The man of the moment, Black Sherif, has come a long way from releasing “Second Sermon“, a song that served as the catalyst to his now popular success, to winning the prestigious Artiste of the Year category of the highly coveted Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
It’s no surprise his management team has decided to gift him with two brand-new cars, a gesture to further celebrate the VGMA win.
The Ghanaian rapper was gifted a Brabus G800 and a Mercedez AMG-G63, by the Chief Executive of A-List management (his management company), Joseph Aidoo Junior to commemorate his win.
The rapper who had clinched the award after winning the likes of Sakordie, Stonebwoy, King Promise, Camidoh, Kidi and others, has continued to show that he was born for these.
During the music year in review, he dropped his first album “The Villian I Never Was” and featured on some of the biggest musical projects released during the year.
We at HiphopAfrica will continue to look forward to what the rapper has in store for us.
While in high spirits working on new music planned to drop this winter, Flvme became the unfortunate victim of crime and had his music equipment stolen from him.
“I got robbed today, laptop and music gone,” tweeted the devastated rapper this morning. Though the who and how is not known at this point, many are glad Flvme is alive and safe.
He received an outpour of messages and comments from fans and industry mates alike, expressing their support while also happy that he’s still with us.
This is unfortunately not the first time an artist faces such a devastating loss of their equipment to theft. Late rapper, HHP revealed that he once opened his home studio for young artists to use, only to have his hard drives stolen, never to be seen again.
We sympathize with Flvme and hope that through this ordeal, he finds a silver lining and as he said “what God has in store.”
This past month, Dj Clen connected with A-Reece, Blxckie, and Jay Jody for a vibey track titled The Way It Goes. The song received great reviews, so he went ahead and shot a music video for it!
The gang jams to the track at a private house party, drink in one hand and a fine lady in the other – it’s just the way it goes.
Dj Clen hasn’t released much this year but word on the street is that he has an album in the works and it sounds amazing. Keep your eyes peeled for another viral moment.
Still promoting his newly released EP, Truth Be Told, Jay Jody went to chop it up with Bhuda T in a lengthy chat about his career and current state of mind.
He talks about how he and a few label mates including brother A-Reece and former B3nchMarQ bandmate, T-Kay, decided to part ways with the controversial record label. “We made the decision in the club.”
They segue to the rarely talked about struggles of musical independence, as well as reconnecting with God, taking criticism, Jody’s come back as a solo artist, and much more.
Very insightful and entertaining interview, watch it below:
Emeka Akumefule did not come to the game to play. Before getting his major deal with Chocolate City in 2018, Emeka had already dropped 7 projects and was showing no signs of slowing down. His mixtape ‘Last Time Under’ like the title prophesied was really his las time under the radar as it garnered him a Falz and MI collaboration on ‘Bad Boy,’ and an AQ Co-Sign, which later became a contract with both the latter’s 100 Crowns and the former’s Chocolate City. Since his major label debut album ‘Bad Boy Blaq’ in 2018, Akumefule has dropped three more projects and two deluxes in five years, killing features and collaborations along the way.
In big 2023, Blaqbonez has already been on more than five songs, as a feature and as a lead artiste respectively.
Below are the 5 times Mr. BBC absolutely went HAM on a track in 2023:
BREAKING THE YOKE OF LOVE:
Pastor Blaqbonez began the year prepping for the second annual edition of his ‘Breaking The Yoke of Love’ Valentine’s day crusade (concert). The song if the same title where he recruited the services of The Voice Nigeria alumni Chike and emerging vocal Queen Raybekah to offer a magnificent pro-polygamy, and anti-exclusivity in romance choral anthem.
The choir and Chike set the stage for Blaq to deliver a stunning verse that music fans can forget in a hurry, I mean who begins a verse with “fvvk Cinderella, fvvk Beauty and the beast…”?
WO WO REMIX:
Arguably the most jumped on instrumental of the year, Blaqbonez was more fortunate than the rest to feature on the original version by Minz, also featuring BNXN fka Buju.
I know we all remember the stellar “Mr. knackademua said he wouldn’t pay us, after all the work we put in for Lagos” verse. And that shot at a certain Mavins artiste, “we the ones disturbing artists on labels…don’t compare an AK to a damn Luger.”
Blaqbonez delivered a calm but braggadocios and audacious blessings checklist of a verse. Alluding to his success from his legal hustles with the line:
“Rich as f**k and we still stacking, six bed mansion for this Lekki and I no kill person.”
LOTTO:
Nigerian singer Lago recruited Blaq for his single ‘Lotto’ where Blaq dusts up his patois alter-ego Mr. Boombastic and delivers a ragga verse about head and other luxuries of life, especially those on four wheels.
HALLELUJAH:
“Buju say he wan race me, Tell am we go do am unfailingly, yeah CKay bought a AMG, So it’s three bad boys with V8 engines.”
This verse is still making waves around social media, Blaq mazes between autotuned trap, so Yoruba laden singing in a few unforgettable seconds.
May has been quite busy for Emeka as the Collab with fellow OAU alumni CKay is just the second of three releases this month and we’re not even halfway through the month. That’s an amazing but an unsurprising feat as Emeka is known as the epitome of music business hustle in west Africa, if not the whole continent.
