THROW BACK VIDEO: FREDDY MEIWAY –ZOBLAZO

I don’t remember the year Ivorian superstar Freddy Meiway’s classic single Zoblazo hit the Ghanaian music market. What I do remember, however is that, Zoblazo was a party starter and a people’s favourite tune. It was a song found on every DJs playlist and the reason was very obvious: it was so irresistible to ignore. Zoblazo instantly made Meiway a […]

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AN INTERPRETATION OF ‘NYAME BRA’ BY PAPPY KOJO

On Nyame Bra, Pappy Kojo tells the world he is ready to carve and walk on his own path  First off, let me put this across that I’ve not watched a video as many times as I have watched Pappy Kojo’s Nyame Bra. I have watched it four times since its release last Thursday. The only music video I watched […]

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THE CUTS

JAYSO – 0106 A couple of months back during the premiering of ‘Little Monsters’ video and the official launch of his album Making Tasha Proud, I posed a question to JaySo: whether it was deliberate on his part to produce almost entirely his debut album. His answer was short and simple: the producers he asked beats from did not send […]

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ELIMUZIK TEASES WITH GOLDCOAST VISUALS

Gold Coast, Eli Muzik’s first ever music video is a visual representation of Ghana’s beaches, it’s environment and its people. Eli wrote the song in 2015 whilst living in Labadi, inspired by what he saw everyday from his window. He partnered with Ghana’s enfant terrible, Wanlov the Kubolor, to produce this thought provoking piece shot along the beaches of Accra’s […]

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SONG & VIDEO REVIEW: SARKODIE – TAKE IT BACK

When you are a leader, it is incumbent on you to do two things: help preserve the legacy bequeathed to you and build upon it to a desired level AND also, speak against those who are doing their bit to derail or deface the beautiful image you all love and cherish. For many times, critics of hip life have bemoaned […]

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NEW VIDEO: JAYSO SAVES HIPLIFE IN LITTLE MONSTERS

The visuals of Little Monsters by JaySo and Sarkodie is finally out. The animation video sees the two rappers on a quest to save Miss. Hiplife, who is held up by Little Monsters (Aliens). Directed by animator Poka, the video has a ‘Men In Black’ theme. JaySo and Sarkodie battle monsters in an action packed manner. With spaceships, high-tech gadgets, […]

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JAYSO PREMIERS NEW VIDEO AND TALKS SKILLIONS REUNION ALBUM

For all those who have been asking and wondering for years, if there would ever be another album from one of the most inspiring, hip hop shaping collective Ghana has ever heard or  assembled a decade and half ago, have their worries calmed and questions answered. Skillions, the Old Generation have an album in the works. This disclosure was made […]

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VIDEO REVIEW: BUK BAK – AKWASI BRONI

The musical catalogue of Buk Bak is huge and impressive. The award winning duo comprised of Prince Bright (Bright Sparkles) and Ronnie Coaches (who unfortunately is late). The group, which initially began with three members-Bright, Ronnie and Shoetan- was by the time they released their second album in 2000, without Shoetan (Papa Shoto).   Awensem (Proverbs) was released under then […]

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VIDEO REVIEW: RED RED – HOW FAR FEAT. MENSA

Finally, Mensa has released visuals for his political and socially correct single HOW FAR, off his up-coming collaborative album with Hungarian DJ/Producer ELO of Irie Mafia. The album, Red Red is more of an experimental album-it explores different musical influences but is primarily driven by electronic sounds. Shot by filmmaker/documentarian Jareth Merz-known for his ‘African Election’ documentary, the video opens […]

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DONZY & KOFI KINAATA’S THE CRUSADE IS THE MOST CREATIVE SONG OF 2015

It is not surprising that the recently released Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Nomination list had The Crusade shortlisted in 3 categories namely Hip life Song of the Year, Best Collaboration of the Year. The two artistes, individually secured nominations in Best New Artistes category. This surely is a testament to the work put in by newcomer Donzy and the […]

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