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

THE CUTS: EP 01 Vol. 10

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos-and anything that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY _______________________________________________  C-Real – Feel The Vibe It was Reggie Rockstone who on one of his songs, Mbosuo, called on artistes to switch up their […]

Music 4 min read

DRILIX bids farewell to fans

  The life of Drilix was not just a journey but an experience. From His early days in school through to university, To a few Drilix has been an advocate and a rising pillar in the Hip-Hop community in Ghana even though the credit is not openly given, From “The Solution Mixtape (2010), “Urban Mixtape (2012) to “HipHopLives (2015), his […]

Music 1 min read

Music Review: DEITY EP by LYKAY ABUBAKAR

Often times, what attracts you to an artiste’s music, especially in hip hop, isn’t much about the intelligently woven rhymes and punchlines. Sometimes, a simple melody or the artiste’s voice and his/her simple yet relatable lyrics or story lines is enough attraction. The power of Lykay Abubakar (Abel Brobbey), a Ghanaian hip-hop artiste lies in the latter-his baritone voice and […]

Music 2 min read

An Interview With Nigerian Artist DE BOSS

For the many who have their ears on the Nigerian music scene, the name De Boss wouldn’t be a strange one. The Nigerian born, Texas based rapper is set to release a new album in June. The album would feature G-Unit acts Tony Yayo and Young Buck along other African artistes. De Boss, who has been in the music industry since […]

Interview 3 min read

RUMOR SHARED SOME ‘POLITICAL’ TRUTH

The schemes of politicians are well documented, especially African bred politicians. The promise to serve the country and better the life of their people has, forever, remained a big hoax. Where such promises had been fulfilled, it had been a pale of what was promised. The interest of the politician, under this political dispensation called democracy, is not one to […]

Music 3 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

C-REAL BUSINESS SUITES, DRESS AND SHOES (BSDS) EP REVIEW

It’s becoming quite a thing now that artistes are choosing to share special moments with their fans. Social media ‘meet and greet’ seems not to be enough. Artistes are not inviting their fans to their birthday parties. They are rather, giving them gifts to last them a lifetime to commemorate their special days- free music. The first to walk this […]

Music 2 min read

BEEF: IS NOT ABOUT WHO WON. IT IS ABOUT WHAT NEXT FOR THE RAP GAME

‘Rap ‘beefs’ generates competition and excitement. The excitement leads to attention and who is the best rapper‘. From L-R : M.anifest and Sarkodie (photo via twitter) BEEF. This word provokes trepidation and excitement among music fans. The former, borne out of the infamous and violent ending of two talented American rap artistes-Tupac and Notorious BIG-at a young age, ending what […]

Music 6 min read
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