Roll Up (Emtee song)

"Roll Up"
Single by Emtee
from the album Avery
Released	August 2015 (2015-08)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	4:19
Label	Ambitiouz Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Mthembeni Ndevu
Producer(s)	Ruff
Emtee singles chronology
"Roll Up" (2015) "Washa" (2015)

"Roll Up" is a song by South African rapper Emtee from his debut studio album, Avery. The song was voted "Song of The Year" at the 2015 South African Hip Hop Awards.^[1]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "Roll Up" was met with positive reviews among music critics. With massive airplay, it peaked at #1 on YFM's DJ Speedsta's hip hop charts and also peaked at #2 on the local iTunes hip hop/rap chart.^[2][3]

Roll Up has been downloaded over 500,000 times and RiSA has certified it 3× Platinum

"Roll Up (Re-Up)"

On November 28, 2015, a remix for "Roll Up" titled "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was released.^[4] It featured vocal appearances from Wizkid and AKA.^[5] The video for "Roll Up (Re-Up)" was shot by Ofentse Mwase Films and RB Films in South Africa and was released on YouTube on December 8, 2015.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Result
2015	South African Hip Hop Awards 2015	Song of The Year	Won[7]
2016	15th Metro FM Music Awards[8]	Best Music Video	Won
		Best Remix	Won
	22nd South African Music Awards	Amstel Record of the Year	Won

References

1. "EmTee's hit single Roll – Up wins Song of the year at SAHHA". Johannesburg: Yho Magazine. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. Madisa, Kgothatso (21 October 2015). "Rapper Emtee talks Roll Up, HHP controversial line". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
3. Mosupi, Azizzar (14 December 2015). "Roll Up's success wraps up blazing year for eMtee". Times LIVE. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
4. "Emtee – "Roll Up (Re-Up)" ft. Wizkid & AKA". tooXclusive. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
5. "#Juice Back versus #Rollup remix, rappers go head to head". Times LIVE. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
6. "New video alert! Emtee ft Wizkid & AKA – "Roll Up (Re-Up)"". EbonyLife TV. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
7. "Emtee's 'Roll Up' takes song of the year award". Sowetan Live. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
8. "METRO FM ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE 15th METRO FM MUSIC AWARDS". www.metrofm.co.za. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-22.

External links

• "Roll Up (Re-Up)" music video on YouTube