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Interview: Poetyk Prynx Talks THE SANCTUARY: A Candlelight Event for the Well-being of Mental Health and Sanity

Poetyk Prynx (pronounced Poetic Prince) is a notable figure within the poetry scene. Over a couple of years, he has grown his poetry skills to a point where he is able to host his own events. In 2015, he organized his first event “Kaleidoscope’’, an ‘’interactive show and a soiree on my birthday that includes all forms of art being […]

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Yung Pabi Tackles Irresponsible Fatherhood on “Bushman”

‘I’m crying ‘cos of what I’ve seen’, Mensa, sings in a booming distorted voice, on the opening hook of Yung Pabi’s latest single “Bushman”. Yung Pabi has for over the past week promoted the release of this single. The social media promo and the output on offer level up “BushMan”, used in this context to mean an unenlightened person, is […]

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Juls and Kwesi Arthur’s ‘Maintain’ Flips An Old Highlife Classic

It goes without saying: nobody chops up samples like DJ Juls does. Over the years, the award winning producer has catalogues that establishes this fact. Just take a listen to his beat tapes and other productions works for some of your favourite hip hop/hiplife artists. On his new single featuring GroundUp’s very own Kwesi Arthur, Juls flips the classic highlife […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 VOL. 7

THE CUTS is a weekly round-up of songs and videos that has caught our attention or think you must hear. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY Edem – Fie Fuor ‘’I’ve been on the road for the longest time/ But nothing dey happen/ What dey wrong my life’’. I assume millions have at […]

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In Celebration of Women: 10 Songs That Honour The Femme

As today marks International Women’s Day, we bring you a couple of songs that celebrates women and their efforts at making this world a better place. With women at the forefront of today’s movements like #MeToo and #WomensMarch and other feminist groups across the globe, the focus on women issues has been thrusted in front of the global conversation. We […]

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Name Drop! Here Are 7 Artists Who Named The FOKN Bois On Their Songs

Rappers and hip hop acts love to compare themselves to figures that are either polarizing or standout for their genius level accomplishments. These comparisons are geared towards enhancing the rappers own credibility and prominence among their peers – it could be to emphasize a claim of notoriety or riches. Name dropping is a common trait in hip hop. Name dropping […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 Vol. 6

Lyrical Wanzam ft Bebelino & Looney – What The Fcuk Is Hiplife Lyrical Wanzam returns to the music scene after a break with a new single destined to ruffle a few feathers. The bold, audacious title ‘What The Fcuk Is Hiplife?’ doesn’t only question why hip life is a separate genre from hip-hop, but takes shots at those who named […]

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New Music: Listen To ‘Fireside’ By Bryan The Mensah, And Yaw Nnamdi’s Soulful ‘The Way You Are’

Bryan The Mensah – Fireside The latest single from Bryan The Mensah is a trip down memory lane; a reminiscing exercise about some of the events that marked his childhood and the inherent lessons in them. The trap heavy Fireside transport us back to his days in Class 3 (3rd Grade) where he lied to a colleague about owning a […]

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Album Review: On “The Whole Truth”, Sizz The Truth Showcases His Musical Style.

On his debut album, Sizz The Truth bears himself out to the listener: his insecurities, his ambitions and his guilty pleasures. These themes are well portrayed on ‘Longest Round’, the first single off the album, released last year. On ‘Longest Round’, Sizz hops from club to club; drinking double cupped liquor whiles attempting to hitch a one night stand. The […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 VOL. 5

THE CUTS is a weekly round-up of songs and videos that has caught our attention or think you must hear. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY EL – Joy It’s been a long road/ But I prevailed/Won’t be long till I find of destiny/ So, when you pray/ Remember, pray for Victory – […]

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