Costantinos Tsobanoglou (26 January 1995 – 11 March 2023), better known by his stage name Costa Titch, was a South African Amapiano rapper and dancer. Costa Titch’s father is Greek while his mother is South African. He was born in South Africa. Early on, Costa Titch had a passion for entertainment and became a dancer. In 2014, he relocated to Johannesburg, where he continued his career as a rapper.
Four: Activate feat. Phantom Steeze and Alfakatlaygo
After Costa released Activate, it became a hit song in 2017 and shot the star rapper to the limelight. It garnered over 676k views on its official music video on YouTube. This song made him gain attention after an L.A based influencer played the song on their Instagram story.
Awards / Nominations
- Costa Titch earned 3 nominations to South African Hip Hop Awards 2020 and won the best collaboration for “Nkalakatha Remix” featuring AKA and Riky Rick for the remake of Nkalakatha originally by Mandoza.
- The album “Made In Africa” received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, cementing Costa Titch’s position as one of the rising stars in South African music.
- In 2023, the song “Big Flexa” won the Award for Viewers Choice at the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival
Three: Areyang feat. Riky Rick & DJ Maphorisa
Off the album “Made in Africa” Areyang garnered over 1.6M views on its official music video on YouTube. It was released on the 8th of October 2020.
Two: Superstar
A song by Costa Titch and Diamond Platnumz featuring Ma Gang Official. “Superstar” was released as a single is off his current ongoing album to be released fully in November 2022. It garnered over 8.7M views on its official music video on YouTube. It was recorded and released in 2022 by Titch Gang Records.
Discography
- Mr Big Flexa (2022)
- You’re Welcome (2021)
- Made In Africa (2020)
Death: On 11 March 2023, Costa Titch collapsed when performing at the Ultra South Africa music festival in Johannesburg. He quickly regained his footing and continued performing, but collapsed again and died at age 28. The cause of his death is not yet known.
One: Big Flexa feat. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida and Man T
Another one of his tracks, “Big Flexa”, broke the record for the most viewed Amapiano music video on YouTube in December 2022. Off his Album “Mr Big Flexa” The official music video garnered over 48M views on YouTube. The song was produced by Man T, Sidda and C’buda M. It was first released as a single in December 2021 but was later added as part of his 2022 album.
