Beat Bang: Skillions boss Jayso shares his Top 5 Productions

“I only got interested in production because I couldn’t find a producer who made the kind of beats I wanted” – Jayso told BeatPhreak JAYSO needs no introduction as far as the music scene in Ghana is concerned. His imprints on the scene is as huge as those of a bear on a muddy land. His profile and influence strides across […]

Beat Bang 5 min read

Beat Bang: NeL Magnum (NLMGNM) Talks his Top 5 Produced beats

‘Roger That!’ Henceforth, whenever you hear this signature tag on a song, be informed the song is produced by Nel Magnum (NLMGNM). A brilliant young producers whose productions are as soulful and lush as you’d hear, Nel has earned himself respect among some artistes.  As production credits goes, NLMGNM has worked with artistes like EL, C-Real, Gemini, Feli Nuna, Quayba […]

Beat Bang 4 min read

CONCERTS…CONCERTS…WHERE WILL YOU BE?

The year has almost ended. And here I am asking the ‘how-did-we-get-here?’ question. It was some months ago, that we got ushered into the year 2016, clutching on to renewed hopes and dreams. Here we are watching the year 2016 gradually fade into the history chamber. On the entertainment front, a lot has happened since January. Some good; others bad. […]

Events 5 min read

MIXTAPE REVIEW: BAR III (The Lomi Era) by EL

On the second installment of his BAR mixtape series, EL intoned on ‘Inside Out ‘ that he is not about to back down; that he is here for the long haul; and that he is the Best African Rapper:’they still can’t find a rapper that matches the bars i write/Ebi like I go be the BAR for life… I’m literally […]

Music 4 min read

STARGO IS A PROBLEM

Since announcing his BAR III Mixtape and subsequently releasing both the track list and features list, I have gone back to listening to BAR I (2014) and BAR II (2015) respectively. The idea is to try and guess the kind of tape EL would put out (BAR III) than reminiscing on the ‘dopeness’ of the tapes. And I have a […]

Music 3 min read

THE CUTS: AFTER BEEF BLUES EDITION

THE CUTS brings you a short, unbiased review of latest music and videos from Ghanaian artistes and artistes from other African regions each week. Once it is dope, it will be featured here.  ___________ E.L- TALK DON’T BOTHER ME & LOVE GOD VGMA 2016 Artiste of the Year, EL, has within three days, released two songs which many describe as […]

The CUTS 2 min read

7 THINGS WE LEARNT FROM THE 2016 VGMAS

      Following weeks of  promotions, discussions and waiting, the 2016 Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs2016) was held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The big winners on the night were highlife revivalist, Bisa K’Dei, who scooped Four (4) awards on the night including the Song of the Year with his hit song ‘Mansa’. The […]

Events 4 min read

PART 2: ARTISTES WHO RULED GHANA MUSIC IN 2015

This is the second list of artistes who ruled the music scene in Ghana in 2015. The first part was published on the 20th of January 2016. You can check the list here. EL: If there is anything that makes me a big EL fan it is not his talent (that is not in doubt). It is his work ethic […]

Music 2 min read

ALBUM REVIEW: EL-B.A.R II MIXTAPE

‘I bet you thought that it was over/Till I came along and showed y’all/ That, this is the beginning… this is not just a game for me cos I live it every day’ That was the chorus to ‘Over’ off the BAR I released last year. And in this hook, EL told us he is in this game (rap) for […]

Music 5 min read

BAR 2 CONCERT REVIEW

After months of promotion and expectation, the BAR 2 concert, headlined by rapper EL and put together by his label BBnZ Live came to pass on Saturday, 29th August, 2015. This is the second event in what is shaping up to be an annual event. The first event was hosted in July last year. The World Trade Centre came alive […]

Reviews 4 min read
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