CKay

CKay officially joined the Chocolate City artist roster in August 2016, following the release of ‘Bad Musician Bad Producer’ earlier that year. In 2017, he released his debut EP, Who the Fck Is CKay?, which was succeeded by the single ‘Container’ in 2018. This early period set the stage for his global breakthrough, establishing CKay’s innovative sound within the Afrobeats landscape. His 2019 EP, CKay the First, featured the track ‘Love Nwantiti,’ which garnered unprecedented global recognition after going viral on TikTok in 2021.

In 2022, CKay released the collaborative single ‘Watawi’ featuring Davido, Focalistic, and Abidoza. By the end of 2022, he had surpassed 1.2 billion total streams, positioning him as the second African artist to achieve this significant milestone, and received a golden club plaque for exceeding 100 million streams on Boomplay. In 2024, CKay released his sophomore album, EMOTIONS, which showcased collaborations with artists such as Olamide and Ty Dolla $ign, cementing his evolving artistic vision. That same year, CKay, in partnership with Joseph Salubi, established Boyfriend Music, a music publishing and management company dedicated to nurturing artists, songwriters, and producers worldwide.

Demonstrating continued career progression, CKay officially exited Warner Music Africa in 2025 and subsequently signed a new partnership deal with AWAL the same year, anticipating the release of his EP CKay the Second in 2025.