BabyDaiz

David Manda Nzapa (born 13 September 2001), known professionally as BabyDaiz and formerly as Daiz King, is a Congolese-born, South African rapper, songwriter, producer, and social media personality. He rose to prominence on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic after a video set to Drake's "Toosie Slide" went viral.

Manda moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010 at the age of nine. He developed an interest in music there and started independently uploading songs to SoundCloud under the name Daiz King. After building an online following through TikTok, he released a series of independent records, including Mind of a Brok Boi (2020), EHH (2021), Ehh Baby: The Big Bang Theory (2022),

He received mainstream recognition with hits such as "Fetty", "Easier by Day", "Deposit", "Enemies", "Matisa", and "Allonsy", with the latter becoming his most commercially successful release.

Life and career

2001–2020: Early life, education, and career beginnings David Manda Nzapa was born on 13 September 2001 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In an interview with Hey Shawty on YFM, Manda said that he moved to Cape Town, Western Cape, around 2010 at the age of nine to join an uncle who was already living there. On 3 December of that year, BabyDaiz independently released his debut nine-track mini-album, EHH, through his label BabydaizEnt. It featured guest appearances from Zambian rapper and producer PatricKxxLee, as well as Priddy Prince and Shouldbeyuang, and was supported by the hit "Easier by Day". In June 2023, BabyDaiz released the freestyle "No Days Off", which Hype magazine described as a "scintillating release" that "marks the beginning of his musical journey". Later that year, on 18 August, he featured alongside Blxckie on the song "Six" from PatricKxxLee's album Room 37.

On 19 July 2024, BabyDaiz collaborated with PatricKxxLee and Kindly Nxsh on the single "MIZE". In a review for Hype, Lesiba praised his contribution, stating that BabyDaiz "has a villainous flow to round off the track". On 18 October, he reunited with 25K for the Beyond Talent Agency-released single "Woah Woah", which was later included on his 17-track NFH: The Mixtape, released on 6 December, with "Enemies" becoming the mixtape's breakout single. He later appeared on Lesotho-born South African rapper and producer saveHXPE's "80s Baby", which came out on 6 May.

On 13 June, he joined forces with Kvng Vinci to release the single "Allez Tobina". Reviewing the single for SA Music News Magazine, Summer Raine praised it for its "high-energy African rhythms with world-class production", writing that it "redefined the soundscape" while girding BabyDaiz's reputation as a "culture shaper". Rapper and entrepreneur Siyabonga Themba Metane (aka Slikour) defended BabyDaiz, arguing that younger generations are bearing the consequences of South Africa's failure to adequately preserve and teach its history, heritage, and national identity. SA Music News Magazine described it as "a spiritual rising through rhythm, rage, and ancestral release". Before its official debut, the song had already gained significant traction in Nigeria during December 2025 through TikTok dance challenges before spreading across the continent via TikTok, Instagram Reels, and interactive livestreams. He followed this with the release of his Afro-fusion and hip-hop-infused single "Coupé" on 24 April, which Hype described as a "confident, celebratory sound rooted in lifestyle, motion, and elevation". On 28 May, BabyDaiz collaborated with Ivorian rapper Himra and Nigerian rapper Zlatan on the song "BITCH & MONEY" from Himra's album Sorry I'm Bad. The song performed strongly in Ivory Coast and other French-speaking African countries, with the media outlet Dopexclusive praising its "production, hard-hitting percussion", and melodies that create a "party-ready environment".

Discography

Mini-albums

EHH (2021)

Extended plays

Mind of a Brok Boi (2020) Baby Talk (2020) Ehh Baby: The Big Bang Theory (2022)

Mixtapes

NFH: The Mixtape (2024)