Platinumb Heart
{{Short description|2021 studio album by Msaki}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
Platinumb Heart is the name of two albums by South African singer Msaki, both released on November 19, 2021.{{cite web|title=Msaki Releases Highly Anticipated Double Album|first=Akshay |last=Bhanawat |date=2021-11-19| access-date =2021-11-19 |url=https://themusicessentials.com/amp/music/msaki-platinumb-heart-beating-platinumb-heart-open/| publisher =THE – Music Essentials}}{{cite web|title=Msaki Drops 2 Fire Albums, Singer Gets Major Love From Mzansi| website =briefly.co.za| first=Mxolisi|last=Mngadi| date=November 19, 2021| access-date =November 23, 2021|url=https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/music/114821-msaki-drops-2-fire-albums-singer-gets-major-love-from-mzansi-what-a-gem/}}{{cite web|title=Msaki Releases Two Singles To Announce Her Long Anticipated Sophomore (Double) Album {{!}} Trace |url=https://trace.tv/people/msaki-releases-two-singles-announce-long-anticipated-sophomore-doublealbum/amp/| date=2021-10-26 |publisher=Trace| access-date=2021-11-14}}
Open
{{Infobox album
| name = Platinumb Heart Open
| type = Studio
| artist = Msaki
| cover =
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|19}}
| recorded = {{circa}} 2020–2021
| genre =
| length = 60:10
| label = ALTBLK (Oneshushuday)
| producer = {{ubl|Neo Muyanga|Msaki}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| misc = {{Singles
| name = Platinumb Heart Open
| type = Studio
| single1 = Fetch You Life II
| single1date = 26 October 2021{{cite web|title=Msaki releases singles off upcoming double album {{!}} Music In Africa |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/msaki-releases-singles-upcoming-double-album| publisher=Music In Africa| first=Ano|last=Shumba| date=2021-10-22| access-date=2021-11-13}}
| single2 = Statues
| single2date = 16 November 2021
}}
}}
Platinumb Heart Open was produced by Neo Muyanga and Msaki, except for track 3, which was produced by TRESOR and Batundi.{{cite web|title=Interview: Exploring Msaki's Genre-Defying Voice - OkayAfrica |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/south-african-music-msaki-interview| publisher=OkayAfrica| access-date=2021-11-23|first=Nadia |last=Neophytou|date=2020-10-08}}{{cite web|title=Msaki's New Album Is a Bold, Complex Conversation Between Protest & Love - OkayAfrica |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/south-african-music-msaki-platinumb-2655759386| publisher=OkayAfrica| access-date =2021-11-23|first=Nadia |last=Neophytou|date=2021-11-18}}
=Track listing=
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard Edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
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| title1 = Umsindo
| note1 = featuring Alie-Keys
| writer1 = Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga
| length1 = 3:14
| title2 = Delta Love
| note2 =
| writer2 = Msaki
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Hold Me Down
| note3 = featuring TRESOR
| writer3 = Msaki, TRESOR and Batundi
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = TRESOR and Batundi
| length3 = 3:41
| title4 = How Many Bloody Buffalo Bulls
| note4 =
| writer4 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length4 = 1:18
| title5 = Bloods Guns and Revolutions
| note5 =
| writer5 = Msaki
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length5 = 6:07
| title6 = Hymn 121
| note6 = featuring Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni
| writer6 = Msaki and Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length6 = 1:16
| title7 = Fetch You Life II
| note7 =
| writer7 = Msaki
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length7 = 5:07
| title8 = Enough
| note8 =
| writer8 = Msaki
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| extra8 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length8 = 4:16
| title9 = Catalyst
| note9 =
| writer9 = Msaki
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| extra9 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length9 = 3:34
| title10 = Six Billion Thousand Hundred Leventeen
| note10 =
| writer10 = Msaki
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| extra10 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length10 = 1:20
| title11 = Anisixabisanga
| note11 = featuring The Brother Move On
| writer11 = The Brother Moves On and Msaki
| lyrics11 =
| music11 =
| extra11 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length11 = 7:06
