Black Sherif, Ghana’s music industry darling, has taken the big stage with his new album ‘The Villain I Never Was.’
Black Sherif blends cultures in The Villain I Never Was by combining his native tongue of Twi and his gift for storytelling with “asakaa” (the Ghanaian take on the popular drill sound) and Afrobeats.
The long-awaited debut album, titled ‘The Villian I Never Was,’ was released at midnight on October 6, 2022, and has crowned trends on Ghanaian social media platforms.
The 14-track album includes his monster hits ‘Second Sermon’ remix with Burna Boy, Kwaku The Traveller, and Soja, which was dropped a few weeks before the album.
‘The Homeless Song,’ ‘Oil In My Head,’ ’45,’ ‘Prey Da Youngsta,’ ‘Sad Boys Don’t Fold,’ ‘Konongo Zongo,’ ‘Wasremwn,’ ‘We Up,’ ‘Toxic Love,’ ‘Don’t Forget Me,’ and ‘Oh Paradise’ are among the new additions.
Music fans have already given Blacko’s album high marks, believing it captures his life story and struggles in his hometown Konongo, as well as how he soared from a small community to emerge as a Ghanaian music star.
Twitter users have already embraced ‘Konongo Zongo’ and ‘Oh Paradise.’ Many people have praised the rapper for singing with passion in these two songs, which have become fan favorites. Many people have also asked the rapper to explain the meaning behind the songs.
“#TheVillainINeverWas Is what I woke up to … About to dive in it today and I know a true artist made this so it’s already safe to call it a masterpiece!! Congrats International BLACKO” he said.
“We up, can’t pin we down. They try but still we up. On God, I trust no man. “The villain I never was” is a masterpiece. A collection of thoughts from a worried soul who has the highest faith in God. The album is a conscious one and I love it. Victory is near, great job” Efia Odo, Ghanaian actress, also tweeted.
“45, Sad Boys don’t fold, we up, from Konongo Zongo, that’s some Toxic Love City, I’m a Soja with Oil on my head, Wasteman don’t prey Da Youngsta with the Homeless song. Blacko” a tweep said and another added that “That Sad Boys Don’t Fold song. Black Sheriff is from a different planet”.
