist | "Born For This" | Nominated | [15] | ||
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