Anathi Bhongo Mnyango (born 8 January 1993), known professionally as Anatii, is a South African rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer & music video director.

Career

Anatii began his professional musical journey at the age of 14 when he received his first major South African placement with L-Tido, for the song "When It Rains".

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His debut studio album Artiifact was released on 9 September 2016. The album features South African acts AKA, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C and Uhuru, as well as Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, Somali-Canadian electronic duo Faarrow and American singer Omarion.

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In August 2017, Anatii was selected as The Young Independents influencer of the year

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October 2017 saw Anatii being selected by GQ South Africa as one of the best dressed men in South Africa

In November 2017, Anatii, was selected to be a high level influencer for the LuQuLuQu project set up by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. The official launch in South Africa for the project took place on 29 November 2017 at the Four Seasons Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg.

2018 has seen Anatii, listed in the Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 creatives list.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Production credits

2008

Morale – Ain't No Thing

L-Tido – When it Rains feat. Anathi Royal

2009

Lebo M – Baby I Refuse

Lebo M – Mind Reader

Lebo M – Sounds Like Thunder

2012

Anatii – Thunder Thighs

2013

Chad da Don – Hola feat. Cassper Nyovest

2014

Anatii – Bananaz feat. DJ Khaled

Anatii – Freedom

Cassper Nyovest – Bad One feat. Anatii

DJ Dimplez – Yaya feat. Dreamteam & Anatii

DJ Dimplez – Criminal feat. Tumi Molekane, Buffalo Souldier, Reason & Anatii

DJ Dimplez – Her feat. Cassper Nyovest, Anatii & Maggz

DJ Dimplez – We Ain't Leaving feat. L-Tido & Anatii

DJ Dimplez – Way Up feat. JR & Cassper Nyovest

DJ Milkshake – My Own feat. Cassper Nyovest & Anatii

Fistaz Mixwell – Alone feat. Riky Rick, Anatii & Chad da Don

Fistaz Mixwell – No Filter feat. Anatii, Big Nuz, Moneoa, MKW & Thebe

HHP – Toto and Gogo (Don't Forget) feat. Anatii

2015

DJ Speedsta – Special Somebody feat. Cassper Nyovest, Riky Rick & Anatii

Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza Remix feat. Talib Kweli

Anatii – The Saga feat. AKA

Cassper Nyovest – Ghetto feat. DJ Drama & Anatii

Cassper Nyovest – 428 to LA feat. Casey Veggies

Cassper Nyovest – Single for the Night feat. Wizkid

Anatii – Feeling on Me

Dreamteam – Shandis feat. Anatii

Cassper Nyovest – Tse Tswembu Tse Blind feat. DJ Drama

Riky Rick – Fuseg feat. Cassper Nyovest & Anatii

Danny K – For The Girls feat. Anatii (2015) Chad – Sorry Mom I'm Moving Out feat. Anatii

2016

Anatii & Cassper Nyovest – Jump feat. Nasty C

Jay Spitter – Amalobolo feat. Anatii

2017

AKA & Anatii – 10 Fingers

Portia Monique & Anatii – Everywhere You Go

AKA & Anatii – Don't Forget To Pray

Cassper Nyovest – Destiny feat. Goapele

Ma nala – Soze

Omarion – Open Up

2018

Anatii – Thixo Onofefe

Seyi Shay – The Vibe feat. Anatii, DJ Tira, Slimcase & Danger

AKA – Me & You

AKA – Daddy Issues II

DJ Dimplez – Vacation feat. Anatii & Da L.E.S

Songwriter credits

2019

"MOOD 4 EVA" – Beyoncé, Jay-Z & Childish Gambino

"Brown Skin Girl" feat. Blue Ivy Carter – Beyoncé, SAINt JHN & Wizkid

Awards and nominations

References

1993 births

Living people

South African record producers

South African musicians

Musicians from the Eastern Cape

Xhosa people