| title12 = Six Billion Thousand Hundred and Twelve
| note12 =
| writer12 = Msaki
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| extra12 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length12 = 1:57
| title13 = Stautes
| note13 =
| writer13 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics13 =
| music13 =
| extra13 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length13 = 6:50
| title14 = At Stake
| note14 = featuring Thesis SA
| writer14 = Thesis SA, Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics14 =
| music14 =
| extra14 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length14 = 5:16
| title15 = Mandiphefumle
| note15 =
| writer15 = Msaki
| lyrics15 =
| music15 =
| extra15 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length15 = 2:00
| title16 = Born In a Taxi
| note16 =
| writer16 = Msaki
| lyrics16 =
| music16 =
| extra16 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length16 = 5:13
| title17 = Tiram
| note17 =
| writer17 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics17 =
| music17 =
| extra17 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length17 = 4:08
| title18 = White Shadow
| note18 = with Beatenberg
| writer18 = Beatenberg, Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| lyrics18 =
| music18 =
| extra18 = Msaki and Neo Muyanga
| length18 = 4:08
| total_length = 60:10
}}
Beating
{{Infobox album
| name = Platinumb Heart Beating
| type = Studio
| artist = Msaki
| cover =
| caption =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|11|19}}
| recorded = 2020–2021
| genre = Electronic
| length = 60:26
| label = ALTBLK (Oneshushuday)
| producer = Various
| prev_title = Zaneliza: How The Water Moves
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Platinumb Heart Beating
| type = Studio
| single1 = Mntakababa
| single1date = 26 October 2021{{cite web|title=Msaki releases singles off upcoming double album {{!}} Music In Africa |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/msaki-releases-singles-upcoming-double-album| publisher=Music In Africa| first=Ano|last=Shumba| date=2021-10-22| access-date=2021-11-13}}
}}
}}
Platinumb Heart Beating focuses on electronic music mixed with Afro house, and Afro tech elements. Unlike Open, the album features various producers like Sun-El Musician, Kabza De Small and Black Coffee.{{cite web|title=Msaki Takes Hold of The Future with 'Platinumb Heart (Open & Beating) album' - ZAtunes |url=https://zatunes.co.za/2021/msaki-takes-hold-of-the-future-with-platinumb-heart-beating| publisher =ZAtunes|date=2021-11-19| access-date =2021-11-22}}{{cite news|title=Msaki steps into another genre with her new album - 'I know the sound works for me' {{!}} Drum |url=https://www.news24.com/amp/drum/celebs/news/msaki-steps-into-another-genre-with-her-new-album-i-know-the-sound-works-for-me-20211124| publisher=Drum| first=Alutho |last=Mbendeni |access-date=2021-12-04| date=2021-11-24| location= South Africa}}
=Track listing=
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard Edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
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| title1 = Kuja Utanipata
| note1 = with Sun-El Musician
| writer1 = Msaki, Sun-El Musician
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = Sun-El Musician and Kenza
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Nangomso
| note2 = featuring Simmy
| writer2 = Msaki, Simmy and Sun-El Musician
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = Kenza and Sun-El Musician
| length2 = 3:05
| title3 = Come Around
| note3 = featuring Kenza and Mpho.Wav
| writer3 = Msaki, Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = Mjolo For Who
| note4 = featuring Abidoza
| writer4 = Msaki and Abidoza
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Abidoza and Msaki
| length4 = 6:50
| title5 = Tomorrow Silver
| note5 = with Sun-El Musician featuring Diplo
| writer5 = Diplo and Msaki
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = Nitti Gritti, Diplo, Maximilian Jaeger and Sun-El Musician
| length5 = 5:08
| title6 = Ndizincamile
| note6 = featuring Laliboi
| writer6 = Laliboi, Msaki and Sun-El Musician
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = Kenza and Sun-El Musician
| length6 = 4:39
| title7 = Uthando Lwam
| note7 = featuring Black Coffee
| writer7 = Black Coffee and Msaki
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 = Black Coffee
| length7 = 5:50
| title8 = Heart Mend Hotel
| note8 = featuring Nonku Phiri
