Growing Up With AKA, Forming Entity & How AKA Left The Group - Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh

AKA is a recording musician who was shot and killed in Durban
In This Clip, Nkululeko Nkewu asks Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh about his childhood friend.
We talk about forming the rap group entity and how AKA left the crew
#ripaka

[@banziimavusotv]

I like how he was open about his experience with AKA. Didn't find him bitter at all.

[@tumibaloyi2915]

I'm happy Sizwe got the opportunity to speak on this when he did. Imagine if this interview happened after the fact. Trolls would be dragging him saying he is chasing clout... It's unfortunate AKA never reached out, if he never did.

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

I was wondering about the timeline of this. Thank you for this comment. It answered my curiosity.

[@michaelzuma]

Dr Sizwe is balanced cat. His wisdom is a gift that will forever keep him going.

[@ndumdai_mkhwanazi]

Legends never die they multiply RIPower AKA 💔🕊️🕊️

[@qobo5socikwa666]

Dope that AKA had so much growth but it’s always good having day ones they keep you humble

[@mthokozisimyende787]

Nkululeko really understands the YT algorithm Thank you for this and may keenan Forbes rest in peace

[@JabsMajozi]

Just curious. What do you mean by this? That he understands YT algorithm... Is it that he did this interview before the fact of Kienan's death? I've only caught a few episodes of this podcast and absolutely love Nkululeko's genuine and smooth approach to his guests.

[@lindamtimkulu1420]

Sizwe, with growth people evolve & move on & embrace the horizon ahead of them, i pray that you heal & realise its life!

[@Ntjitube]

I worked with Nhlanhla a few years back on a production. Such a cool dude , been wondering were he disappeared to coz Ive never bumped in to him since, considering how small the film/Tv industry is.

[@keamo-Tiamo]

We all disconnect from highschool friends

[@Mjwara]

Life is crazy like that. From inseperable to barely even talking.

[@kelebonekhabo]

I remember it was the 6 of us in our crew in High School and 12 years later I’m only now still friends with one

[@kelebonekhabo]

I remember it was the 6 of us in our crew in High School and 12 years later I’m only now still friends with one

[@durbansaladyinaccra2173]

yes, it's part of life ne.

[@gordenmg4966]

In my opinion Sizwe raps way better than most hip hop artists in the country.

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

Now I will go searching.

[@preachertechnique358]

In my opinion he was the illest of them all in entity.

[@lindamtimkulu1420]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aldairmechisso302]

This guy had mad Skills

[@Don-co1ft]

This guy is living in the past you tend to out grow people it's OK that's life buddy no hard feelings

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

Not me learning that you're from eNyanga. I grew up e Unathi, Crossroads. I recently met a soccer player from e Nyanga trialing for Super Sport, and he was friendly and cautious. I understood him well, and I get you completely. Let's fly the flag in our corners.

[@pmambongwe8640]

The lyrics of first gear were good man

[@mtshedamarunyane5465]

My best time in my life was at high school.

[@raphael.recluse]

working the algorithm

[@BuddhaKMC]

I remember watching him on shiz niz but i cant remember if aka was there

[@thandimashamba2603]

To your question Sizwe as to why AKA disconnected from you all I think you answered it that you were interested in academics and the other one did law and AKA wanted to do music, you can't blame him if you have never reached out to him, or bcoz he was famous, so he was supposed to be the one reaching out to you guys? Lol ai, RIP Mega🕊🕊🙏

[@mulubaprincess8020]

i dont think thats what he meant. I'm not sure how old you are but whether you are in high school or an adult, I'm sure u can attest to the fact that you are no longer with your friends that you had in primary school and/or your friends that you had in high school but you have no beef or ill will towards them. Life happens and unfortunately with that you will lose friends. Looking at this interview I can see he had genuine love for his friend Kiernan Forbes but did not like the way AKA acted towards them afterwards. We don't know what happened between them but we do know that AKA was a talented, beautiful and flawed person (like all of us). He was not perfect and i think this was just an example of one of those instances where his imperfections showed. #RIPAKA we miss u

[@sizipiwememka3522]

He answered questions that wasn’t asked...

[@silentknight1686]

No you are wrong. "Coloureds" never identified as coloured, it was forced upon a people. Lets just leave it at that.

[@chingchingchingching2064]

Oh but they love it now though, anything not to identify as black i guess, I am mixed like sizwe and bayaxwaya njalo when they hear I identify as black, they be like "why? You know you look coloured right. You could identify as coloured"

[@silentknight1686]

@@chingchingchingching2064 its always 1 out of ten, but the 1 is always the loudest

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

Coming from mixed people and having no such traces in my appearance, I can only speak as an observer. Language and social status play a part in issues of identity. Sizwe rightfully pointed the individual identity versus group assigned identity. Finding a balance in that maze is gold.

[@Jamludi]

Colored comes from the fact that they don't want to be black. So it's colored and not black... get it?

[@chingchingchingching2064]

@@jeromelubabalojacobs8872 language not so much, social status maybe.

[@Clementpodcast]

I can hear Self entitlement so disappointed to hear Self entitlement from scholar AKA was not owing him a contact they both choose different paths him his academics and AKA chose his Music and became wealthy musician brotherhood goes with levels not loyalty

[@mr.l7909]

Where Is Grayhound?

[@mulubaprincess8020]

i wish AKA stayed with this friend group cuz i dont think they would have let him go to Durban and they would have had his back vs those snakes around him who conveniently did not see the shooters even tho we all saw them on camera

[@colej1585]

This interview was too short.

[@sammy2327]

What is greyhound name kante cant find me no where

[@bohloko.8352]

Did you try to reach AKA YOURSELF after not communicating from 2009

[@thandimashamba2603]

Mxn, i doubt he did

[@t.mblock8658]

There's actually footage of them together "recently"

[@bohloko.8352]

Ja neh people

[@IamBarati]

Hasn't spoken to AKA since 2009? Why

[@MarcusDailyMedia]

Dali Mpofu called AKA failure because Sizwe was in Oxford amd looked down on AKA. I guess Sizwe siding with Daddy meant he endorse it. And you know Mega doesn't kiss ass.

[@zolanihandula9237]

Do you have proof

[@malotananmalotanan5032]

Sukaaa wena

[@mzamongema]

Vlad vibes....

[@lekis5975]

@Mzamo Ngema Vlad is a culture vulture, Nkululeko is of and, from the culture.

[@ndagebs6092]

The guy sounds bitter!!

[@lekis5975]

@Nda Gebs Bitter how? Sizwe was honest, respectful and pragmatic.

[@ndagebs6092]

@@lekis5975 Ok

[@bolouereopukiri681]

No he doesn’t.

[@pornokid333]

Nah, that's just your obtuse perception. But cool for liking your own comment...

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

​@@pornokid333 obtuse 🤣🤣🤣

[@ZamaCPT]

Just for views bro that's trash

[@lekis5975]

@Zama CPT Seriously? This conversation was illuminating and gave an insight to AKA's journey.

[@ZamaCPT]

@@lekis5975 I am talking about it being posted after his death for views

[@lekis5975]

@@ZamaCPT I personally, don't have a problem with it, I feel it gave people who were mourning something to mull about as the week went on. That said, I still don't understand why Sizwe and Nhlanhla weren't given a chance to speak at the memorial seeing they were part of the beginning, and they were together at St John's for a few more years after the SAMA and Kora nominations...unless the Forbes were salty about Dali Mpofu's comment.

[@SkoenPampiri]

What's the point of opening a KZbin Channel Kanti?

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

​@@SkoenPampiri tshin thiza

[@imtroublesome]

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