The African entertainment industry will forever be grateful to stakeholders like Emtee who have made a huge contribution to a significant quota. He is a South African music artist whose concept speaks for itself. Emtee is not only a hip hop artist but also a rapper to be precise. who has worked a lot with various acts on the African continent. Aside from his props and label, Ambitiouz Entertainment, there’s a lot more to know about the talented rapper.
Emtee’s bio, dude
He was born Mthembeni Ndevu on September 15,1992 in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. He grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where his passion for music began. Emtee, who wanted to be a musician from the first grade, was a chorister at Barnata High School and led his school choir in songs during services. As a member of a marimba band, he took part in various provincial competitions and won the prize money for his school. He was 17 at the time and soon developed an increased interest in the art of music and continued to shape his aspirations in that direction.
It could have been his busy schedule or less attention to academics, but Emtee’s spending a lot of time working on his music had a big impact on his school grades. He had completed secondary school with a pass due to his accumulated absenteeism and found it difficult to gain acceptance into higher institutions in South Africa. Many might call Emtee’s school journals a disappointment, but it was all he needed to focus fully on his dream.
Devoting his full attention to music made himHis first collaboration with South African rapper Maraza was in 2010. Their song “In It To Win It” was a hit and was featured on the music channel “Channel O”. This was a great source of encouragement for the young rapper who wanted to do more.
2015 was his breakthrough year. Emtee released a hit single called “Roll Up”. his debut single, produced that year with the help of his producer friend Ruff. The track has made waves on media platforms, putting the young artist in the spotlight. As well as becoming a hit, Roll Up attracted international stars including Nigeria’s Wizkid. A re-release of his single “Roll Up -Re-Up” with South African rappers AKA and Wizkid followed immediately.
The rapper was unstoppable, releasing his debut album ‘Avery’ also in 2015. Emtee exceeded expectations with his album which propelled him to become one of the most played South African hip hop artists that year. He has continued to push boundaries and set standards in the music industry.
Emtee is signed by Ambitiouz Entertainment, founded by Kgosi Mahumapelo in 2015.
His fortune, house, car
He may be young in the business, but it won’t be that wrong to say that Emtee has accumulated so much in a short space of time. The artist has an estimated net worth of $300,000 and makes enough from his record business. His earnings are also due to his various endorsement deals.
What’s more, the rapper is not the type to hide his achievements. In 2016 Emtee bought a Mercedes-AMG A45 costing around R800,000. The following year he got another luxury vehicle. Emtee lives in his own home, a 5 star luxury villa with a pool and many bedrooms.
Emtee’s girlfriend
Fans of Emtee are aware that he is in aromantic relationship with his girlfriend Nicole Kendall Chinsamy, whom he knew before fame. The young rapper lives in his mansion with his girlfriend.
The dates are unverified but reports say he has been dating Nicole for so many years. The beloved couple had their first son in 2015 and their second child in 2018.
Emtee and his bae have continued to grow strongly amidst all odds, including social media drama, cyberbullying and so on. One of those occasions was earlier in 2018 when Emtee was dragged by fans for saying his girlfriend was 22 years old.
It was a moment of joy for the SA rapper and his crew followed the announcement of a second child along the way, until fans rushed out to find out if his girlfriend really was 22. The questions were followed by derogatory remarks from followers, who abused her appearance in the photos posted to Twitter. However, the couple remained resistant to the insults and peacefully welcomed their baby in January 2018.
Marriage speculation has flooded various media platforms, but it seems the happy couple are in no rush to tie the knot.
Is he dead?
It is important to talk about the question mentioned above as it made big news in the middle part of 2016. Reports from unnamed sources had suggested that the rapper had died of a stabbing earlier that year, leaving fans disappointed and scared.
This was also followed by tons of condolence messages and tributes to the star. However, Emtee quickly went to his confirmed Twitter handle to debunk the reports. The SA rapper is still on the road to success with his unique musical concept.