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American Hip hop act DeAndre Cortez
Way better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em,or simply Soulja
Boy has included Ghana in his African Tour this year and is set to
headline a major musical concert in Accra.
The African Tour which
is powered by Swag Family Legacy Entertainment in collaboration with
EDGE53, is set to host Soulja Boy in three African countries. The Ghana
edition of the tour is set to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre this year.
Soulja
Boy will share the stage with some of Africa’s best acts from Nigeria
and Ghana. Already, word about Soulja Boys’ concert in Ghana is making
rounds in gossip circles.
Rumor has it that Soulja Boy is far
advanced with plans of signing a Ghanaian artist to his SODMG record
label and that signed artist would be the headliner for the concert. It
further went to tell that Soulja Boy would be signing artists from each of the African countries he performed.
The
American rapper has a huge loyal fan base in Ghana. An astounding
performer by industry standards, he is sure to deliver a thrilling
soft-sell debut performance in the West African country.
He had
his major breakthrough in In September 2007, his single "Crank That
(Soulja Boy)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single
was initially self-published on the internet, and it later became a
number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks
starting in September 2007. On August 17 Way was listed at #18 on the
Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 earning $7 million for that
year
It was followed by hit tracks including Kiss Me Thru the
Phone" and "Turn My Swag On" (iSouljaBoyTellem) and "Pretty Boy Swag"
(The DeAndre Way)..
His works has extensively featured award winning artistes such as Jay Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Lili Wayne and many others
The
very creative hip hop act that is, Soulja Boy has been nominated and
won several awards ranging from the BET Awards, BET Hip-Hop Awards,
Grammy Awards, Ozone Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Teen
Choice Awards Most of his tracks are very popular among the hiphop
community here in Ghana.
The above laurels are a confirmation of
why his coming to Ghana is unique in every sense of the word. The
organizers have said the musical experience at the Conference Centre
would offer a chance to his core fan base here in Ghana to witness live
in action, one of the best lyrical MC’s in the hiphop world. It is
surely going to be a concert of a lifetime. |
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