Tkandz

Tkandz
Born
Ayotomiwa Akande

2006 (age 19–20)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
WorksSingles
Years active2021–present

Ayotomiwa Akande (born 2006), known professionally as Tkandz, is a Nigerian-British rapper from Essex. He is currently based in London. Akande first rose to fame with his single "No Sleep" with artists T'jugga and Shiloh Dynasty, but would later find a resurgence in his career with the release of his track "Now or Never" with Cxsper, which went viral on social media and charted in multiple territories.

Early life

Akande was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but moved to the United Kingdom at a young age.[1] He taught himself how to make music on BandLab at the age of 15.[2]

Career

Beginning, early singles, and breakthrough (2022-2025)

In 2022, Akande released his first song, titled "Rainy Days" with Kes and T'jugga.[3] His second release, "No Sleep", featuring T'jugga and Shiloh Dynasty began to go viral on social media, marking his official breakout single.[4] After his breakout, Akande would continue to release music, but would find a resurgence in his career when he released his most-streamed single as of yet, titled "Now or Never".[5] The track immediately went viral on TikTok,[6] and would also become Akande's first-ever track to debut on the Billboard Global 200, peaking at number 152.[7] "Now or Never" also entered Spotify's Top 50 daily charts in the UK, Poland, and the Netherlands, among others.[8] Additionally, the professional football club Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG FC), used the audio in one of their TikTok posts.[9] Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona also used the audio in his post.[10][11] Magazine Marie Claire also used the audio in one of their TikTok posts.[12] According to NME, Akande is working on a new EP titled Prodigy.[1]

Singles and EP (2026-present)

Entering the new calendar year of 2026, it was announced that Akande would be performing at his first Rolling Loud festival in Australia.[13] On 5 February 2026, Tkandz released the remix to his viral track, titled "Now or Never II", which saw a feature from Lil Baby.[14][15][16] On 11 February 2026, NME featured the rapper on their The NME 100: Essential Emerging Artists for 2026 list.[17] On 19 March 2026, Tkandz released his track "One Hit Wonder".[18] The track serves as the lead single to his upcoming EP, Prodigy.[19] On 31 March 2026, Rolling Loud announced that Tkandz would be making his debut at Rolling Loud Orlando following his rise to stardom.[20]

Personal life

Tkandz met his go-to producer, Cxsper, on a Discord call. The two met when the producer was consistently sending beats to Akande, which he respected. After getting to know each other, the two would talk about video games, memes and other interests outside music. Akande has cited how if he needs "real energy", the first person he'll go to is Cxsper, as he had it from day one, according to the rapper. That is also how the two made their track "Now or Never".

According to Akande, his dream is to go to Germany, Italy and France to connect with new people outside of the United Kingdom. His second goal is to get a gold record or go platinum. According to Akande, he says it doesn't make him feel finished, and makes him even "hungrier", as he's always in "competition with himself". He cites his mother as his biggest supporter.[1]

Discography

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[21] 		AUT
[22] 		GER
[22] 		IRE
[21] 		NLD
[22] 		NOR
[23] 		NZ
Hot
[24] 		SWE
[25] 		SWI
[22] 		WW
[7]
"Now or Never"
(with Cxsper) 		2025 28 4 6 42 34 64 8 51 4 108

References

  1. ^ a b c Ethan Herlock (26 November 2025). "Rapper Tkandz is making the most of his moment". NME. NME. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  2. ^ Dalugdug, Mandy (9 October 2025). "BandLab enjoys global viral hit as Tkandz' *Now Or Never* makes splash on Spotify". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ^ ""Rainy Days" by Kes, T'Jugga & TKandz". Spotify. 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ ""No Sleep" by Tkandz, T'jugga & Shiloh Dynasty". Spotify. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ Youngstar, DJ (9 October 2025). "Tkandz – Now Or Never Ft. CXSPER". VoxNaija. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  6. ^ "TikTok's SoundOn scores another hit as UK rapper TKandZ cracks the Top 30". MusicWeek. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Global 200: Week of October 25, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  8. ^ "TKandZ and Cxsper have SoundOn's latest crossover hit track". Musically. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Nuno Mendes x best sound of the moment". TikTok. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Lamine Yamal really used upcoming UK artist TKANDZ". Instagram. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  11. ^ Tencer, Daniel (17 October 2025). "TikTok's SoundOn touts success of viral hit 'NOW OR NEVER' by Tkandz and CXSPER". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  12. ^ Qayum, Mariam (6 October 2025). "Fans React to Heidi Klum's 'Sad and Embarrassing' See-Through Dress She Wore to Paris Fashion Week". SheFinds. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  13. ^ Music Festival Wizard Staff. "Rolling Loud Australia 2026". Music Festival Wizard. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  14. ^ "New Music Friday: J. Cole Returns with Vengeance, Ella Mai Is Back for R&B, and Jaymin Makes His Debut". BET. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Tkandz Links With Lil Baby For 'NOW OR NEVER II'". Clash Music. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Now Or Never II — Song by TKANDZ ft. Lil Baby". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  17. ^ NME (11 February 2026). "The NME 100 of 2026 is here: list of essential emerging artists to watch this year". NME. BandLab Technologies / NME Networks. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  18. ^ Robin Murray (20 March 2026). "Tkandz Returns With Defiant Single "One Hit Wonder"". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  19. ^ "TKandz Proves He's No "One Hit Wonder" With a Fiery New Single and Music Video". Audible Treats. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  20. ^ DeVille, Chris (9 May 2026). "Livestream Rolling Loud Orlando 2026". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  21. ^ a b "Tkandz/Cxsper songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  22. ^ a b c d "Tkandz & Cxsper – Now or Never". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  23. ^ "Singel 2025 uke 42". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  24. ^ "Hot 40 Singles: 26 September – o2 October 2025". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 17 October 2025.

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