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Roll Up (Emtee song)

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"Roll Up"
Single by Emtee
from the album Avery
ReleasedAugust 2015 (2015-08)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:19
LabelAmbitiouz Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Mthembeni Ndevu
Producer(s)Ruff
Emtee singles chronology
"Roll Up"
(2015)
"Washa"
(2015)

"Roll Up" is a song by South African rapper Emtee from his debut studio album, Avery. The song was voted "Song of The Year" at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards.[1]

Critical reception

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Upon its release, "Roll Up" was met with positive reviews among music critics. With massive airplay, it peaked at #1 on YFM's DJ Speedsta's hip hop charts and also peaked at #2 on the local iTunes hip hop/rap chart.[2][3]

Roll Up has been downloaded over 500,000 times and RiSA has certified it 3× Platinum

"Roll Up (Re-Up)"

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On November 28, 2015, a remix for "Roll Up" titled "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was released.[4] It featured vocal appearances from Wizkid and AKA.[5] The video for "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was shot by Ofentse Mwase Films and RB Films in South Africa and was released on YouTube on December 8, 2015.[6]

Accolades

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Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2015 South African Hip Hop Awards 2015 Song of The Year Won[7]
2016 15th Metro FM Music Awards[8] Best Music Video Won
Best Remix Won
22nd South African Music Awards Amstel Record of the Year Won

References

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  1. ^ "EmTee's hit single Roll – Up wins Song of the year at SAHHA". Johannesburg: Yho Magazine. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ^ Madisa, Kgothatso (21 October 2015). "Rapper Emtee talks Roll Up, HHP controversial line". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. ^ Mosupi, Azizzar (14 December 2015). "Roll Up's success wraps up blazing year for eMtee". Times LIVE. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Emtee – "Roll Up (Re-Up)" ft. Wizkid & AKA". tooXclusive. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ^ "#Juice Back versus #Rollup remix, rappers go head to head". Times LIVE. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ "New video alert! Emtee ft Wizkid & AKA – "Roll Up (Re-Up)"". EbonyLife TV. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Emtee's 'Roll Up' takes song of the year award". Sowetan Live. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  8. ^ "METRO FM ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 15th METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS". www.metrofm.co.za. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
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