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25K Reacts To SAMA31 Nomination With Pride And Gratitude. 25K’s year just clicked into a new gear. The Pretoria star has been shortlisted for Best Hip Hop Album at #SAMA31 for his gritty, street-slick project, Loyal To The Plug: The Life & Times of Don Kilograms. He is taking the recognition as both a personal milestone and a communal win.
Speaking about the moment he received the news, 25K did not hide his emotion. “I won’t lie, I was excited,” he admitted. “It’s humbling when you think about how much effort you put into the music, the hours, the blood, sweat and tears. Getting nominated is like a nod and a reminder that you are doing the right thing.”
For an artist who has championed “speed theory” rap, a rapid fire and detail heavy style rooted in township narratives, the nomination lands like proof of concept. “If you really know how far speed theory rap has come, to see the sub-genre on the charts and getting recognised like this, it’s huge,” he said. “It’s huge for me, for the city of Pretoria.”
That city pride pulses through Loyal To The Plug, a record that threads hustle lore with cinematic pacing and lived-in texture. But for 25K, the SAMA moment stretches beyond hometown loyalty. It is a signal to anyone plotting their come-up from the margins. “It’s a huge thing for any kid coming from any township in South Africa,” he added. “This should be motivation enough to believe in the dream you have and just go for it.”
The nomination places The Life & Times of Don Kilograms among the year’s most compelling SA hip hop statements. It stitches personal testimony to a broader cultural canvas. It affirms a lane 25K has carved with stubborn precision: storytelling at speed, dense with codes, character arcs, and the economics of survival.
Whether the trophy lands in his hands or not, the emcee is already treating the nod like a mandate. Recognition, in this case, reads as responsibility to keep refining the sound, to lift Pretoria’s flag higher, and to make the leap feel possible for the next voice waiting on studio time and a shot.
“I feel like this nomination means a lot,” 25K said. “It’s a reminder to keep going.” If the project’s title is any hint, the Don is still mid-story, loyal to the grind, and plugged into a future that is starting to look inevitable.
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25K Reacts To SAMA31 Nomination With Pride And Gratitude. 25K’s year just clicked into a new gear. The Pretoria star has been shortlisted for Best Hip Hop Album at #SAMA31 for his gritty, street-slick project, Loyal To The Plug: The Life & Times of Don Kilograms. He is taking the recognition as both a personal …
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