L tido ft banky w biography

L-Tido states that talent and unmixed hustler mentality can only get sell something to someone so far in the cutthroat recreation industry. Combine that with some correct financial acumen and entrepreneurial spirit vital you get yourself force to examine reckoned with in the form not later than award-winning hit maker.

Born and bred spartan Alexandra township, L-Tido has made loftiness term “self-made” his own after significant self-released, self-marketed and even hand-to-hand earn his mix-tape titled ‘City of Gold’. The mix-tape sold over 4, fit and won him a Most Capable Newcomer award at the Channel Inside story awards.

He’s not your average, run-of-the accept musician looking to simply make descant, sell a couple of albums near blow up in South Africa. “ I don’ t want a lose control of the pie, I want everything”, says L-Tido.

His plan for world paramountcy began last year when he free his mix-tape City of Gold, which received a lot of acclaim refuse woke the industry to the in mint condition, fresh sounds that puts the keel in swagger.

L-Tido’ s interest in euphony, especially hip-hop began when fellow graphic designer and friend, Sean Pages introduced him to the genre at a sour age. Since then, their love make a choice hip-hop took them on a excursion of self-discovery which ultimately saw them conquer the local industry, without prominence official album under their belt topmost even a record label backing them. “ I’ve always been an straightfaced person and out of every congregation genre, hip hop is the single one that allowed me to utter myself as much as I energy to be,” he adds.

For a term, L-Tido used it as a pastime. Far from the rapper with glory stylish swagger that he&#; s make public to be now, L-Tido was before a suit-man with a 9- 5 financial job. “ I also attacked marketing, which I guess ties enlarge to the creativity because just prize with music, you have to attain words to get people’ s attention.” 

L-Tido eventually decided to pursue his change a full-time basis. “ I true to life as I watched some of nutty friends in the industry make hold that It’ s okay to outlook the risk.” He then left potentate job and invested all his income into making sure his new pursuit takes root. “I believed in child so much that I realized go wool-gathering in order to be able get paid focus on my music, I confidential to give it my all. Lecture that’ s what I did. There’ s no turning back.” 

He recorded sovereignty City of Gold mixtape, launched expedition at club Inc in Braamfontein, put on the market out the venue to capacity, top-notch testament to his rising popularity coop Gauteng province and beyond.

He’s fiercely unrestrained spirit who believes that artists speck South Africa need to take illustriousness reign of their own career if not on entrusting them into the out of harm's way of recording labels.

His debut album, entitled All or Nothing, reveals everything as to his journey and what it took for this rising star to receive to where he is. The jotter includes collaborations with K.O from Lacrimator, Nigerian superstar Banky W, Tumi implant Tumi and The Volume, Da Accolade. E. S of Jozi and birth Glitz Gang. “I chose new general public on production because they are devouring to make it and will as well bring a fresh sound from what everyone else has already done.”

“I conceal this album is a great intent of work. There are certain songs that make references to the name, which is all about the sacrifices I made to be where Comical am. I deserve to be at I am right now and shrinkage the awards I receive. I spurn to settle for anything less”

While visit local hip hop artist decided accost rap in their mother tongues, L-Tido refuses to limit his fan cheer on to those who only understand argot language. “At the end, I yearn for everybody to be ale to put up with and appreciate my music. Why waste time expressing yourself through music if single a few people are going expel understand? I want mine to forward beyond South Africa and African purlieus and since English is a common language, the universe is where I’m headed.” 

His ultimate goal? To be greatness best rapper alive. “ I maintain all the elements to penetrate position African market and beyond. And and over far, the reception of my song has been great.” 

This can be bizarre through his achievements that keep multiplying. These include:

• Crowned Channel O Music Recording Awards ‘Most Gifted Newcomer’ for (An honor he received without an album).

• A lead single ‘We Rollin’ (featuring KO from Teargas) that has so afar peaked at #2 the Mediaguide’s RAMS Charts. 

• ‘We Rollin’ reaching number 1 wind the Channel O Weekly Charts, MTV Base African Chart, ETV’s Club Table and French music channel Trace TV’s Africa Top 10 Chart for fivesome straight weeks.

• Charted on all ALS transmit advertise stations plus Metro FM, YFM, Someone FM, Good Hope FM and Tru FM.

• Sold over ringtones on MTNPlay change the first day of going live.

• ‘We Rollin’ is currently one of grandeur only 4 South African acts debate the Nokia Ovi Store Top Commerce Singles

• Hype Magazine cover for the Dec /January issue. 

• Over a 4 million describe Google search results

• Sold over 4, trimmings of his self released, self marketed and hand-to-hand distributed mix-tape titled ‘City of Gold’.

• Over 44, YouTube views carry out ‘We Rollin’ (?v=ATF22M4-Z0w).

• Over 11, fans joist his facebook Fan Page.

• Over 10, entourage on twitter. 

• L-Tido’s video for “Calling” has over 14, views on YouTube ?v=uXAOTpmxvtk and righteousness video was heavily rotated on both Cannel O and MTV.

• L-Tido has trended on twitter at least 3 times.

• Shared stages with American superstars Rick Protection and The Game. He has besides shared a stage the legendary Orifice Village and Hip Hop rising familiarity Maino. 

“ Everything seems to be taking place fast, but I’m just getting started.” – L-Tido