A-Reece Biography, Age, Height & Net Worth 2024

Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge (born 27 March 1997), known professionally as A-Reece, is a South African rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was raised in Pretoria, Gauteng. A-Reece is considered to be one of the most successful & most lyrical rappers in Africa.

Birth name
Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge
Also known as
The boy doing thingsBaby BoyYoung KingReece
Born
1997 (age 24–25)
North West, South Africa
Genres
Hip Hop Rap
Occupation(s)
Rapperrecord producersongwriter
Years active
2013–present
Labels
Ambitiouz Entertainment (former)
The Wrecking Crew (former)
Rubber bvnd gvng (former)
REVENGE CLUB RECORDS (current)
Website
babyboy1606.com



A-Reece was under Ambitiouz Entertainment in 2015, but with no paper work signed yet . After disputes with management, he left to become an independent artist. He gained popularity in 2015 following the release of his single, "Couldn't", which featured the rapper Emtee.[1]

A-Reece released his debut studio album, Paradise (2016), which produced the singles, "Couldn't" and "Mgani". In 2017, A-Reece released his second album From Me to You & Only You, He then released music video of Feelings which features Flvme his former colleague. In 2018 he released a collaborative album with Ecco and Wordz titled "Long Lost Letters" (L3), the lead single was "Welcome To My Life". In 2019, he released Reece Effect.[3] He also released several EPs notably being Gwan Big Up Urself, Cutaways EP And I'm Only 21. In 2021 he released his mix tape titled "Today'sTragedy Tomorrow's Memory" the mixtape. He then later that year released an album with his brother Jay Jody as Blue Tape titled "heaveN caN waiT:thE narroW dooR vol1". And in the year 2022 the South African rapper, songwriter and record producer said he could drop any day of the week and will be coming back with something impact full on October 21; in one of his lyrics from "Couldn't Have Said better part 3"[citation needed] in collaboration with Black Metaphor.

Following a financial squabble with Ambitiouz Entertainment, The Wrecking Crew (TWC) was formed with Mashbeatz. The Wrecking Crew consisted of MashBeatz, Ex Global, Wordz and other former members, Flvme, Ecco and Mellow. The Wrecking Crew changed names to Rubberband Records after the departure of Flvme, Ecco and Mellow.

In 2021, A-Reece signed a distribution deal with Apple Music owned A&R company Platoon, which specializes in packaging emerging artists before they get a major-label contract, and his mixtape Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: the mixtape was publicised on Forbes, Clash and Flaunt magazines.




Lehlogonolo Mataboge was born in 1997 and came from Pretoria, Gauteng. He started writing music in primary school following the footsteps of his older brother Phologo Jody Mataboge, known as Jay Jody from the hip hop duo B3nchMarQ. He got his stage name "A-Reece" from his star sign Aries.

In 2015, A-Reece signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment and released his first single "Couldn't" under the label, featuring Emtee. He released Cutaways, an EP, on 29 September 2016, which consists of songs that did not make the cut for his debut album Paradise. His debut album was later released on October 21, 2016, and topped the No.1 spot on iTunes just under 24 hours after its release. He went on to release his second studio album From Me To You And Only You to celebrate the anniversary of his debut album. In 2019 he released a soundtrack with Mashbeatz titled Reece Effect.

In 2021, he released his second mixtape Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory containing 13 tracks.[10]




Ambitiouz Entertainment went under much scrutiny after artists Fifi Cooper, B3nchMarQ, A-Reece and Flvme left the label in a very public and ugly fight. Artists claimed that they decided to part ways with the record label because of financial disagreements. Fifi Cooper went on to say that she had been signed for over two years to the label yet had not received a single cent from her performances, as well as royalties. The record label also went on to remove all of A-Reece's music videos from their YouTube channel and his Facebook page was also deleted. A-Reece Released "Loyal" where he addressed his reason for leaving Ambitious Entertainment. In the song A-Reece slammed his former colleague Emtee for staying in the record label. 7 months later on his album Manando, Emtee responded with a diss track called "Crown" calling A-Reece whack and emotional on songs.


