C-REAL TO TAKE OVER HIPHOP IN GHANA WITH

The Ghanaian musical scene has expanded to a great diversified number

of genres over the years. From the days of "borga music", "highlife",

"hiplife" and the likes, we have slowly arrived at the era dominated

by Azonto, a genre of music and dance threatening to take over from

football and cocoa as the nation's premier trademark.

The Azonto has given rise to a number of opportunists wishing to ride

on its domineering effects, sample random beats and throw in

ill-versed lyrics and claim to have made the next biggest Azonto

hitsong. It is in the light of such adverse conditions, that a young

talented artist rises with Hiphop, a genre less promoted by the music

promoters and disk jockeys of the country. Notwithstanding his hiphop

inclination however, the artist released a hit single, "Do The Azonto"

which took over the youth by storm and cemented his diversity as an

entertainer.

C-Real born Cyril-Alex Gockel, made his musical breakthrough upon

winning the highly coveted, Channel O/Sprite Emcee Africa Competition

in his home country and placing 2nd within the whole continent.

Staying on track of the popularity he gained through this continental

exposure, the hot hiphop artist, kept his verses "real" lacing them

with "punches" and metaphors.

One would wonder what such talent would be doing undertaking an MBA in

Marketing at the nation's premier university, University Of Ghana. But

as the artist himself puts it "talent is never enough".

“There are a

lot of things I intend to achieve in my life and music is just a small

part of that. I need to be in the best possible position I can be as a

man. Not just as a musician”.

Thus I'm not surprised that he also runs

his own recording studio Mixdown Studios.

Currently the artist is working on his debut album, "EmCEO", bound to

set the Hiphop scene on fire in the country. 'I Be The Swag', the

first single of this album was released somewhere early last year and

the track did what it was supposed to do, send a warning shot and

prepare the ground for the entry of an artist who would rise to be

known as the Hiphop General in the country.

The album according to the artist features some of the best in

Ghanaian musicians including Efya, Chase, D-cryme, E.L, J Town as well

as the Nigerian sensation, E-Fine. The release date is yet to be

announced but it is assured that the release will be sooner than

later. The album is going to have at least 4 singles and not less

than 5 videos to support it; so it's something I believe, the fans

should look forward to and enjoy throughout the year.

The three singles of this album, "I Be The Swag", "Mission Possible" a

poetic piece exhibiting the skills of my personal mentor and acclaimed

Ghanaian poet and master wordsmith, Yom Nfojoh, and "Do The Azonto"

feat EL and prior mixtapes of the artist, "Multiples Of C" and

"Project Hiphop" (with EL), can be found on his website

www.3rdletter.com.

C-Real is one of Ghana's hottest Hiphop artistes; if not the hottest!

Meeting him and having the opportunity to interact with an artiste as

unique and determined as this only shows signs of promise for the

Ghanaian Hiphop legend in the making.

I'm informed there would be another single released soon and honestly

I don't know what to expect. C-real has my minds racing in different

directions as he doesn't hesitate to embrace new styles and challenge

his talent beyond its boundaries.

Watch out!