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Becoming Kweku Smoke: A Conversation With Kweku Smoke

Over the last two years, Rap music in Ghana has received a whole new facelift, especially since the amplification of Asakaa. One artist who has been at the forefront of this brand-new surge is Kweku Smoke. Kweku is no stranger to music lovers with his taste of success in 2019 after the release of his hit single Yedin with Sarkodie.  However, in the midst of finding his footing in the Ghanaian…

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Round 2 of 8, Group 1 of 4

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America’s Next Top Model: 4.07 The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over The Edge

Tyra is pushed beyond her limit and yells at a model for her negative attitude and the participants' acting skills are put to the test when they must perform a scene or Boris Kodjoe serves as a guest judge and makes a guest appearance along with male model Rib Hillis, photographer Kwaku and acting coach Larry Moss. Later, some of the participants are stressed out when they must pose in an intimate lingerie photo shoot with a top male model. Another model is eliminated.

Community: 3.04 Remedial Chaos Theory

tws: a gun is fired and a character is shown smoking

At Abed and Troy's housewarming party, Jeff decides to let the decision on who gets the pizza rest on the roll of the dice, leaving Abed to contemplate six alternate realities.

Even if you have never seen the show, this episode HAS impacted you. It is the origin of the phrase “the Darkest Timeline” and is also where that gif of the guy (Troy) with pizza walking into a room that’s on fire/total chaos. As an episode, it is so unbelievably tightly written. Despite this being the fourth episode of the third season, if you watched this as your first ever episode of Community you would IMMEDIATELY get who all of these characters are. And not just that, but the group dynamic. It’s hilarious but also a great, well, “study” of the Study Group. Also the “what does a pregnancy test look like?” Joke is still one of the funniest/most clever things ever put to film.

this episode is such a banger no notes

origin of this gif/meme also a great character and character relationships study"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedial_Chaos_Theory

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Braa Benk – Fanfool Ft Kwaku DMC

Braa Benk – Fanfool Ft Kwaku DMC

Braa Benk – Fanfool Ft Kwaku DMC Fanfool by Braa Benk Ft Kwaku DMC Ghanaian Asakaa rapper, Braa Benk together with Kwaku DMC to release this song titled “Fanfool” The new song is lifted from his amazing project “Bird’s Eye View” Check it out below and kindly share it with your friends and families. Liked this song, Also Download this Mp3: Braa Benk – Akohwie Party Ft Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC &…

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Ko-Jo Cue Celebrates The Essence of Hip-Hop With I’M Back After serving hip-hop fans with "Free Throw" and an unforgettable BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, Ko-Jo Cue has returned with an EP. Titled I'M Back, the seven-track project, released on November 16, marks his first project after a two-year hiatus. It also signifies a bold return to the roots of hip-hop, built around rhymes, flows, and technical ability.  The rollout for "I'M Back" borrows a lot of imagery from basketball and sports and features Ghanaian rap stars like Joey B, Kwaku DMC, Tulenkey, Strongman, YPee, Kweku Smoke, and Ria Boss. The themes dance around self-expression, celebration, hustle, and seizing the day. Fortune Dane, iPappi, Retro, Kobe Norths, and others handle production. Notably, Peewezel, a long-term collaborator of Cue, makes a return after being absent from his last three projects.  From the EP's opening number, "Mac Tontoh," Ko-Jo Cue pays homage to the individuals who've played a pivotal role in his journey. The track features Bigg Homie Flee, who spices up the track with his spoken words. On the next song, "Someway," Ko-Jo Cue takes a swipe at individuals leading phony lives and seeking validation from strangers.   The next single, "Free Throw," which features a verse from Ghanaian rapper Joey B, is a celebratory trap banger, highlighting his triumph against all odds. Ko-Jo Cue teams up with Kweku Smoke and Kwaku DMC on "32," a drill anthem emphasizing the urgency of living life to the fullest.   For the EP's fifth track, "OKAY OKAY," Ko-Jo Cue talks about ambition, resilience, and hard work with hard-hitting verses from fellow Kumasi rappers Strongman and YPee. He maintains his determination discourse in "Cedi Kasa" while offering insightful social commentary on the nation's challenges. For a change of tempo, Ko-Jo Cue ends I'M Back with the Ria Boss-assisted "Happy Endings," which delves into the unpredictability of life and death, personal tragedies, and the futility of chasing fairytales.   "I've been gone for a bit, and I started feeling a lot of the energy that made me fall in love with hip-hop," says Ko-Jo Cue. "So before I get back to regular scheduled programming, I felt like putting the glasses down and stepping into the booth again." "I'M Back" is not just an album—it's a statement. It's a celebration of authentic hip-hop, a nod to the sports that have inspired Ko-Jo Cue, and a tribute to the artists who have helped him along the way. Additionally, it showcases Ko-Jo Cue's storytelling prowess and dedication to addressing societal issues in his music.  Listen to I'M Back on your preferred platform.  About Ko-Jo Cue Raised in the energetic rhythms of West Africa, Linford Kennedy Amankwaa, known to the world as Ko-Jo Cue, is a Ghanaian hip-hop artist who continues the legacy of the region's revered griots. As a songwriter and lyricist, he weaves tales of African life through a lens both introspective and socially aware. His fusion of Hip-Hop, Highlife, and Afrobeats, paired with his philosophically tinged narrative style, mirrors the creative forces behind rap titans like Jay Z, Nas, J. Cole, and Obrafour.  His collaboration with Ghanaian rapper Shaker on the album "Pen & Paper" in 2017 garnered accolades and caught the eye of Lauryn Hill. This earned him an opening slot on her tour. Similarly, his 2019 debut album, "For My Brothers," was hailed as a landmark in the Ghanaian rap scene, dominated the Apple Music Charts, and gained a nomination for Album of the Year at the 3 Music Video Awards. Since 2019, he has accrued several awards, including the Adinkra Poetry Prize and an Artlink grant, for which he converted his album "For My Brothers" into a radio show aired across Europe. Follow Ko-Jo Cue on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for more updates on the rapper.

