Emtee’s ‘Roll Up’ takes song of the year award

Roll Up hitmaker, Emtee da hustler real name Mthembeni Ndevu received his first big accolade at the SA Hip Hop awards last night at Gold Reef City, Lyric Theatre.

His track Roll Up was dubbed Song of the Year in the category competing against Ricky Rick, Aka and other hip hop gurus of game.

Undoubtedly the biggest song in 2015, Roll Up has been topping airplay lists on national radio and the remix with Wizkid and AKA is also expected to gain popularity.

"This is a dream come true, I come from the streets of Jozi with a wrecked pair of All Star shoes, today through one song I'm able to buy many.

"I used to sit and day dream about my future, it was tough but today my daily prayers have proven God is there for me."

His debut album titled ‘Avery’ dropped in stores and on iTunes last week.

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Full list of winners:

Most Valuable

AKA

Best local Brand

Butan

Best Dance Crew

Supreme I Crew

Promoter of the Year

Pop Bottles

DJ of the Year

Major League DJz

Album of the Year

Riky Rick – Family Values

Best Freshman

Nasty C – Price City

Mixtape of the Year

Okmalumkoolkat

Hustler of the Year

Proverb

Lyricist of the Year

Tumi

Best Graffiti

Gift

Producer of the Year

Tweezy

Best Collabo

Anatii x AKA – The Saga

Best Female

Assessa – Yim Lo

Best Male

Riky Rick – Family Values

Best Hip Hop Radio Show

VenRap Radio

Best Video

Anatii x AKA – The Saga

Song of the Year

Emtee – Roll Up

Best Digital Sales

AKA

KINGS

King of Northern Cape – Kgomotso Modiragale

King of Eastern Cape – Lungelo “TruSenz” Nzama

King of KwaZulu Natal – Lindo “Prowjekt” Thwala

King of Free State – Dithato Mogoiwa

King of Mpumalanga – Ecks Exodus Nkosingiphile

King of North West – DJ Lemonka

King of Western Cape – Zanzolo Uzwi Kantu

King of Limpopo – Nema Wama Hunghuni

King of Gauteng – Refiloe Ramogase