Discography

Studio albums

Album title Album details
Paradise[16]
Released: 21 October 2016
Label: Ambitiouz Entertainment
Format: digital download
From Me to You And Only You[17]
Released: 21 October 2017
Label: The Wrecking Crew
Format: digital download

Mixtape

Title Mixtape details
Forever King
Released: 11 May 2013
Label: XLR Media
Format: digital download
Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: The Mixtape
Released: 26 March 2021
Label: Rubber Band Gang
Format: digital download

Collaborative albums

Album title Album details
L3 (Long Lost Letters) (with Ecco & Wordz)
Released: 15 June 2018
Label: The Wrecking Crew
Format: digital download
Reece Effect (with Mashbeatz)
Released: 1 April 2019
Label: The Wrecking Crew
Format: digital download
heaveN caN waiT(thE narroW dooR vol. 1) (with Jay Jody)
Released: 10 December 2021
Label: Revenge Club Records
Format: digital download

Extended plays

Extended play title Extended play details
BROWNIEZ
Released: 31 October 2014
Label: MyThron | Raw X Records
Format: digital download
1997/03/27 [The Best Things in Life are Free]
Released: 27 March 2015
Label: A-Reece
Format: digital download
CUTaways
Released: 29 September 2016
Label: Ambitiouz Entertainment
Format: digital download
Gwan Big Up Urself 2 (You Should've Taken Me Seriously)
Released: 26 March 2018
Label: The Wrecking Crew
Format: digital download
And I'm only 21
Released: 21 October 2018
Label: The Wrecking Crew
Format: digital download
The Burning Tree
Released: 20 April 2022
Label: The Revenge Club
Format: Digital download
DEADLINES: FREE P2
Released: 21 October 2022
Label: Revenge Club Records
Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Come Up" 2014 Non-album singles
"Couldn't "
(featuring Emtee)

2015 Paradise

"Mgani"
"?" 2017 Non-album singles
"Sloppy"
"Meanwhile In Honeydew
"FourTwenty 4:20"
(featuring Flame, Ecco and Ex-Global)

"Feelings"
(featuring Flame)

From Me To You And Only You
"Kim Kardashian"
(featuring Ex-Global and Wordz)

2018 Non-album singles

"Amber Rose"
"Welcome 2 My Life"
(with Ecco and Wordz)

2019 Long Lost Letters (L3)

"A Message From Reece" Non-album singles
"Blood In Blood Out"
"Carele$$"
"In Hi$ Image [Exp.1]" 2020 The Exp$
"$elfish [Exp.2]"
"Formula [Exp.3]"
"John Doe [Last Exp.]
"$trictly for my Bitch" 2021 Non-album singles
"Re$idual Self-Image"
(featuring Ayanda Jiya)

Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: The Mixtape
"The 5 Year Plan"
(featuring Wordz)

"Morning Peace"
(featuring Jay Jody)

tufF LucK heaveN caN waiT(thE narroW dooR vol. 1) (with Jay Jay Jody)
"ridiculou$"
(with Jay Jody)

"Couldn't have said it better part 3" 2022
"Sneaky" (Blxckie featuring. A-Reece)

Awards and nominations

Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Results Ref.
South African Hip Hop Awards 2016 Himself Lyricist of the year Won 
"Couldn't" (featuring Emtee) Best video Nominated
"Ameni" (with Miss Pru, Fifi Cooper, Emtee, B3nchmarq, Saudi and Sjava) Won
Song of the year Nominated
Best Collabo Won
2021 Himself Lyricist of the year Won [20][21]
Today's Tragedy, Tomorrow's Memory: The Mixtape Mixtape of the year Won
Himself Artist of the decade Nominated
"The 5 Year Plan" (feat. Wordz) Directed by (SXMZX for Poison Cure Productions) Best video Nominated
"Hustlers Prayer" (with 25K) Directed by (Nate Thomas for  Uprooted Media) Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 Himself Best Fanbase Pending
South African Music Awards 2022 Himself Artist of the year
Nominated
South African Music Awards 2022 Himself Best HipHop Album