CINDERELLA GIRL:
Legendary American rapper Ludacris alongside other American artistes like Vic Mensa have been in and out of the Gold Coast since the West African country announced the year of return in 2019, and have been working with African artists.
Blaqbonez revealed in a tweet that the ‘Chicken and Beer’ rapper’s team flew him out to Ghana to work with him.
Raw and uncut Blaqbonez rapping about fellatio once again, President Blaq turns the Disney fairytale princess to a city girl on this one and Luda (I know all of you just screamed that name in your head) delivered a monster of the verse, back like he never left.
Hard to not imagine what he must have cooked up with Sarkodie, as they have been spotted together in the studio several times.
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Ntatao is back on our screens and this time, drops a hot freestyle courtesy of SPeeKa for the Sotra Cypher freestyle series.
We’ve seen the likes of Stogie T, N’veigh, and Sizwe Alakine grace the Sotra Cyphers booth, and now we get to hear Ntatao in a different setting.
The Lesotho rapper has a lot of bars to drop and the Sotra Cyphers is the perfect platform for him to talk his talk. He effortlessly switches between Sesotho and English, flexing his lyrical prowess while staying on beat and never choking.
The first two tapes were me testing the waters Might just hit a collabo just to show you I’m your father.
Stand Up Nigeria, There is a new Star in town as Genre bending, songwriting and performing artist, Kayode, comes full circle with his debut EP, “Still Figuring Life”,
The rising young African star is quickly amassing a strong fanbase and already has north of 50 million streams under his belt. With high anticipation for his EP, “Still Figuring Life” is an introspective project that explores the complexities of the human experience, capturing the challenges and triumphs of navigating life’s uncertainties through soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Kayode’s raw and honest sound invites listeners to connect with their own struggles and triumphs.
“Topics on my EP range from Love and Hope to Heartbreak and Determination. All things that I believe are relatable to my audience,”
KAYODE
“Still Figuring Life” serves as a compelling and emotional work of art that speaks to the beauty and complexity of the human condition, that music lovers globally will enjoy.
The 7-track EP features singles “I Don’t Know Your Love” and “All I Need” which have both enjoyed local radio airplay in South Africa, with his latest lead single “Blessings” sure to follow suit.
“”Blessings” is an uplifting drill anthem that emphasizes the importance of hard work and perseverance in achieving one’s goals,” .
Kayode
He adds “It celebrates the desire for blessings in life and encourages listeners to stay focused on their dreams despite any obstacles they may face.”
Make sure to connect with Kayode on social media for more music news, and stream or download “Still Figuring Life” today:
Akwa Ibom born and Lagos bred Nigerian Afrobeats singer Daniel Benson, popularly known as BNXN, formerly Buju, has released his latest single, titled ‘Pray,’ accompanied by a TG Omori directed video.
The song is a melodic thanksgiving that shines a light on BNXN’s struggles as he tries to break into the music industry and the second verse celebrates his accomplishments so far.
That second verse is what has had Nigerian twitter raving, as a lot of fans point out that the ‘Feeling’ singer sounded a lot like a rapper on the verse, as he employed the use of double time couplet rhyme schemes on the verse that goes:
“just duppy two shows, killed that on the same night The same night I was thinking ’bout date nights With shawty and you know it’s her favorite Her fine face and her body on skin tight Skin tight so you know it all fits right Man this year I was giving them fist fights Fighting all my demons at midnight While blowing bare gas through my windpipe I told ’em not to sleep on my shit, right? Now I’m at the O2 past midnight I’m playing two nights and I’m outside Feels right and you know it all feels right”
BNXN before blowing up as an Afrobeats artist, like quite a number of some of his colleagues in the genre—started out as a rapper.
Some other Afrobeats artists today who began their careers as rappers include Fireboy, Burna Boy, Victony, Omah Lay, Rema, Swayvee etc.
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Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the Bahd Guy, took to his Instagram account on May 11th, 2023 to announce to the public that he is currently recovering from a knee injury.
The rapper and lyricist who ironically has a song titled ‘Knee Down,’ narrated with an recovery update vlog, how he sustained an injury on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The multiple time AMVCA winning artiste and actor who once alluded to himself as “young Jay Jay Okocha” on his song ‘Roger Milla,’ said he was playing football in November 2022 when he sustained the knee injury.
He added that the surgery was conducted on May 2, 2023, at a medical facility in London, United Kingdom.
Lagos-born alté artist and songwriter Adams Olabode Michael, most popularly known as Smada has dropped two new singles in the first hour of Friday May 12th, 2023.
The first single ‘Papilo (Smadumodu) is the highly anticipated collaboration with NATIVE Records rapper and and ‘Declan Rice’ hit maker Odumodublvck titled.
The second single is a catchy love tune with a Ghanaian influence titled ‘Abena.’
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“Papilo (Smadumodu)” was produced by Oluwasemilore Oshiyoye, while “Abena” was produced by Adebiyi Kolawole.
Odumodublvck shower his support to his collaborator by sending him the sum of a hundred thousand naira to congratulate him, after the song dropped.
Smada thanked the “Oganigwe” hit maker with a tweet that read, “only Odumodu go chop you for your own song still send you money to compensate.”
