This highlight the reign and dominance of Sarkodie in African Hip hop
Sarkodie is recognized as Africa’s best rapper due to his ambient excellent flow, which backs up his claims of being Africa’s greatest rapper with his reign and dominance in African Hip hop.
Practically and evidently extending for a decade and more of consistency in the Ghanaian music industry, a very rare attribute on the mainstream spotlight.
For about a decade now, Sarkodie has remained consistent in dropping jams that aren’t only memorable (and often fun to party to), but ones that also stay unapologetically true to his Ghanaian heritage.
Insight
There cannot be a conversation about the revolution of African music without mentioning Sarkodie, his impact and influence in pushing the sound can’t be overlooked, his impact birthed a new generation of young talents in the African music scene.
However, in the early 2010s, Sarkodie’s smash single ‘U Go Kill Me’ with a well-delivered chorus from E.L (Azonto) created an era of its own in Ghana music and Africa beyond, arguably one of the greatest intra-national hit songs.
Obviously before the emergence of the digital streaming era and Internet exposure which yielded massively to today’s music in Africa.
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U Go Kill Me’ peaked at number 1 on various charts in Ghana and Nigeria, with a remix that features vocals from Wizkid, Ice Prince, Navio, and E
Overview
Sarkodie often raps in his native language Twi, a Ghanaian Language, and is considered a “multifaceted rapper” due to the various musical styles he possesses.
Spanning through the impacts and influence in the music scene, and so far his hard work and contributions since his debut have churned out significant awards, recognitions, and a solid fan base across the world.
Also, few artists from Ghana have had such extra-ordinary breakout (intra-national popularity), they include VIP, Castro, Reggie Rockstone, and others.
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Projects
Releasing over six (6) solid studio albums, two (2) EP projects and a collaborative album in the potency of his career marks his underlying legendary edge in the music industry.
In 2015, Sarkodie released a song titled “New Guy” featuring American rapper Ace Hood, via Sarkcess Music and Ivy League Records.
An Afro hip-hop and hip-hop song that contains hard alternating rap verses, while its lyrics based on his desire and motivation for success.
Sarkodie is the most awarded Ghanaian artiste, totaling 105 all-time awards won with over 191 nominations (local and international).
He is also the first artist to win the Best International Flow award at the BET Hip Hop Awards.
On the other hand, it is safe to regard him as a legend in the music phase.
in 2021, Ghanaian act, Sarkodie, emerged as the top most-streamed Ghanaian artist on the Spotify platform ahead of Kwesi Arthur, Stonebwoy and others.
Sarkodie also claimed the top artist of the year 2021 with the most-streamed Ghanaian artist on Spotify just ahead of two other Ghanaians in the person of Kwesi Arthur, Stonebwoy and King Promise in the top 10, he also signed a publishing deal with Sony Music UK.