B4Now

In early May 2021, he announced released date his debut album B4Now.{{cite web|date=2021-05-03|title=Blxckie Drops New Single And Announces Debut Album B4now – Le'Afrinique|url= https://leafrinique.co.za/blxckie-drops-new-single-and-announces-debut-album-b4now/?amp=1| publisher=Le'Afrinique| access-date=2022-05-27}}

“B4now is a mixture of stuff I was doing before I got into the ‘Big Time Sh’lappa’ era, and then some new songs also,” Blxckie said. “I’m also telling people a story about how things happened—me being in Durban for a while, and then coming to Jozi to work out a plan to do everything. It’s basically an introduction.”{{cite web |title=B4NOW by Blxckie |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/b4now/1565182560 |publisher=Apple Music |date=21 May 2021}}

The album debuted number one in South Africa.{{cite web|first=Sizwe|last=Sibiya|title=What’s left to say? Blxckie is a Goat {{!}} ScrollaAfrica|url=https://scrolla.africa/whats-left-to-say-blxckie-is-a-goat/|date=2021-11-19|

publisher=ScrollaAfrica| access-date =2022-05-28}} B4Now deluxe edition was certified gold with sales of over 10,000 units.{{cite web|title=Blxckie celebrates a total of 10 plaques which he achieved within a year, premiers new music and announces a collab with Sportscene/Redbat {{!}} SlikourOnLife|access-date=2022-05-27|url=https://slikouronlife.co.za/blog/21836/at-blxckie-celebrates-a-total-of-10-plaques-which-he-achieved-within-a-year-premiers-new-music-and-announces-a-collab-with-sportscene|last=Tangible |date=2022-05-21}}{{cite web|title=Blxckie Receives Plaque For B4Now Album|work=Ubetoo| access-date =2022-05-28|first=John |last=Jabulani|date=2022-02-22|url=https://www.ubetoo.com/news/blxckie-receives-plaque-for-b4now-album/}}

B4Now was released on 21 May 2021.{{cite web|title="Blxckie Drops #B4NOW Debut Album [Listen] {{!}} Hype Magazine| access-date =2022-05-28| work= Hype Magazine|date=2022-05-21|url=https://hypemagazine.co.za/2021/05/21/blxckie-drops-b4now-debut-album-listen/}} To further promote his album he embarked on B4Now Tour which included 10 dates.{{cite web|title=Blxckie To Kickstart His Countrywide B4Now Tour This Friday - The Plug|date=2021-12-25| first=Sekese |last= Rasephei |work=The Plug| access-date =2022-05-28|url=https://theplugmag.com/blxckie-to-kickstart-his-countrywide-b4now-tour-this-friday/}}{{cite web|title=Blxckie to celebrate debut album with countrywide tour {{!}} Rising Sun Overport|url=https://risingsunoverport.co.za/110940/blxckie-to-celebrate-debut-album-with-countrywide-tour/amp| date=2021-12-06|website=Rising Sun Overport| access-date =2022-05-28}}

Upon its release, it received positive reviews from music critics, Ubetoo wrote; "It's a highly relatable compilation that should have an eager audience out there".{{cite web|access-date =2022-05-27|url=https://www.ubetoo.com/articles/blxckie-b4now-album-review/|title=Blxckie “B4Now” Album Review|first=

John |last=Israel A|date=2021-05-21}}

{{Track listing

| headline = B4now track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Mama It's Bad

| writer1 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi|Kagiso Wandile Mabunda}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Christer|Wxvambiant}}

| length1 = 2:55

| title2 = Stripes

| note2 = featuring FLVME

| writer2 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Lesego Kyle Mnyandu|Isaiah Nkhalo Zuza}}

| extra2 = Herc

| length2 = 2:45

| title3 = David

| writer3 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Kagiso Wandile Mabunda}}

| extra3 = Wxvambiant

| length3 = 3:52

| title4 = Gas

| writer4 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Isaiah Nkhalo Zuza}}

| extra4 = Herc

| length4 = 3:04

| title5 = Hut

| writer5 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Jeremiah Beyer}}

| extra5 = Jeremiah Beyer

| length5 = 2:12

| title6 = Sika

| writer6 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi}}

| extra6 = Christer

| length6 = 2:55

| title7 = Hold

| writer7 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi|Vaughan Fourie}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Christer|Loud Haileer}}

| length7 = 5:06

| title8 = Big Time Sh'lappa

| note8 = featuring Lucasraps

| writer8 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Luke Malong}}

| extra8 =

| length8 = 3:21

| title9 = Steppin'

| writer9 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole}}

| extra9 = 808 Sallie

| length9 = 1:47

| title10 = Uppity

| writer10 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole}}

| extra10 = 808 Sallie

| length10 = 2:12

| title11 = Ye x4

| note11 = featuring Nasty C

| writer11 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Nsikayesizwe David Jr. Ngcobo}}

| extra11 = Geek Fam

| length11 = 2:45

| title12 = Tall

| writer12 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole}}

| extra12 = Blxckie

| length12 = 3:13

| total_length = 35:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition

| total_length = 58:00

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Mama It's Bad 2

| writer13 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi|Kagiso Wandile Mabunda}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Christer|Wxvambiant}}

| length13 = 2:14

| title14 = Godbody

| writer14 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole}}

| extra14 =

| length14 = 2:47

| title15 = Joy

| note15 = featuring Oxlade

| writer15 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Ikuforiji Abdulrahman Olaitan|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Christer}}

| length15 = 3:38

| title16 = Guns and Roses

| note16 = featuring Alone

| writer16 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Alone|Isaiah Nkhalo Zuza}}

| extra16 = {{hlist|Herc}}

| length16 = 1:48

| title17 = Whoa

| note17 = featuring Rowlene

| writer17 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Rowlene Nicole Bosman|Christer Mofenyi Kobedi|Vaughan Fourie}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|Christer|Loud Haileer|}}

| length17 = 2:59

| title18 = Quick Maths

| note18 = featuring Leodaleo

| writer18 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole}}

| extra18 =

| length18 = 1:47

| title19 = Blessed

| writer19 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Jeremiah Beyer}}

| extra19 = {{hlist|Jeremiah Beyer}}

| length19 = 2:25

| title20 = Tired

| note20 = featuring Christer

| writer20 = {{hlist|Sihle Sithole|Christer Kobedi|Vaughan Fourie|Fundile Dlamini|Tshupho Khutsoane}}

| extra20 = {{hlist|Christer|Loud Haileer|FD|Zadok}}

| length20 = 4:25

}}

At the 2021 South African Hip Hop Awards, B4Now was nominated for Album of the Year and won Freshman of the Year. In addition, B4Now won Best Hip Hop Album at the 28th South African Music Awards.

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|Album of the Year

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|2022

|Best Hip Hop Album

|{{won}}

|{{cite web|title=Ful list of 2022 SAMA nominees {{!}} Hype Magazine| access-date =2022-06-07| work=Hype Magazine|url=https://hypemagazine.co.za/2022/06/07/ful-list-of-2022-sama-nominees/}}

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