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21 Jun

Mr. Drew ‘Spills’ Issues Surrounding His Exit From Kaywa’s Record Label

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Following the ‘shocking’ news of Mr. Drew’s exit from Kaywa’s Highly Spiritual Label and the discussions it generated online, he has shared some parts of his side of the story. In this episode of Talkertainment with Elsie Lamar, the Ghanaian singer takes us on a journey on how life as a ‘solo artiste’ has treated him. He speaks about his past experiences with his former management team and addresses all sorts of rumours pertaining to his exit. Mr. Drew also touched on other interesting developments, including his series of encounters with his lookalike. The ‘This Year’ hitmaker also details his…

09 Jun

Kaywa Speaks On Mr. Drew’s Departure From Highly Spiritual Music

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Music producer Kaywa, as he is famously known in showbiz, has explained the reason for the departure of one of his signees, Mr. Drew. About a year ago, there were rumours about the singer’s departure from his then-present record label, but an interview with Doreen Avio on Hitz FM denied that he hadn’t left and labeled such false information as gossip. But a few months later, after 2023 began, the ‘Shuperu’ hitmaker announced in an interview on TV3 that he was no longer a signee of Highly Spiritual Music, stating that his reason for leaving was because he needed a…

31 May

Dance Challenges Have Become Part And Parcel Of My Songs – Mr. Drew

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Mr. Drew has established that practicing dance challenges has become a part of his craft. In an interview with Amansan Krakye, he said, “As for me I have always been for dance and I have always been championing dance challenges. “When you observe carefully, you’ll realize that all the way from the Covid time, I started doing dance challenges with my younger brother,” he stated on Cape Coast-based Property FM. He established that he forms a part of Ghanaian musicians whose craft is associated with dance, as a marketing tool. “So as for me everyone knows that when Mr Drew…

31 May

My Team Monitors Radio Stations To Know The Kind Of Songs Trending – Mr Drew

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Andrew Nii Commey Otoo, popularly known as Mr. Drew, has revealed that he currently has a team that monitors radio stations to know the list of music that trends. Touching on one of the strategies he has adopted, Drew told Amansan Krakye, the host, “Usually, I have a team that does scouting on my behalf so they mostly listen to radio all the time to know what kind of songs are making waves. “When they bring their findings, then we consider it and compare it with songs that I’ve already recorded to see which one matches with the trends.” Speaking…

26 May

Mr Drew Blames The Media For Popularising Lookalikes

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Ghanaian musician, popularly known as Mr Drew, has blamed the media for popularizing lookalikes. During an interview with DGN TV, Mr Drew noted that while artistes struggled for media attention, look-alikes enjoyed the rare opportunity to appear like celebrities. “If we stop giving these lookalikes attention, all this will stop. For now, there is nothing I can do since we are still giving them attention and making them feel like what they are doing is right. “If we stop giving them attention, they will put a stop to impersonating us,” he shared his thoughts. Earlier this year, four young men…

25 May

Mr Drew Reveals Lack Of Dedicated Management Team At Former Label Highly Spiritual

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Ghanaian musician, Andrew Nii Commey Otoo, professionally known as Mr Drew, has revealed that he did not have a dedicated management team during his tenure with his former record label, Highly Spiritual. According to a report by yfmghana.com, Mr Drew stated that he has been operating as an independent artist since the beginning of this year following the conclusion of his contract with Highly Spiritual. "I prefer not to delve into the details of what transpired between me and my team at Highly Spiritual. Although Highly Spiritual was the label, my team there was not a personal management team as…

24 May

People Calling Me ‘Ghana Chris Brown’ Should Stop – Mr Drew

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Ghanaian music sensation Mr Drew has expressed his preference for being addressed by his name rather than being labelled as ‘Ghana's Chris Brown’. During a recent interview on Y 107.9 FM's ‘Dryve of Your Lyfe’ with Kojo Manuel, the musician shared his thoughts on being compared to the international superstar. Despite often being referred to as Ghana's Chris Brown, Mr Drew revealed that he does not fully embrace this comparison and would rather be recognized solely as himself. “Lots of people call me Ghana’s Chris Brown but for me, I prefer they stop. I just want to be Mr. Drew…

18 May

Mr Drew Reveals Why He Left Kaywa’s Record Label

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Ghanaian musician, Andrew Nii Commey Otoo, known professionally as Mr Drew, has clarified his departure from his former record label, Highly Spiritual Music, owned by David Kojo Kyei, popularly known as Kaywa. During an interview with Cookie Tee on TV3's New Day on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Mr Drew explicitly stated that his contract with Highly Spiritual Music had expired, and there was no obligation to renew it. He emphasized that this decision was made in order to advance his career. "Everyone desires growth; staying in one place for too long isn't beneficial. It's about moving forward," he expressed. As…

16 May

Mr. Drew Cites Splits From Old Management, Hints At Unveiling New

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Mr. Drew has revealed that he has parted ways with his manager Philip Nelson, alias Jeezy. He also said it was necessitated by the quest for "progress" and "growth". Speaking on Ameyaw TV, the 'Mood' singer said it was an amicable parting which happen earlier in the year. “I think that we both agreed that we needed to move our separate ways plus they were working for me so it wasn’t really, there wasn’t any issue, I was like okay we have reached this point, I feel like I need to move on. “Everybody is looking for progress, growth and…

12 Feb

Sarkodie, Mr Drew, IGP, Others Commiserate With Kojo Antwi At Dad’s 40 Days Observance

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Dozens of notable personalities from across various spheres commiserated with highlife legend, Kojo Antwi on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The maestro, as he is popularly known, announced on January 2, that he had lost his father, Opanin Kwadwo Asiamah Asubonten. Opanin Kwadwo Asiamah Asubonten died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He died at the age of 104. https://twitter.com/AccraGuyy/status/1624457296158904323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1624457296158904323%7Ctwgr%5E9d6c312b62817098f18b16c8eeee481e337e74dd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fsarkodie-mr-drew-igp-others-commiserate-with-kojo-antwi-at-dads-40-days-observance%2F At the 40 Days Observation earlier today, popular figures such as Sarkodie, Mr Drew, Kwaku Kyei Darkwah (KKD), among others were seen. Top security officials including the Inspector-General of the Ghana Police Service, George Akuffo Dampare also graced the occasion.…