Becoming a Pop Star

Becoming a Pop Star
EP by Yanga Chief
Released	19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	32:05
Language	Xhosa Sesotho English
Label	Sony Music Entertainment Africa Young Legend Music
Producer	Chibuzor Ugwu Yanga Ntshakaza Mnqobi Nxumalo Neo Makwa
Yanga Chief chronology
Becoming a Pop Star (2019) Pop Star (2020)
Singles from Becoming a Pop Star
"Utatakho" Released: 19 April 2021 "200" Released: 11 October 2021

Becoming a Pop Star (acronymed BAPS) is the debut extended play (EP) by South African singer-songwriter and rapper Yanga Chief released on 18 October 2019.[1] The release was led by singles "200" and "Utatakho", the prior and latter certified Gold and Platinum respectively by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).[2]

Track listing

Becoming a Pop Star track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nangomso"	Yanga Ntshakaza Majin	Chibuzor Ugwu	3:15
2.	"200"	Yanga Ntshakaza Lucid Soundz	Chibuzor Ugwu	3:54
3.	"Wys"	Yanga Ntshakaza Playboy	Chibuzor Ugwu	1:36
4.	"Lovely" (featuring Makwa)	Yanga Ntshakaza Neo Makwa	Chibuzor Ugwu	4:06
5.	"Jampas"	Yanga Ntshakaza Mnqobi Nxumalo	Chibuzor Ugwu	3:16
6.	"Soweto"	Yanga Ntshakaza Lindokuhle Motha	Chibuzor Ugwu	4:51
7.	"Hard" (featuring AKA)	Yanga Ntshakaza Kiernan Forbes	Chibuzor Ugwu	3:29
8.	"Utatakho"	Yanga Ntshakaza	Yanga Ntshakaza Chibuzor Ugwu	3:47
9.	"Utatakho Remix" (featuring Boity, Dee Koala and Riky Rick)	Yanga Ntshakaza Boitumelo Thulo Odwa Stuma Rikhado Makhado	Chibuzor Ugwu	3:47
Total length:				32:05

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Becoming a Pop Star

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Recipient/Nominated work	Results	Ref.
2020	South African Music Awards	Best Hip Hop Album	Becoming a Pop Star	Won	[3]
2020	South African Hip Hop Awards	Mixtape of the Year		Won	[4]

References

1. "Interview: Yanga Chief, South Africa's Most Reluctant Pop Star, Is Starting a New Chapter". www.okayafrica.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
2. "Certifications 2023". risa.org.za. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
3. "SA hip-hop celebrates Yanga Chief's Sama win, as he dedicates it to his dad". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
4. "2020 WINNERS". SA HIP HOP AWARDS. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.