Nadia Nakai Drops ‘Never Leave’ for AKA, Fans Moved As Rapper Admits to Drinking Pain Away
- Nadia Nakai teased a single release featuring Kash CPT to mark AKA's birthday on 28 January 2023
- The rapper was the last girlfriend that AKA (Kiernan Forbes) dated before he died in a shooting while in Durban
- Nadia Nakai released the full version of Never Leave, and she opened up about mourning AKA
Nadia Nakai marked her late partner AKA's heavenly birthday. The rapper used music to express how she feels after losing him.
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Nadia Nakai had teased a song dedicated to AKA that would be released in time for his birthday. The rapper released the full version of the song on 26 January 2024
Nadia Nakai dedicates song to AKA
Nadia featured Kash CPT on a song titled Never Leave. In the song, she raps over a sombre beat as she reflects on how hard it was to lose him. She detailed that her main coping has been getting drunk on Fridays.
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Listen to the full song below:
Nadia Nakai fans discuss Never Leave
Nadia's song was highly anticipated. People commented on the moving tribute for AKA, and some could relate to her grief.
@user-lu6lk3lf9e commented:
"'Ever since he left I'm spending Fridays getting wasted".' tay strong Bragga, we are with you."
@cthaecthae2391 said:
"Still hard to believe AKA is no more, stay strong Nadia you're loved."
@noluvobotha8151 wrote:
"'Spending fridays getting wasted; made me cry. Oww Nadia may God heal your soul keeping you in our thoughts and prayers."
@sethyulin3480 added:
"Nadia's lyricism on this song is insane and the beautiful part is seeing her transform her pain into progress."
@asievhanzhi1506 was upset:
"I lost my partner 2022 when I was 7 months pregnant.Dude never got to meet his son. This song got me into my feelings but God is always with us."
Nadia Nakai and DJ Zinhle meet up for AKA
In a post by DJ Zinhle, the musician showed that they had to get together in AKA's honour. In attendance were her husband Murdah Bongz, Nadia and AKA's family. See the post below:
Nadia Nakai says Cape Town rapper resembles AKA
Briefly News previously reported that hip-hop star Nadia Nakai is gearing up for the release of her tribute single dedicated to the late Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes. In the song, she collaborates with a rapper who embodies the same qualities as the late star.
In the upcoming release Never Leave, Nadia Nakai collaborated with an aspiring rapper named Kashcpt. In an interview with SlikourOnLife, Nadia Nakai said Kashcpt reminds her of AKA.
Never mind the fact that they both hail from the same city of Cape Town, but Nadia said she envisions AKA being like Kashcpt when he started out in the industry.
Source: Briefly News
