Mareko
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Mark Sagapolutele (born 15 June 1981), best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand hip hop recording artist from South Auckland.
Career
Mareko's career began as a member of the Deceptikonz, a South Auckland rap crew. The group won accolades in 2001, receiving nominations for several New Zealand music awards. Mareko released a solo album, White Sunday, in 2003, which peaked at #4 in New Zealand. Two singles from the album hit the New Zealand singles charts that year: "Mareko (Here to Stay)" (#4) and "Stop, Drop and Roll" (#6; credited to Mareko feat. Deceptikonz). In 2006, Mareko returned to the charts with a guest appearance on Tha Feelstyle's #17 single, "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2003 | White Sunday | Label: Dawn Raid Entertainment | 4 |
| 2008 | White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark | Label: Dawn Raid Entertainment | — |
| 2022 | Untitled: Act I (with Ricky Paul Muzik) | Label: Self-released | 32 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Mixtapes
- Mareko Is the Future (2003) Dawn Raid Entertainment
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | |||
| 2003 | "Mareko (Here to Stay)" | 4 | White Sunday |
| "Stop, Drop and Roll" (feat. Deceptikonz) | 6 | ||
| Street Rap | — | ||
| 2006 | "I Do Believe (Tha Remix)" (Tha Feelstyle feat. Mareko, Flowz, Lapi Mariner & Manuel Bundy) | 17 | Sione's Wedding soundtrack |
| 2007 | "Gotta Go" | — | White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark |
| 2008 | "Record of the Year" | — | |
| 2009 | "Them Eyes" | 39 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |