Sarkodie’s “CEO Flow” Is An Eye Poking Response To Critics

“Chale the fans still dey fuck with the nigga/ Over 17 years , lifetime hypnosis/ What else?” The enthralling scene in a movie for me is when the protagonist stands over the antagonist, spite in his gaze, handing the last strike to end it all. The sense of victory validates the determination and valour of the protagonist. The prize of […]

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On ”I No De Bed”, M3NSA Shares What Keeps Him Awake

When Ghanaian rapper, M3NSA took to social media to announce his hiatus from all online engagements, it was clear to gleam from his comments that he has had enough from people, events and (in) actions of those entrusted to make things happen. The two-part video posted on his social media feeds on June 2 with its accompanying hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused had […]

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Listen: M3NSA Is Here With A New Track ”I No De Bed”

Mensa Ansah ( M3nsa ) has been quiet after coming to terms with his need for silence and contemplation in the cluttered social media space and in this new world order. His PSA announcing he didn’t want to be active on social media for a while has been watched by more than 20,000 people, but it wasn’t a PR stunt: […]

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Tribute: Nana Tuffour; A Voice That Would Be Missed

The most painful part of Nana Tufour’s passing is not much about the event- death is an inescapable trip. The ache comes from knowing we won’t be hearing any new songs from the highlife great. 1991. Chairman J.J. Rawlings was still the head of state of Ghana. Justice Philip Edward Archer was the Chief Justice of the country. The leadership […]

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Throwback: Soulatidoe – Ka W’ano Tumu

What do you know about Soulatidoe? Do you even remember them? Do you know how much they contributed to the hiplife movement? Do you know their story? And how they made one of the most important records during their active years? One of the things I enjoy about documenting the music scene in Ghana is receiving links to some good […]

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WurlD Is Fashioning Out A Sound In His Own Image On AFROSOUL

WurlD, the Nigerian artist is not only charting a path for the brand of music he does. He is confirming the fact that you can make your mark without aligning with what is in vogue. For WurlD, afro soul is the future sound and he is already hoisting his flag on this lane before it becomes a wave. He is […]

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Review: Jayso – 0106 Vol. 5

“2020 is a movie. What we failed to do is to choose which genre”. A tweet summed up the horrid year we are still enduring. For what was to be a year full of dreams and success, 2020 has turned out to be a bad dream where losses have tilted the scale of progress, leaving many reeling. The losses inspired […]

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Tinny & Jay Q Beef: A Detailed Investigation

When music producers Hammer (Last 2) and Jay Q took their turn on #BehindDaHitz a couple of months back, one could distil the level of respect and profound conviviality between the two producers. The veteran producers shared backstories on some of the records they produced, the artists they worked with and how they came up in the game, together. On […]

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AKan Is Hopeful On “Mensei Da” featuring Efya

One thing is for sure: AKan is unique. Saying he can rap now rings like a cliche. Rapping is the easiest part of his craft; something he keeps revealing one song, one feature, one verse at a time. Across his previous bodies of work, from his debut self-titled EP “Akan” to his magnum opus “Onipa Akoma”, and a string of […]

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