SR3
Studio album by
K.O
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
Length48:00
Label
  • Skhanda World
  • Sony Music
ProducerNtokozo Mdluli (exec.)

Lunatik

Tsolofelo Moremedi (exec.)
K.O chronology
PTY UnLTD
(2019)		 SR3
(2022)
Singles from SR3
  1. "Sete"
    Released: 19 August 2022

SR3 (short for Skhanda Republic 3) is a fourth studio album by South African rapper K.O, released on September 16, 2022, through Skhanda World and Sony Music.

Background

Release date was announced on August 19, 2022, on Twitter by K.O captioned; "#SR3 dropping 16/09/2022".[1] It was scheduled to be released on September 16, 2022.[2]

SR3's final track listing was revealed on September 9, 2022.[3]

Critical reception

The Plug said, "As much as he reinvents himself regularly, he never loses the essence of his artistic DNA".[4]

Commercial performance

The album was certified Platinum in South Africa. [5]

Awards

At the 2023 Metro FM Awards SR3, was nominated for Best Hip hop Artist.[6] At the 29th South African Music Awards, SR3 received two nominations for Male Artist of the Year and Album of the Year.[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2023 SR3 Best Hip hop Artist Nominated
Male Artist of the Year Pending
Album of the Year Pending

Track listing

SR3 Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Empire - Intro" 4:13
2."Moshito" 2:25
3."SETE" (featuring Young Stunna and Blxckie)Ntokozo Mdluli
Sihle Sithole		4:09
4."MS3" 3:34
5."Fezeka" (featuring Pabi Cooper, Zuma and Sarkodie) 3:55
6."The Calling" 3:07
7."Owami" (featuring Msaki)Asanda Mvana Lusaseni3:13
8."SkhandaVille (Free Style)" 3:56
9."Demon" (featuring Ruger)  
10."Hate LUV" 4:27
11."Piano" 1:55
12."The Light" 3:03
13."B.O.A.T" 3:06
14."Stapura" (featuring Sjava)Jabulani Hadebe3:26
Total length:48:00

Singles

"Sete" featuring Young Stunna and Blxckie was released on August 19, 2022, as album's lead single.[8] It debuted number one in South Africa.[9]

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[10] Platinum 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for SR3
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
South Africa 16 September 2022 Original
  • Skhanda World
  • Sony Music

References

  1. ↑ Banda, Clive (22 August 2022). "K.O Finally Announces "SR3" Album Release Date". South Africa Hip Hop Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. ↑ Jabulani, John (2022-08-23). "K.O's SR3 Album Will Drop 16 September". Ubetoo. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  3. ↑ "Mr Cashtime's 'SR3' Tracklist revealed for Friday - SlikourOnLife". SlikourOnLife. 2022-09-09.
  4. ↑ Rasephei, Sekese (2022-09-19). "K.O Releases The Third Instalment In His Skhanda Republic Series with 'SR3'". The Plug Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ↑ "SA: K.O's SR3 album certified platinum". 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Shumba, Ano (7 May 2023). "Metro FM Awards 2023: All the winners".
  7. ↑ Gaanakgomo, Constance (2023-10-03). "K.O and Supermega lead #Sama29 nominations with six and seven nods". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  8. ↑ Maako, Keitumetse (2022-08-22). "K.O releases new single, Sete | Channel - News24". South Africa: Channel. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  9. ↑ "Top 5 tracks in South Africa on Spotify Charts this month". GQ South Africa. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  10. ↑ "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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