No Sign of Recovery!
It will be a miracle, a grand one
for VIP to rise to their ‘cult’ status again following the exit of
Promzy. VIP can be compared to a tripod, with Promzy as the front leg.
Now that it has broken, I doubt if the two legs can hold the balance.
The influence of Promzy on the group can’t be under-estimated. He’s bigger, larger and more like the poster boy of the group. He carries this ‘bad boy’ persona. He’s a talented rapper. His charisma could be felt on records and on the stage. He’s the force behind the performance (apologies Charter House).
I’m sorry to disagree with Bull Dog’s assertion. History tells us that groups have not been the same with the exit of their strongest link. Whether Promzy survives as a solo artist, we all wait to see. In my mind’s eye, he’ll have it tough. Even Okyeame Kwame struggled following the breaking of Akyeame.
What Bull Dog, Lazzy and Prodigal will pull out of their hats is something we await. Perhaps they will draft one of their protégés from FOI, the talented Lil’ Chris to fill the gaping hole or they will have to rely on other artists as featured guests.
VIP survived the first quake and became a formidable group. This time I have my reservations. Lightening doesn’t strike the same spot twice. Whatever it is that they plan on doing, they better do it quickly or see their careers swallowed by the musical quick sand they seem to sand on currently.
Despite this, I wish is the news is nothing more than public STUNT. But if it isn’t, my greatest regret will be that they couldn’t share their collections with Ghanaians through city-to-city tours. I’m open to surprises. They should prove me and others who have predicted their ‘musical demise’ wrong.
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| Prodigal, Promzy(Now gone solo) and Zeal |
The influence of Promzy on the group can’t be under-estimated. He’s bigger, larger and more like the poster boy of the group. He carries this ‘bad boy’ persona. He’s a talented rapper. His charisma could be felt on records and on the stage. He’s the force behind the performance (apologies Charter House).
I’m sorry to disagree with Bull Dog’s assertion. History tells us that groups have not been the same with the exit of their strongest link. Whether Promzy survives as a solo artist, we all wait to see. In my mind’s eye, he’ll have it tough. Even Okyeame Kwame struggled following the breaking of Akyeame.
What Bull Dog, Lazzy and Prodigal will pull out of their hats is something we await. Perhaps they will draft one of their protégés from FOI, the talented Lil’ Chris to fill the gaping hole or they will have to rely on other artists as featured guests.
VIP survived the first quake and became a formidable group. This time I have my reservations. Lightening doesn’t strike the same spot twice. Whatever it is that they plan on doing, they better do it quickly or see their careers swallowed by the musical quick sand they seem to sand on currently.
Despite this, I wish is the news is nothing more than public STUNT. But if it isn’t, my greatest regret will be that they couldn’t share their collections with Ghanaians through city-to-city tours. I’m open to surprises. They should prove me and others who have predicted their ‘musical demise’ wrong.
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