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  • Eric Bellinger drops new album ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’ – Featuring Gyakie, Burna Boy, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Tempoe & Taves, among others

    Eric Bellinger drops new album ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’ – Featuring Gyakie, Burna Boy, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Tempoe & Taves, among others

    Grammy Award-winning artist Eric Bellinger has officially dropped his highly anticipated new album ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’—out now via All Wins Ent/FTS Global Management.

    The album, crafted in Cape Town, South Africa and inspired by Africa’s rich sounds, has a bold fusion of R&B, Afrobeats, and Amapiano. Featuring collaborations with some of Africa’s biggest stars, the project includes Ghanaian R&B/Afro-Fusion singer Gyakie, as well as Nigerian acts:

    Grammy Award-winner Burna Boy, Reekado Banks, Oxlade, Tempoe and Taves. Listen to ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’ HERE.

    Eric Bellinger

    Eric opened up about the creative and spiritual journey behind the making of his new album, “I traveled to South Africa to create this album and it was one of my greatest experiences in making music. This album is a form of liberation for me. I see it as a Faith Walk—believing that what God has waiting for me on the other side is far greater than what presents itself in the present moment. It’s given me the confidence to move forward, trusting fully in the vision, knowing It’ll All Make Sense Later,” adding, “I hope this album will inspire my fans.”

    Along with the album, Eric has released “Shooting Star”—a new single featuring “Kulosa” hitmaker Oxlade already generating a buzz. The track serenading a lover blends Afrobeats and R&B with an infectious laid back beat. “We’re both artists that love to experiment and bring our cultures together,” Eric says of working with Oxlade. “This track is also about reaching for the stars and going after what you want—it’s all about triumph.”

    The album’s first singles—”Feelings Never Die” and “Special” both tap into Afrobeats, setting the tone for this exciting new era in Eric’s music. “Feelings Never Die” is a deeply emotional track about heartbreak and resilience, while “Special”, featuring Jamaican artist Konshens, offers a smooth blend of R&B, Dancehall and Afrobeats, adding depth to Eric’s evolving sound. He describes the album as an evolution in his sound, “I let go of what I thought the standard should be for my songs and I let the music lead the way. With the last album being ‘The Rebirth’—I leaned into that and trusted the shift in my entire life.”

    ALBUM TRACKLISTING:

    1. Pure

    2. Special [feat. Konshens]

    3. Feelings Never Die

    4. Shooting Star [feat. Oxlade]

    5. Precision [feat. Reekado Banks]

    6. Backtrack [feat. Taves]

    7. Don’t Shut Off The Lights

    8. For The Evening [feat. Burna Boy]

    9. Ms Africa [feat. Gyakie]

    10. Desire

    11. Follow Her Lead

    12. No Coincidence [feat. Geko]

    13. Top Dolla [feat. Vscript]

    14. Don’t Leave

    15. Unfinished Business

    With ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’, Eric Bellinger continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. The album features a rich tapestry of Amapiano and Afro-influenced tracks, alongside the R&B smoothness that fans have come to know and love from him. The album’s African features give fans a glimpse into Eric’s growth as a global artist, bridging continents and blending genres in a way that feels both innovative and authentic. In fact, this experience has left Eric charged to return to the continent in January 2025, with plans to continue fostering cross-cultural collaborations and creative exchanges.

    With over 300 songs and 40 albums to his name, Eric has solidified his place in the music industry as a multi-faceted artist and music executive. His career has included collaborations with major artists like Usher, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Ne-Yo, as well as chart-topping singles like “G.O.A.T” featuring Wale and “Type a Way” featuring Chris Brown and OG Parker. He has also written and produced for global stars, including Chris Brown (“Indigo”, “New Flame”, “Champion”), Teyana Taylor (“69”, “How You Want It” feat. King Combs) and Usher (“Lemme See” feat. Rick Ross).

    Reflecting on the creation of ‘It’ll All Make Sense Later’, Eric sums up, “This project is a reflection of my journey, both personally and artistically. I want people to see me and know that I took a chance on something bigger than myself—something beyond what I thought was possible. I trusted my instinct and attached feet to my faith. If I can do it, you can too—whatever your calling or dream may be. There’s so much happening in the world right now, and I see this album as a soundtrack to the joy and positivity that life has to offer. I want this album to make my fans happy. I want it to make people smile.”

