Sarkodie

At This Point, No Feature Can Give Me Sleepless Nights – Sarkodie

At This Point, No Feature Can Give Me Sleepless Nights – Sarkodie

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, who has posthumously featured Bob Marley, details how growth has impacted how he views certain activities in the music industry.  In a resurfaced interview with OnePlayAfrican, Sarkodie talks about how different milestones constituted pivotal points in his career. Citing his first performance, first hit song, first collaboration, and first award as achievements in his musical journey, Sarkodie noted that his priorities have changed over time, but his fans may still be clouting for that which he has no interest in.  “There are highs at every level. Being on a platform performing, that was a high. Having a hit…
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Sarkodie To Feature On Bob Marley’s ‘Stir It Up’ Remix

Sarkodie To Feature On Bob Marley’s ‘Stir It Up’ Remix

Rapper Sarkodie is starting 2023 with a bang. The celebrated rapper has landed an international collaboration with legendary Reggae musician, Bob Marley. Although the Jamaican star is late, his team made a decision to release a posthumous version of his smash hit ‘Stir It Up’ with The Wailers. Featured in this remix is Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie. Bob Marley’s team made the announcement on his social media pages. The song will be released on Friday, January 20, 2023. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnkMzGojqFT/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=86d8a34c-f81a-48fe-a781-9e8588c03da3 Sarkodie who was delighted to have this opportunity noted that he was grateful to the Marley family for choosing him for the…
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My Energy This Year Will Be More Of Giving Back – Sarkodie

My Energy This Year Will Be More Of Giving Back – Sarkodie

Multiple award-winning rapper, Michael Owusu Addo who is known professionally as Sarkodie, says the year 2023 is a year of giving back to the people who have made him who he is today. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Becky on the sidelines of the recently ended Black Star Line Festival, the ‘countryside’ hitmaker said “Performances and releasing music box already ticked. There’s more to you when given this much attention and you can only give back to who and what made you. “I have been saying this for a while, but I’ve been working on other things aside music,…
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Passion, Respect, Fans’ Support And God’s Grace Accountable For My Success – Sarkodie

Passion, Respect, Fans’ Support And God’s Grace Accountable For My Success – Sarkodie

Ever wondered how rapper Sarkodie kept his name and brand growing for the past 10 years? Well, the multiple award-winning rapper, Michael Owusu Addo in an exclusive interview outlined a few factors that account for his success. He told JoyNews’ Becky that “I’ve been able to find the right people at the right time, having the love for music, being yourself and also having the grace of God.” Sarkodie began his music career as an underground rapper and participated in Adom FM’s popular rap competition ‘Kasahare Level.’ He met his former manager, Duncan Williams while participating in the aforementioned competition. He also met…
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Sarkodie: ‘We’re Outside’ In 2023, ‘Banging Singles’ Only

Sarkodie: ‘We’re Outside’ In 2023, ‘Banging Singles’ Only

Africa's most celebrated rap star Sarkodie has indicated that he will be spending a lot of his fan engagement time on the international scene in 2023. Born Michael Owusu Addo, he was speaking to Accra-based Metro TV's Dessy Fayden on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Nicknamed the Landlord, he assessed his time in 2022, saying: "It's been great." He released his 10-tracker 'Jamz' on Friday, November 11, 2022, "and the people received it the way I wanted them to." "It's [Jamz has] beautiful melodies but in 2023, we're going to focus on the singles," he revealed and stressed: "It's been a…
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Sarkodie: ‘December In GH” Activities Should Not Be Limited To Accra

Sarkodie: ‘December In GH” Activities Should Not Be Limited To Accra

Award-winning rapper Sarkodie is challenging organisers of December in GH to extend the euphoria of activities during the festive season to other parts of the country. According to the Adonai hit-maker who was speaking in a video cited by Graphic Showbiz, it was very important to spread the love of the festive season to other regions. “We should spread the love across Ghana. The celebration is for Ghana and not Accra so we need to be thinking Kumasi, Tamale, and all these places. We need to drag the diasporas to go and see what Ghana is really about,” he said.…
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Sarkodie, Black Sherif And Nasty C Are The Rappers – Wizkid Says Rap Is ‘Dead’

Sarkodie, Black Sherif And Nasty C Are The Rappers – Wizkid Says Rap Is ‘Dead’

Nigerian Afrobeat Superstar Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, stirred up a hornet nest when he described rap as “boring” and “dead”. The singer added that the only rappers from Africa are Ghana’s Sarkodie and Balck Shrief and South Africa’s Nasty C. Wizkid made these assertions during an interview with 10 Magazine Australia, where they discussed Afrobeat’s popularity. According to Wizkid, Afrobeat is the new kid on the block as other genres, including rap music, do not excite music lovers’ palates. Wizkid said in the interview: “Afrobeats is the new pop. I sold two million copies in America off of…
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“My 5 Hit Songs Have Awaken Sarkodie and All The Top Artists,” Says DJ Azonto.

“My 5 Hit Songs Have Awaken Sarkodie and All The Top Artists,” Says DJ Azonto.

Ghana's Amapiano king, DJ Azonto says his presence and pressure in the music industry the past few months has awakened the likes of Sarkodie and other top artistes who are doing good music. The "Fa Ne Fom" hitmaker has been dominating the waves with back-to-back hit songs and has been touted by music lovers as one of the best artistes of the year 2022. According to DJ Azonto, he has been an inspirational figure in the music industry and has made it more competitive over the past few months. Speaking to KOD in an interview on Radio Gold, DJ Azonto…
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Sarkodie Is Too Big To Reply Nasty C – Nigerian Talent Manager

Sarkodie Is Too Big To Reply Nasty C – Nigerian Talent Manager

Nigerian Artiste Manager, Sijuade Adedokun has stated that Sarkodie is too much of a high-profile and respected personality to respond to Nasty C’s trolls against him. There has been a recent feud between the talented South African rapper (Nasty C) and Sarkodie, leading to the young rapper refusing any form of collaboration with the latter. This triggered Nasty C to put up a performance on South Africa’s radio station, Metro FM, against Sarkodie. According to Nasty C, on the duo’s first encounter, Sarkodie rejected his handshake during the early stages of music career, which hurt him. This made the rapper…
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He Wouldn’t Shake My Hand – Nasty C Reveals Why He Turned Down Sarkodie’s Feature Requests

He Wouldn’t Shake My Hand – Nasty C Reveals Why He Turned Down Sarkodie’s Feature Requests

South African rap artist Nasty C has revealed why he turned down feature requests from Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie. During a freestyle on Metro FM’s The Touch Down, Nasty C revealed he turned down two feature requests over the years because he held a grudge against Sarkodie after their first encounter. According to him, Sarkodie would not shake his hand the first time they met hence holding a grudge against him and promising never to give him a verse should he grow into a man. “See, when I first met Sarkodie, he wouldn’t shake my hand… Cool, I’m not too proud…
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