Musician Okyeame Kwame has lauded the talent of contemporary rappers in Ghana, claiming that they are far superior to those of his day.
Okyeame Kwame asserted in an interview with Joy Prime’s Ibrahim Ben-Bako that the competition today’s rappers face, forces them to be more ingenious, intriguing, and entertaining.
“When we started rap, there were just a few rappers – Bright of Buk Bak, Exdoe, Chicago, Reggie Rockstone, VIP and Obrafour. We were just a few. Now, everyone knows how to rap and the world has become so small through the internet,” he said.
The seasoned rapper made his declaration at the Grand Cassamora hotel in Adjiriganor, where he had gone to support rapper Kwame Yogot, who was premiering the music video for his new single, “Nobody.”
He stated that “these guys are standing on the shoulders of giants like Reggie Rockstone, Lord Kenya; what people don’t know is these young rappers are way better than us. Kwame Yogot and the rest – they are much much better than us.
He said, “These youngsters are standing on the shoulders of giants like Reggie Rockstone and Lord Kenya; what people don’t know is that these young rappers are lot better than us. They are now much better than us, including Kwame Yogot and the others”
