THE CUTS: EP 06 VOL. 2 (Shades of Love Edition)

THE CUTS is a short weekly review of songs, videos and albums that you need to hear. The songs and videos covered are not genre or region specific. If we find it dope, we’ll share our thoughts on it here. Sister Deborah ft. Y’Akoto – Somebody Many of you reading this are very familiar with Sister Deborah. A handful may […]

Offei Has Shown The Way

When Offfei released his romance spilling single “Santorini” and got the blogosphere talking, I struggled to identify what made the record special. “Santorini”, released last year, was a decent piece of work. It was cast in the mold of most of today’s radio formatted afropop/ records. Offei and [his] producers plucked sonic influences from various hotspots like the Caribbean and […]

Our Vals Day Playlist Curated Just for You!

February is the month of love. And in the spirit of love, we have curated two playlists for our readers to jam to. The playlists are in two parts: You Fall Pass: It’s not even time for “hours”, yet they have your heart melting whenever you see them. All your hard guy, hard girl but S/He really has you in […]

How King Pharaoh Demystified Rap In Ghana

Whereas most people might not remember where they were when they first heard the raps on this particular song, many would remember their reaction. The success of the song was something the music duo and the producers of the record perhaps did not anticipate from the beginning. That verse undoubtedly elevated the song to cult status. Around the year 1999, […]

Ko-Jo Cue, Ayisi Star In A 70s Inspired “Wo Nsa Be Ka” Video

“Wo Nsa Beka”, one of the best songs off “For My Brothers”, the critically acclaimed, 15 track album by rapper Ko-Jo Cue has a video. Released a couple of hours ago, the 70s funk/rock era-inspired video also employs Kumawood styled storytelling as medium to conveying their message. “Wo Nsa Beka”, a Akan phrase that translates as “You Shall Get Yours […]

Watch Delis Make “Something Outta Nothing” in All-New Visuals

Ghanaian based Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter Delis serves all new visuals for single “Something Outta Nothing” on his birthday. Speaking to unorthodoxreviews.com, Delis revealed that “Something Outta Nothing” was originally intended to be the theme of his first solo EP. “I first got the concept a few weeks after I graduated. Back in University, I was known for my […]

Gafacci Brings It Home On Face The Wall EP

Work does not stop for Michael Gafatchi. One might have thought the music producer would take a break to promote his brilliantly executed album, TASH BNM released in July, 2019, like many within his field often do. It appears Gafacci, a pseudo outlier within the music sphere does his business differently. Promoting an album or not, work should not cease. […]

Ko-Jo Cue’s Tales On “Muddy Story”, “Never Mind” And “Loser” Matter

For any conceptually brilliant album, there are a string of records that form the pivot of the album. In this article, we highlighted the three records that hold “For My Brothers” together. Ko-Jo Cue’s album, For My Brothers (FMB) has been out for three months and the response accorded the album has been enormous. The talented rapper did not only […]

Skillions: DemoTapes

In 2006, a group of young rappers formed the first rap collective in Ghana. They would go on to release a cult classic. Their vision for hip hop in Ghana was thus planted. Thirteen years on, they are still playing important roles in pushing the genre across the globe. In 2006, a group of young, talented, hip hop enamored youths […]

Norwegian-Ghanaian Artist & Producer King George VIII Releases Second Single Off Debut Album ”Queensland”; Set To Perform At Trondheim Calling 2020.

King George VIII is due to perform at Norwegian industry festival Trondheim Calling 2020, and thus kickstarts a big year of releases, touring and collaborating. First up on the menu, is the single and music video double release of the single “Out Of My League”, off the young artist’s debut album “Queensland”. ‘’Out Of My League’’ tells the tale of […]