SA rapper FLVME partners with Platoon ahead of new album release

Apple-owned Platoon is best known for working with emerging and established artists, including Jorja Smith, Billie Eilish, Victoria Monét, Yebba, and Mr. Eazi.

The announcement coincides with the release of his single ‘Let Me Down’ off the Germander II album. The track is available for streaming and download on all major digital platforms.  

“It’s about accepting what is and understanding that I have to go through a lot in order to grow, overall it's just about finding peace within myself,” FLVME said.

FLVME, born Lesego Mnyandu in Katlehong, Johannesburg, in 1999, is one of the titans of South Africa’s new wave of trap-fuelled hip hop. Inspired by artists like Lil Wayne, Da L.E.S and Travis Scott, he dropped out of school in grade 11 to pursue music. After a short stint at Ambitiouz Records in 2016, FLVME became part of the short-lived collective The Wrecking Crew alongside A-Reece and B3nchmarq.

His debut EP Clouds (2017) and the follow-ups Do Not Disturb (with Zoocci Coke Dope) and Germander, marked his arrival as both a producer with an ear for catchy melodies and an effortlessly flowing MC. FLVME’s 18-track debut album CandyMan earned him the Best Newcomer and Best Male nods at the 2019 edition of the South African Hip Hop Awards.