- Ex Doe says rappers transitioning to singing is weakening Ghanaian rap music
- He attributes the shift to increased airplay for singers over rappers
- Ex Doe calls for equal opportunities for rap artistes to preserve Ghana's rap music reputation
Celebrated Ghanaian musician Ex Doe has expressed concerns that the growing trend of rappers transitioning to singing is undermining the growth of Ghanaian rap music.
In an interview with GNA Entertainment, Ex Doe lamented that Ghana’s reputation for producing outstanding rappers on the African continent is being eroded by this trend. “I believe the Ghanaian rap game is being weakened by rappers doing more singing nowadays. For me, a rapper should stay a rapper, even though you might do some little singing for your choruses,” he said.
Ex Doe attributed the shift to the increased airplay for singers over rappers in recent times. “In the past, it wasn’t so because there was enough radio play for both rappers and singers,” he noted.
The musician further argued that the trend has limited the variety of music in the Ghanaian market, with many artistes sounding similar. “Nowadays, everyone wants to sound the same because singing is selling. Upcoming artistes want to sound like Black Sherif and Kuami Eugene, among others, and for me, this is not a good sign for our music,” he said.
Ex Doe emphasized the need to give rap artistes equal opportunities in Ghana’s music space to realize their potential. “For me, I believe we should focus on rap music and build on it, because we have an upper hand than other countries like Nigeria, whose artistes are focused on doing more singing,” he added.