  • K.O takes massive hit “Sete” to the newer heights with remix featuring Africa’s finest Oxlade & Diamond Platnumz

    K.O takes massive hit “Sete” to the newer heights with remix featuring Africa’s finest Oxlade & Diamond Platnumz

    Nairobi: After the massive success of the Afrobeat’s inspired mega hit “SETE” K.O ups the stakes with his “SETE” remix.

    The SA rapper joins forces with Africa’s biggest exports, trailblazer Nigerian singer Oxlade and Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz. The Remix will be available on all digital platforms. Listen Here.

    Originally released on the 16th September 2022, “SETE” dominated the South African official charts, radio airwaves and playlists, ranking up numerous accolades for the single;20 weeks at no.1 on SA radio charts, 10 million YouTube views in a month after the release (currently sitting at over 27 million views), becoming the first SA artist to reach 10 million streams for a single in a month. SETE has gone 6 times platinum, bagging 15 million streams in South Africa and 26 million.

    Rolling Stone, leading authority on global music put SETE at the number 22 for their annual ’Top 40 Best Afropop Songs of 2022’.  Fuelled By an unstoppable momentum K.O now takes “SETE” to newer heights set for global supremacy .

    K.O sharing why he made the remix “I was never big on remixes, but I believed it could be a great chance for us to take “SETE” to the next level, especially bringing in some amazing acts from the continent.”

    The remix keeps to the original track’s Afrobeats inspired sound with a South African influence brought by the upbeat lyrics of Amapiano Superstar Young Stunna.  Oxlade comes through with his contemporary Nigerian pop style to add a fresh take made up of soft, sensual yet arresting melodies, not to be outdone Diamond Platnumz adds his kiswahili  romantic finesse.

    Speaking about his collaboration with Oxlade and Diamond Platnumz, K.O adds “I chose Oxlade and Diamond Platnumz because I wanted to make it organic, and they both bring the West and East of Africa together which is what I had hoped for.”

    K.O is already in the studio cooking up a new project, drawing a lot of lessons from the success of ‘SETE’ the rapper plans to produce easily exportable sounds in the upcoming body of work.

    Listen to “SETE REMIX” HERE

    Growing up in Piet Retief in Mpumalanga, K.O (real name Ntokozo Mdluli) dreamt about becoming a world-renowned MC, looking up to West Coast greats like Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg from an early age, in the hopes of forging a similar path that spearheaded his culture.

    It was only when K.O met future Teargas members Ntukza and Ma-E at Vaal University of Technology, that the Soweto-born rapper made the decision to pursue music as a full-time career. Without a blueprint for success, Teargas blazed their own trail and laid the foundation for the next generation of SA hip hop to thrive.

    Their four critically acclaimed, award-winning and commercially successful albums K’shubile K’bovu (2006), Wafa Wafa (2008), Dark Or Blue (2009), and Num8er Num8er (2012), ensured their status as SA hip hop royalty and established K.O as a charismatic, breakout star.

    Alongside Teargas member Ma-E, K.O formed entertainment and lifestyle company Cashtime Life in 2013, releasing his scene-changing SAMA-winning debut album Skhanda Republic (2014) soon after. But it was the album’s second single “Caracara” that completely changed the game, capturing a mood and signalling the birth of The Skhanda sound. Mixing kwaito and hip hop, The Shkanda sound defined an era that many consider to be the peak of SA hip hop.

    Township slang for the VW Caravelle minibus, “Caracara” is K.O’s ode to the legendary vehicle and its prominent feature in SA township lifestyle circa 1990. Just like its namesake, “Caracara” ushered in a new era of cool, changing the landscape of SA urban youth music. It also became the first song to top all 5 EMA charts – SA Local Music Top 40 Playlist, SA Local Music Top 40 RAMS, SA Television Top 40 Playlist, SA Top 100 Playlist and SA Top 100 RAMS, at the same time. It was also the first SA hip hop song to reach 1 million views on YouTube.

    Picking up the SAMA for Best Collaboration and Record of The Year (a first for a hip-hop song) in 2015, “Caracara” became the biggest song in SA that year and over time, the most significant SA hip hop song ever released.

    As a consummate risk-taker, K.O. continued to push the envelope sonically on his socially conscious second album, SR2 (2017), and R&B, pop and amapiano-tinged third album, PTY unLTD (2019), with the evolution of his sound at the core of every release, ultimately influencing the culture and impacting the game.

    Now, with his newly launched imprint and clothing line, Skhanda World, K.O has emerged enlightened and invigorated, ready to take on the airwaves and stages with his future music and entrepreneurial endeavours, proof that the streets will always find a way.