| writer8 = Nonku Phiri and Msaki
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| extra8 = Gregory Nottingham
| length8 = 0:41
| title9 = Mntakababa
| note9 = with Kabza De Small and Focalistic
| writer9 = Focalistic, Msaki and Kabza De Small
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| extra9 = Msaki and Kabza De Small
| length9 = 5:09
| title10 = Boy from Shoshanguve
| note10 = with Black Motion
| writer10 = Msaki, Smol, Kenza, Murdah Bongz and Sun-El Musician
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| extra10 = Sun-El Musician, Smol, Kenza and Murdah Bongz
| length10 = 6:59
| title11 = Fika Kaloko
| note11 = with Kabza De Small
| writer11 = Msaki and Kabza De Small
| lyrics11 =
| music11 =
| extra11 = Kabza De Small
| length11 = 5:58
| title12 = Pearls To Swine
| note12 = featuring TRESOR and Kid X
| writer12 = Msaki, TRESOR and Kid X
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| extra12 = Msaki & Neo Muyanga
| length12 = 5:08
| title13 = Delakufa
| note13 = with Oskido
| writer13 = Msaki and OSKIDO
| lyrics13 =
| music13 =
| extra13 = Oskido
| length13 = 4:38
| title14 = Statues II
| note14 = featuring Da Capo and Black Motion
| writer14 = Msaki, Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol
| lyrics14 =
| music14 =
| extra14 = Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol
| length14 = 7:26
| title15 = Chem Trails
| note15 = featuring Caiiro
| writer15 = Msaki and Caiiro
| lyrics15 =
| music15 =
| extra15 = Msaki and Caiiro
| length15 = 4:50
| title16 = No Rainbow
| note16 = with Da Capo
| writer16 = Msaki and Da Capo
| lyrics16 =
| music16 =
| extra16 = Da Capo
| length16 = 5:50
| title17 = Steam and Flow
| note17 = with TRESOR
| writer17 = Msaki and TRESOR
| lyrics17 =
| music17 =
| extra17 = TRESOR
| length17 = 3:38
| title18 = Mhlaba Wakhala
| note18 = featuring Nonku Phiri
| writer18 = Nonku Phiri and Msaki
| lyrics18 =
| music18 =
| extra18 = Msaki and Nonku Phiri
| length18 = 1:16
| total_length = 60:26
}}
Critical reception
= Year-end lists =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;"
|+ Select year-end rankings of Platinumb Heart ! scope="col"| Critic/Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| List ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|Pan-African Music
| The 50 best albums of 2021 | {{center|46}} }} |
|---|
Commercial performance
The double album has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify globally.{{cite web|title='I am growing as a live music practitioner,' says Msaki|url=https://www.702.co.za/articles/439253/i-am-growing-as-a-live-music-practitioner-says-msaki| date=2022-02-18|first=Tlou |last=Legodi|website=702.co.za}}
Accolades
Platinumb Heart Open won Best Alternative Album at 2022 Clout Africa Awards. At the 28th South African Music Awards Platinumb Heart Open won two awards for Female Artist of the Year, Best Contemporary Album of the Year, nominated for Best Produced Album of the Year, and Best Collaboration ("No Rainbow" featuring Da Capo).
{{Awards table}}
!{{abbrv|Ref.|References}}
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| 2022
| rowspan="4"|Platinumb Heart Open
| Best Alternative Album
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|2022
| Female Artist of the Year
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3"|{{cite web|title=#SAMA28: Take a look at the full list of nominees|url= https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/music/breaking-south-african-music-awards-sama-28-full-list-of-nominees/| work=The South African | access-date =2022-06-07| first=Naledi |last=de Wee |date=2022-06-07}}{{cite web|title=#SAMA28 Celebrates Winners Of Night 1|work=ZAlebs|access-date=2022-08-28|url=https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/sama28-celebrates-winners-of-night-1|date=2022-08-28}}{{cite web|title=South African Music Awards 2022: All the winners|first=Ano|last=Shumba|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/south-african-music-awards-2022-all-winners|work=Music in Africa|date=2022-08-28}}
|-
|Best Produced Album of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Adult Contemporary Album
|{{won}}
|-
| "No Rainbow"
| Best Collaboration
|{{nom}}
|
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release dates and format for Platinumb Heart ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row"| South Africa
| November 21, 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Standard | ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) |
|---|