By Kenneth Atisele
South African rapper, AKA is set to take the BET stage not only as a nominee but as a performer during the forthcoming awards ceremony.
AKA, billed to arrive in Los Angeles on Friday, June 26 where he will prepare for his ‘BET Hip Hop Around The World Experience’ performance taking place at the LA Convention Center on Saturday, June 27.
The ‘All Eyes on Me’ star was selected to perform at the A-list party as part of a showcase of hip-hop stars making waves outside the United States of America.
The rapper who has been nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category, will also be attending the glitzy ceremony hoping to clinch the title.
‘I’m looking forward to enjoying LA and the BET’s. It’s a big deal to be nominated amongst Africa’s finest artists at the awards. I’ll be coming straight off the back of my UK tour so it’s going to be nice to have some warm weather for a change.
‘The performance at the BET Hip Hop Around The World Experience is definitely going to be a highlight for me,’ AKA said.
Other South African musicians nominated for a BET award include The Soil and Cassper Nyovest.