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What’s Poppin’: Ghanaian music is, and has always been, diversely abundant

What’s Poppin’: Ghanaian music is, and has always been, diversely abundant

The present, the past and why Ghanaian pop lovers need to have a little faith in the local

Sarkodie shares feature-packed eighth LP, ‘JAMZ’

Sarkodie shares feature-packed eighth LP, ‘JAMZ’

Features Joeboy, Cina Soul, Black Sherif and

NCVRD: How Jesse Jay created the visual world around Kirani Ayat’s ‘Aisha’s Sun’

NCVRD: How Jesse Jay created the visual world around Kirani Ayat’s ‘Aisha’s Sun’

“Everything done on this cover was

Essentials: Supa Gaeta Serves A Fitting Prelude On The ‘Road To DND’

Essentials: Supa Gaeta Serves A Fitting Prelude On The ‘Road To DND’

heavily collaborative, the EP packs affecting and boisterous

Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Thirteen solo tracks and a Burna Boy

How Black Sherif channels vulnerability in his music

How Black Sherif channels vulnerability in his music

Exploring an important element of the rapper's artistry ahead of his coming debut

NATIVE Exclusive: The second coming of Kirani Ayat

NATIVE Exclusive: The second coming of Kirani Ayat

The Ghanaian rap artist is revelling in finding his

Identify: With ‘Son Of Jacob’, Kwesi Arthur Is Aiming For The Next Level

Identify: With ‘Son Of Jacob’, Kwesi Arthur Is Aiming For The Next Level

"I want my people to be

In conversation with $pacely, Ghanaian rap’s young OG

In conversation with $pacely, Ghanaian rap’s young OG

maintaining his stride as a solo artist

Sarkodie releases long-awaited, star-studded LP ‘No Pressure’

Sarkodie releases long-awaited, star-studded LP ‘No Pressure’

Features Kwesi Arthur, Giggs, Cassper Nyovest, Wale &

Listen to Yaw Tog’s debut EP, ‘TIME’

Listen to Yaw Tog’s debut EP, ‘TIME’

Solidifying himself as a leading star in Africa's burgeoning Drill

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Best of 2020: The Top 10 Rappers of The Year

Focalistic, Nasty C, Olamide are some of the finest rappers we've had all

Best New Music: Kwesi Arthur shows off his profundity on ‘This is not the Tape, Sorry 4 the Wait II’

Best New Music: Kwesi Arthur shows off his profundity on ‘This is not the Tape, Sorry 4 the Wait II’

Expands on his sonic range and shows how he’s better coalescing his dynamic skillset into a singular artistic...

Songs of the Day: New music from Medikal, Tems, Ayo Jay, Vector, Big Zulu & more

Songs of the Day: New music from Medikal, Tems, Ayo Jay, Vector, Big Zulu & more

All the new music you need to keep you going this

Essentials: ‘Lava Feels’ is Joey B’s assertion of his creative freedom

Essentials: ‘Lava Feels’ is Joey B’s assertion of his creative freedom

With features from Odunsi, Santi, M3nsah, Stonebwoy and more

NATIVE Exclusive: Ghanaian rapper, Ms Fu is rooting for every woman in the game

NATIVE Exclusive: Ghanaian rapper, Ms Fu is rooting for every woman in the game

Here's why Ms Fu has the game in a

Nasty C, Sarkodie & M.I Abaga nominated for African Rapper of the Year at the 2020 256 Hip-Hop Awards

Nasty C, Sarkodie & M.I Abaga nominated for African Rapper of the Year at the 2020 256 Hip-Hop Awards

A celebration of rap music in Uganda and Africa as a

Songs of the day: New Music from Timi Dakolo, Olamide, Kwesi Arthur & more

Songs of the day: New Music from Timi Dakolo, Olamide, Kwesi Arthur & more

Your latest dose of great music from across

Rap Song of the Week: Sizz The Truth’s “Be Yourself” is an ode to trusting the process

Rap Song of the Week: Sizz The Truth’s “Be Yourself” is an ode to trusting the process

A personalised TED talk on the virtue of sticking to one's

Essentials: Bryan The Mensah reiterates his goals on ‘I Don’t Feel Like Going Outside’

Essentials: Bryan The Mensah reiterates his goals on ‘I Don’t Feel Like Going Outside’

Hones in on his strengths as a rapper, songwriter and