Kabelo Motsamai (born 15 June 1989), professionally known under the alias of Prince Kaybee, is a South African DJ and music producer.
In September 2018, Kaybee won a role on the television show 1's and 2's, as resident judge for season 18. [1]
On 8 March 2019 he released a studio album Re Mmino, which was later certified Platinum in South Africa. [2]
On 31 January 2020 he released "Uwrongo" with guest appearances from Shimza, Black Motion and Ami Faku, [3] it debuted number 1 on the Radiomonitor Top 100 AirPlay Chart for 26 consecutive weeks. [4]
In early February 2021, Kaybee announced his fourth studio album via Instagram. [5] [6] [7] The 4th Republic was released on March 5, 2021.
Three singles, "Amaphiko Ezono", "Inkubulo" featuring Azana, and "Oh Boy" featuring Start Healer were released on June 4, 2023, in advance of his album Music Theory.
- I Am Music (2017)
- Re Mmino (2019)
- The 4th Republic (2021)
- Gemini (2022)
- Music Theory (2023)
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Re Mmino | Male Artist of the Year | Won | [8] |
- ^ "'1's and 2's' returns for Season 5 with DJ Zinhle, Ayanda MVP & Prince Kaybee". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee keeps winning, celebrates latest music milestone". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee has the streets sweating with new Shimza collab, 'Uwrongo'". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Reports, I. D. M. (November 26, 2020). "Prince Kaybee Uwrongo named in Time Magazine's 10 Best Songs 2020". Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee ready to drop The 4th Republic after two-and-a half years in the making". Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee drops new 'The 4th Republic' tracklist — tweeps weigh in". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Native, The (February 9, 2021). "Prince Kaybee announces new album, 'The 4th Republic'". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ndlovu Youth Choir and Prince Kaybee among winners from night 2 of the Samas". Life. July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
Kabelo Motsamai (born 15 June 1989), professionally known under the alias of Prince Kaybee, is a South African DJ and music producer.
In September 2018, Kaybee won a role on the television show 1's and 2's, as resident judge for season 18. [1]
On 8 March 2019 he released a studio album Re Mmino, which was later certified Platinum in South Africa. [2]
On 31 January 2020 he released "Uwrongo" with guest appearances from Shimza, Black Motion and Ami Faku, [3] it debuted number 1 on the Radiomonitor Top 100 AirPlay Chart for 26 consecutive weeks. [4]
In early February 2021, Kaybee announced his fourth studio album via Instagram. [5] [6] [7] The 4th Republic was released on March 5, 2021.
Three singles, "Amaphiko Ezono", "Inkubulo" featuring Azana, and "Oh Boy" featuring Start Healer were released on June 4, 2023, in advance of his album Music Theory.
- I Am Music (2017)
- Re Mmino (2019)
- The 4th Republic (2021)
- Gemini (2022)
- Music Theory (2023)
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Re Mmino | Male Artist of the Year | Won | [8] |
- ^ "'1's and 2's' returns for Season 5 with DJ Zinhle, Ayanda MVP & Prince Kaybee". YOMZANSI. Documenting THE CULTURE. September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee keeps winning, celebrates latest music milestone". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee has the streets sweating with new Shimza collab, 'Uwrongo'". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Reports, I. D. M. (November 26, 2020). "Prince Kaybee Uwrongo named in Time Magazine's 10 Best Songs 2020". Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee ready to drop The 4th Republic after two-and-a half years in the making". Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Prince Kaybee drops new 'The 4th Republic' tracklist — tweeps weigh in". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Native, The (February 9, 2021). "Prince Kaybee announces new album, 'The 4th Republic'". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ndlovu Youth Choir and Prince Kaybee among winners from night 2 of the Samas". Life. July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.