AKA's album Mass Country is going international.

The album will be displayed on the billboard in Times Square.

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Mass Country was produced and completed before South African rapper AKA’s untimely death.

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It’s been a two-year process working on this album.

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Previously, the billboard showcased other South African artists like Kabza de Small and Sha Sha.

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The lead music strategy and operations for Spotify Sub-Saharan Africa was done by Warren Bokwe.

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As of Spotify's data, South Africa makes up the largest single market for AKA’s music at 38%.

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The UK, USA, Sweden, and Germany round out the top 5 markets for AKA's music.

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Streams of AKA’s music have increased by 743% on Spotify since his death.

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