Cashtime Life

{{Short description|Former music publishing and entertainment company in South Africa}}{{Infobox record label  | name = Cashtime | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | parent = | founded =  | founder = [[K.O]] and [[Ma-E]] | defunct = {{End date|2018}} | status = | distributor = | genre = Various | country = South Africa | location = [[Johannesburg]] | website =  }}

'''CashTime Life''' was a South African Music Publishing Company and Entertainment Company, as well as a record label and Management Service. The '''CashTime Fam''' was a South African hip hop collective, consisted of South African hip hop musicians, performers and entertainers [[K.O (rapper)|K.O]], Ma-E, [[Maggz]], Kid X, Smashis, AB Crazy and Ntukza.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'No transparency or credibility': Why rappers K.O, Kid X are not taking part in SA Hip Hop Awards|url = http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2014/11/12/no-transparency-or-credibility-why-rappers-k.o-kid-x-are-not-taking-part-in-sa-hip-hop-awards|website = Times LIVE|accessdate = 2015-11-10}}</ref>

== Roster ==

=== Current roster === * (CashTime is No Longer Active)

=== Former acts === * [[K.O]] * [[Ma-E]] * [[MAGGZ|Maggz]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rapper Maggz set to leave Cashtime - but the label's future is secure|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2017-01-26-rapper-maggz-set-to-leave-cashtime-but-the-labels-future-is-secure/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=TimesLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> * AB Crazy<ref>{{Cite web|title = Goodbye to Cashtime Fam for good?|url = http://www.hypemagazine.co.za/2014/01/goodbye-to-cashtime-fam-for-good/|website = www.hypemagazine.co.za| date=22 January 2014 |accessdate = 2015-11-10|language = en-US}}</ref> * Ntukza * Zingah<ref>{{Cite web|title = Smashis Addresses His Relationship With K.O & Cashtime Life|url = http://www.hypemagazine.co.za/2015/03/smashis-addresses-his-relationship-with-k-o-cashtime-life/|website = www.hypemagazine.co.za| date=30 March 2015 |accessdate = 2015-11-10|language = en-US}}</ref> * Nomuzi aka Moozlie * Michamelo * KiD X * zandie_buthelezi * * * andi *AirDee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slikouronlife.co.za/blog/4878/a-sit-down-with-producer-extraordinaire-airedeeglobal-with-mshelen_n|title=A Sit Down with Producer extraordinare|last=Helen|first=Ms|date=June 6, 2016|website=SlikourOnLife|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128230028/https://www.slikouronlife.co.za/blog/4878/a-sit-down-with-producer-extraordinaire-airedeeglobal-with-mshelen_n |archive-date=2020-01-28 |access-date=Jan 28, 2020}}</ref>

== Full Discography ==

=== Compilation albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Artist !Album title ! class="unsortable" |Album details !Certification !Sales |- |2006 |Teargas |''K'shubile K'bovu'' | * Released: July 6, 2006<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://sahiphopmag.co.za/2016/02/top-20-best-selling-sa-hip-hop-albums-of-all-time-part-3/|title=Best Selling Hip Hop Albums In South Africa Part 3 - SA Hip Hop Mag|date=2016-02-16|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> * Label: Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] |RiSA: Gold<ref name=":1"/> |South Africa: +25,000 |- |2008 |Teargas |''Wafa Wafa'' | * Released: March 23, 2008<ref name=":1"/> * Label: Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | | |- |2009 |Teargas |''Dark or Blue'' | * Released: November 11, 2009<ref name=":1"/> * Label: Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] |RiSA: Gold<ref name=":1" /> |South Africa: +20,000 |- |2011 |Cashtime Fam |''Now or Never'' | * Released: October 13, 2011<ref name=":1"/> * Label: Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | | |- |2012 |Teargas |''Num8er Num8er'' | * Released: August 22, 2012<ref name=":1"/> * Label: Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | | |}

=== Solo studio albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Artist !Album title ! class="unsortable" |Album details !Certification !Sales |- | style="text-align:center;" |2013 |[[K.O (rapper)|K.O.]] |''Skhanda Republic'' | * Released: November 7, 2014 * Label: Cashtime Life, Electrode * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] |[[Recording Industry of South Africa|RISA]]: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2015/12/08/meet-k-o-the-platinum-selling-emcee-putting-south-africa-on-the-map/|title=Meet K.O, the platinum-selling emcee putting South Africa on the map|last=Ogala|first=Idia|date=2015-12-08|website=The Source|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref> |South Africa: + 40,000 |- |2016 |Ma-E |''Township Counsellor'' | * Released: March 28, 2016 * Label: Cashtime Life * Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]] | | |}

=== Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Artist !Album title ! class="unsortable" |Album details !Downloads |- |2013 |Cashtime Fam |Cashtime R.A.D.I.O | * Released: March, 2013 * Label: Cashtime Life * Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]] | |- |2015 |KiD X |3 Quarter Pace | * Released: October, 2015 * Label: Cashtime Life * Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]] | +600,000 |}

== Nomuzi's Departure == Cashtime Life CEO Thabiso Khati announced in March 2016 that artist Nomuzi Mabena otherwise known as Moozlie, was no longer part of the Cashtime Roster. It was said that due to the differences between Nomuzi's vision and the label's vision for her development in her music career, the label opted to release her from her contract. Nomuzi departed on good terms with the label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2016/03/16/nomuzi-mabena-released-from-cashtime-records|title=Nomuzi Mabena released from CashTime records|last=Tjiya|first=Emmanuel|website=Sowetan LIVE|access-date=2016-03-23}}</ref>

== References == <references />

[[Category:South African record labels]] [[Category:South African independent record labels]] [[Category:Record labels established in 2010]] [[Category:Hip-hop record labels]]