Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Rihanna named Mnike by Tyler ICU is the song of the Year.
One of music producer Tyler ICU’s biggest goals of 2023 was to make sure that people hear his music. Looking back at the past few months, he has certainly been able to achieve that.
‘Mnike’ has been a smash hit and amassed huge success that saw the young producer, real name Austin Baloyi, not only become a household name, but ensured his name was known outside of South Africa’s borders.
She said: “Album of the year? Am I an album girl? Or am I a streaming single girl? [by Davido featuring Musa Keys] on repeat. That and Mnike [by Tyler ICU and Tumelo] are my song of the year.”
Adding to the already impressive score card, international superstar Rihanna has given the local banger her stamp of approval.
At the recent Fenty x Puma launch party in Los Angeles, the business mogul shared with Complex her songs of the year and it should come as no surprise, she listed Mzansi’s very own.
Rihanna, when asked by the culture magazine what her album of the year was, she explained she was more of a streaming singles person than listening to full albums.