THE CUTS: EP 03 VOL. 23

THE CUTS review songs, videos or albums we think you need to hear or see. The music covered are not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it would be reviewed here. THE CUTS is available each FRIDAY Nana Benyin – Happy Place Finally, Nana Benyin aka Rumor, has stepped out of his long hiatus following the release of […]

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RJZ Chose A Short Route To Fame By Sticking To The Hackneyed Rule Book On Stunts

When the internet goes into frenzy mode, which is usually off some controversial subject involving someone with online clout, opinions are submitted by all kinds of people. The views stretch from strong and spirited to humor laced ones; and from accusatory to defensiveness. When two ladies took to the timeline to accuse the young rapper, singer and designer, RJZ of […]

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THE CUTS: EP 03 Vol. 19

THE CUTS is a short review of songs, videos or albums that we think you need to hear or watch. The music is not genre and/or region specific. Once it is good, it will be covered. Poetra Asantewa – Hungry ‘Hungry’ examines the relationship between country/society (Ghana) and its citizens through the prism of Poetra. The poem highlights the raw […]

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Throwback: Nana King- ‘Champion’

There’s a lot that Nana King did for hip life in its nascent stage: he founded Ashanti International Records which housed top acts such as Sonni Bali and Ex-Doe. This was in 1999 when the whole hip life movement was beginning to take shape. Embodying a flashy and sometimes gangster-like sense of American hip hop culture, Nana King, who, prior […]

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Throwback: TH4Kwagees – Nana Esi

Around the 1999, a four man rap group emerged on the music scene from the Sekondi- Takoradi area of the Western Region. The rap group, SASS Squad, however, disbanded after releasing their debut album under 4Ks record imprint. Whereas Shortman and Sane Dogg stuck with the original group name, releasing another album which flew under the radar, Scooby Selah (now […]

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Akan’s ME SIKA ADURO Video – A Short Analysis

Akan released a music video to Me Sika Aduro, and it’s phenomenal. If there was any video that needed to be created post-release of Akan’s classic album – Onipa Akoma – it was most definitely Me Sika Aduro. And yes, it comes with a number of good reasons. Some you may have missed. Me Sika Aduro is the ‘pop’ tune […]

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Video: Watch Shatta Wale’s Spaghetti Western Inspired ‘Gringo’ Video

It’s uncommon to see artists turn to movies for inspiration for their music and videos. Together with their video directors, they succeed in creating visuals that are not only cinematic but stunning to watch. Dancehall artist, Shatta Wale is the latest to go this route for his video ‘Gringo’. Directed by Sesan, ‘Gringo’ is shot in Texas, US and deviates […]

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Video: M.anifest Navigate The Pits of Love on “Me Ne Woa”

Ghanaian rapper, M.anifest finally released his ‘long-awaited‘ video for “Me Ne Woa“, the enchanting love song featuring young crooner, King Promise and produced by the multi-talented Reynolds The Gentleman. Fans of M.anifest (called Manifans) for 48 hours kept asking for the video after M.anifest teased with a short visual of the song. On Thursday, M.anifest finally released the video to […]

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Video: Nigerian Crooner Brymo screams “Heya”

Brymo is noted for his unconventionality. His bravery to push the boundaries of music and his art is revealed in each project he releases. He’s among a few Nigerian artists who defy pop culture stereotypes. His songs are mostly meditative; eschewing the up-tempo, party music engravings that abound today. The incorporation of afrobeat elements and his social commentary clad lyrics […]

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