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<ref name=”GQ”>{{Cite web |title=Behind the mic: Everything you need to know about rising trap star Ziggy4x |url=https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/behind-the-mic-everything-you-need-to-know-about-rising-trap-star-ziggyx4-07dcfafc-2575-41ea-ae0c-4b1f954f9856 |website=GQ South Africa |publisher=Condé Nast |
<ref name=”GQ”>{{Cite web |title=Behind the mic: Everything you need to know about rising trap star Ziggy4x |url=https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/behind-the-mic-everything-you-need-to-know-about-rising-trap-star-ziggyx4-07dcfafc-2575-41ea-ae0c-4b1f954f9856 |website=GQ South Africa |publisher=Condé Nast}}</ref> |
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<ref name=”News24″>{{Cite web |title=The meteoric rise of Ziggy4x: The Afrikaans rapper storming Cape Town’s hip-hop scene |url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/music/the-meteoric-rise-of-ziggy4x-the-afrikaans-rapper-storming-cape-towns-hip-hop-scene-20241009 |website=News24 |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
<ref name=”News24″>{{Cite web |title=The meteoric rise of Ziggy4x: The Afrikaans rapper storming Cape Town’s hip-hop scene |url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/music/the-meteoric-rise-of-ziggy4x-the-afrikaans-rapper-storming-cape-towns-hip-hop-scene-20241009 |website=News24 |date=9 October 2024 |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
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<ref name=”Spotify”>{{Cite web |title=Honne (Remix) by Ziggy4x featuring Maglera Doe Boy & Priddy Ugly |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/78ikD92VYYPtaqdYvA214Q |website=Spotify |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
<ref name=”Spotify”>{{Cite web |title=Honne (Remix) by Ziggy4x featuring Maglera Doe Boy & Priddy Ugly |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/78ikD92VYYPtaqdYvA214Q |website=Spotify |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
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<ref name=”YouTube”>{{Cite web |title=Ziggy4x – Honne (Remix) ft. Maglera Doe Boy & Priddy Ugly (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRc1Nqke_7w |website=YouTube |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
<ref name=”YouTube”>{{Cite web |title=Ziggy4x – Honne (Remix) ft. Maglera Doe Boy & Priddy Ugly (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRc1Nqke_7w |website=YouTube |date=9 September 2024 |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> |
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South African rapper and songwriter
Musical artist
Mogamad Zain Allie, known professionally as Ziggy4x, is a South African rapper from Manenberg, Cape Town. He gained significant media attention in 2024 following the success of his debut EP Gangsta Baby.[1][2]
Early Life
He grew up in Manenberg, Cape Town.[1]
Career
He began his music career in early 2023. His debut single, Honne, featuring Kulture Gang and AlwaysTheSuspect, was released in January 2024, quickly gaining over a million views on YouTube.[3] In June 2024, he released Slat Los, featuring 25K and Loatinover Pounds, which further solidified his presence in the South African drill scene.[4] In September 2024, he released a remix of his single Honne featuring Maglera Doe Boy and Priddy Ugly, which became a viral hit, gaining millions of views[5][1][2] Later that year, in October, he was named Apple Music’s Up Next artist for October 2024.[6] On 8 November 2024, he released his debut EP, Gangsta Baby, a seven-track project.[7] The EP launch event took place at Opera Lounge in Rosebank, Cape Town, attended by media and music industry leaders.[8] In November 2024, Ziggy faced legal challenges when model Liam Vandiar sued him for R1 million, alleging a stabbing incident over the song Cape Town Thing.[9]
Discography
EPs
Singles
Recognition
- GQ South Africa profiled him as one of the country’s rising stars in 2024.[1]
- News24 described him as part of the new wave of Afrikaans rap from Cape Town.[2]
