Ngud'

"Ngud'"
Single by Kwesta featuring Cassper Nyovest
from the album DaKAR II
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)[1]
Recorded2015
Genre
[2][3]
Length4:31
LabelUrbantainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Maphorisa
Kwesta singles chronology
"Nomayini"
(2015)
"Ngud'"
(2016)
"Now or Never"
(2016)
Cassper Nyovest singles chronology
"Malome (Extended)"
(2016)
"Ngud'"
(2016)
"Tell Em Say"
(2016)

"Ngud'" is a song from South African rapper Kwesta's third studio album DaKAR II (2016). The song features a guest appearance from Cassper Nyovest. The song was produced by DJ Maphorisa and samples Joakim's remix of "Camino Del Sol" by Antena. It debuted at number 1 on iTunes and also debuted at number 7 on the EMA Local Top 10 chart. It peaked at number 1, making it Kwesta's first number one on the chart. It was certified 5× platinum by RISA.[4][5] As of June 2016, the song had spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at 1 and was the most playlisted song on South African radio in 2016.[6][7]

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
South Africa (EMA)[8] 1

Accolades

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The single "Ngud'" was nominated at annual MTV Africa Awards in the song of the Year.[9][10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Ngud" Song of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Kwesta drops 'Ngud' new single feat. Cassper Nyovest - Mytvnews". mytvnews.co.za. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Hip Hop South Africa | Kool Out | South Africa | Events".
  3. ^ "Kwesta - Ngud' Featuring Cassper Nyovest (Official Video) - The African Hip Hop Blog". africanhhb.com. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ http://sa-ema.com/local-chart/?week=2016-02-09
  5. ^ "Music ZA: SA Airplay Chart: "Ngud" Kwesta Remains King". musicza.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Kwesta – Ngud' ft. Cassper Nyovest is the most played song on South African Radio – thebaddest.co.za". thebaddest.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Channel O TV Online - Steal Cassper and Kwesta's Ngud' swag". dstv.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2016-04-26". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  9. ^ Alyssa Klein (October 23, 2016). "The Full List of MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 Winners". OkayAfrica.
  10. ^ Alyssa Klein (October 22, 2016). "Here's the Full List of Nominees at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg". OkayAfrica.