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Fabolous to Headline Ghana Music Festival
Fabolous to Headline Ghana Music Festival
Fabolous to Headline Ghana Music Festival
Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has been tapped to headline a major music festival in Ghana, Africa. Due to the success his 2009 'My Time' single with Jeremih, a huge hit in the West African country, Fabolous has been chosen to top the event, being held at the Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre on April 7...
Drug Trafficker Avoids Prison Despite Incriminating Rap Lyrics
Drug Trafficker Avoids Prison Despite Incriminating Rap Lyrics
Drug Trafficker Avoids Prison Despite Incriminating Rap Lyrics
Here's one you don't hear everyday. A Ghanaian college student who was accused of attempting to smuggle over $150,000 in heroin was acquitted yesterday by a Brooklyn jury despite some pretty damning evidence. Apparently, the accused, Mohammed Amadu, 26, had penned a series of rap lyrics on his iPhone bragging about the exploits and being self-congratulatory about his skills as a courier... Read M
John Legend’s ‘Show Me Campaign’ Earns BET Humanitarian Award
John Legend’s ‘Show Me Campaign’ Earns BET Humanitarian Award
John Legend’s ‘Show Me Campaign’ Earns BET Humanitarian Award
John Legend will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards on June 27, after three successful years of work with his Show Me Campaign. The non-profit organization has mobilized efforts in Africa and the U.S. to battle poverty through education reform, and the six-time Grammy winner tells The BoomBox that he is happy to spread the message...
Akon Signs Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie
Akon Signs Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie
Akon Signs Ghanaian Rapper Sarkodie
Popular singer/producer Akon has reportedly signed Sarkodie, one of the biggest rappers in Ghana, to his Konvict Music imprint. Sarkodie, who is known as Ghana's fastest MC, caught the ear of Konvict clothing brand creative director Babs, who then passed the music on to Akon...