Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name Emtee, is a South African rapper. He was born in Matatiele and grew up in Rockville, Soweto, where he was involved in talent shows. His career began at the age of 17 and his debut hit single, &quot;Roll Up&quot; was released in 2015 to critical acclaim. Emtee was signed to Ambitiouz Entertainment, and released his debut album Avery (2015), which was commercially successful and was eventually certified platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). <br>The album was preceded by two singles: &quot;Roll Up&quot; and &quot;Pearl Thusi&quot;. His second studio album Manando (2017), the title referring to his late brother. His third album DIY 2 was released in 2018. He established his own record label eMtee Records in partnership with African Trap Movement and released third studio album Logan (2021), debuted number 1 in South Africa. <br>Emtee kept working on his music throughout his late teen years, opting to not repeat his final year in school, although his pass was not good enough to enter him into the major universities in South Africa. <br>In 2010, Emtee collaborated with South African rapper Maraza on a song titled &quot;In It To Win It&quot;. They appeared on Channel O&#039;s show HeadRush. Before his solo career, Emtee was part of the rap trio, African Trap Movement, alongside fellow South African rappers Sjava, Saudi and their producer Ruff before they were all signed by Ambitiouz Entertainment.