AKA’s Family Present His 4 Metro FM Awards at Late Rapper’s Grave, Mzansi Can’t Get Enough of Sim Dope

AKA’s Family Present His 4 Metro FM Awards at Late Rapper’s Grave, Mzansi Can’t Get Enough of Sim Dope

  • AKA may be gone but he is still making powerful impacts in the music and entertainment industries
  • The rapper made headlines when he scooped four top awards, including best collaboration at the Metro FM Music Awards over the past weekend
  • The Forbes family and some of the late All Eyes On Me hitmaker's close friends gathered at his grave to present the awards to him

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AKA is finally getting the recognition he deserves for the great music he released. After winning four top awards at the Metro FM Music Awards, the late rapper proved that he still reigns supreme.

AKA's family present his awards at his grave
AKA’s family visited his grave to present the Metro FM awards he won. Image: @akaworldwide
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After his major win at the just-ended Metro FM awards ceremony, the star hogged headlines and charted social media trends.

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AKA was among the big winners at the Metro FM awards on Saturday. The rapper, who was gunned down outside Wish restaurant in Durban in February, won four posthumous awards.

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According to EWN, the late rapper scooped the Artist of the Year, Best Hip Hop Artist, Best Male Artist, and Best Collaboration for his song with Nasty C, Lemons (Lemonade) awards.

His parents, Tony and Lynn Forbes and his daughter Kairo Forbes, accepted the awards on his behalf.

AKA's family visits rapper's grave to present the awards

Social media users were left holding back tears with pictures of AKA's family presenting his awards to him. The pictures making rounds on social media show AKA's grave covered with a South African flag with the four awards placed on top.

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AKA's childhood friend, Sim Dope, was also among those who visited the grave site. Fans praised Sim Dope for being there for AKA's family even after his death.

@Am_Blujay wrote:

"No wonder AKA had a song about him, name-dropped him so many times coz he shows up when it's important. Sim Dope came through to celebrate the major sweep."

@NkagiM_added:

"Let me go watch Sim Dope's entrance and speech at AKA's memorial again because wow guys!! #RIPAKA.Why did they have to kill Mega maar?"

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In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that the Metro FM award ceremony delivered all the sparkle and glamour that it has become known for. But the famous event will be remembered for a more tearful moment. Mzansi was inconsolable as AKA's family accepted an award on his behalf.

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In tribute to the late rapper, parents Lynn and Tony Forbes and daughter Kairo Owethu Forbes braved the stage to accept the honour. Even the coldest heart couldn't stop crying.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.