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ALBUMTribute to African HipHop Starts - SingleAKA, Riky Rick, HHP, Pro Kid & Costa Titch
Albums by Costa Titch
ALBUMMr Big FlexaCosta Titch
ALBUMLegends (Remix)Costa Titch
ALBUMYou're WelcomeCosta Titch & AKA
ALBUMMade in AfricaCosta Titch
Costa Titch's Popular Music Videos
MAITAMA (GOING) [feat. Mayorkun, Costa Titch & Ch'cco]
Teni
Ang'na Stress (feat. Costa Titch & Yanga Chief)
J Molley
Artist Playlists
Costa Titch Essentials
RIP amapiano rising star Costa Titch, 1995—2023.
Artist Biography
The South African artist Costa Titch, born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, in 1995, rarely misses a beat. The MC had already had a successful career as a dancer with the New Age Steez crew when he decided to set his sights on musical success. His 2017 banger “Activate” gained worldwide attention after an L.A.-based influencer played the song on their Instagram stories. Despite the international exposure, the local market took a while to catch up. He collaborated with the new wave of Mzansi hip-hop artists—PatricKxxLee, J. Molley, and others—while strategizing how to dominate locally. It wasn’t until the Mandoza-inspired “Nkalakatha” in 2019 that Costa Titch cracked the code: People needed something they could relate to, and the isiZulu parts served that need. His trap-flavored 2020 debut album, Made in Africa, incorporates indigenous languages and styles while keeping one foot in international waters, like Costa Titch himself.
Hometown
Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Genre
Hip-Hop