Tkay
album by Tkay Maidza
Tkay is the debut studio album by Australian singer and rapper Tkay Maidza. It was released on 28 October 2016 by Dew Process and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Best Urban Album and Breakthrough Artist.
Background
The concept for the album began in 2014, around the time Maidza was working on her debut extended play, entitled Switch Tape. The EP was released in October 2014, through Dew Process Records. In December 2014, Maidza announced that she was working on her debut studio album.
In 2016, Maidza gained greater international notice when she collaborated with DJ and record producer Martin Solveig on his single "Do It Right". "Do It Right" sparked Maidza's lead single from the album, "Carry On", which features vocals from rapper Killer Mike,
In the beginning of October 2016, the album's first promotional single was released, entitled "Tennies". Two weeks after, the album's second official single, entitled "Simulation", was released on 16 October 2016. The song was revealed to have been co-written with rising electronic musician George Maple, who previously co-wrote and co-produced Maidza's song "Ghost".
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