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Songs for the Summer

Summer. The time of the year where all of your drinks become iced, when you over hydrate on water because it's too hot. The time of the year where you spend more time in the beer garden than ever before and you spend your whole time at work fighting for your life because there's no working air con. I always find that the genre of music I listen to drastically changes once the temperatures hit 20 degrees and I'm walking across the now tourist filled beach. The type of music that I would sip a can of Thatchers Gold to in a friends back garden at 10pm in July. I wanted to share some songs that make me feel that way.

Toquinho - Carolina Carol Bella (1970)

Rim Kwaku Obeng, KASA - Love Me For Real (2015)

HAIM - 3AM (2021)

Washed Out - Get Up (2009)

Electric Guest - Oh Devil (2017)

Bjork - Human Behaviour (1993)

Blood Orange, Yves Tumor, Ian Isiah - Smoke Remix (2018)

Niko B - Who's That What's That (2020)

GUM - Summer Rain (2014)

Kindness - SEOD (2012)

Macross 82-99, Yung Bae - Selfish High Heels (2017)

Paradis - Toi Et Moi (2016)

TOKiMONSTA, Channel Tres - Naked (2021)

Orion Sun - Mirage (2020)

Mount Kimbie - T.A.M.E.D (2017)

Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tu (2001)

Tourist, Ardyn - We Stayed Up All Night (2017)

Ross From Friends - Talk To Me You'll Understand (2017)

Patrice Rushen - Remind Me (1982)

architecture in tokyo - SUMMER NEVER ENDS (2013)

Rochelle Jordan - DANCING ELEPHANTS (2021)

BADBADNOTGOOD - Time Moves Slow (2016)

Jain - Makeba (2016)

Tyler, The Creator - Peach Fuzz (2018)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi Love (2015)

piri & tommy - beachin (2022)

Hotel Ugly - Ballad Of Eddie Jabuley (2021)

Makala - Algenubi (2017)

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Ravageurs suit up. | Chiwetel Ejiofor by Kwaku Alston

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Kweku Smoke - Trapper Of The Year ft. Hordzi & Kwaku DMC

Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year ft. Hordzi & Kwaku DMC

Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year ft. Hordzi & Kwaku DMC mp3 download. Ghanaian rapper Kweku Smoke together with Hordzi and Kwaku DMC to release this brand new song titled Trapper Of The Year a free mp3 song. Okese1 – Amot Check it out below, and kindly share with friends and families. Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year ft. Hordzi & Kwaku DMC

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Check out Smoke & Mirrors [Explicit] by Kwaku Asante on Amazon Music

Check out Smoke & Mirrors [Explicit] by Kwaku Asante on Amazon Music

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B081QMDRV4?trackAsin=B081QMF83W&ref=dm_sh_8P0RJ5yAYFRLw1INEnSQdIyp7

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Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year Ft Kwaku DMC & Hordzi

Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year Ft Kwaku DMC & Hordzi

Kweku Smoke – Trapper Of The Year Ft Kwaku DMC & Hordzi Ghanaian hardcore rapper, Kweku teams up with Kwaku DMC and Hordzi to serve us this mind-blowing record titled “Trapper Of The Year” a free mp3 song lifted from their joint EP “Eye Red”. Enjoy and download the mp3. ALSO DWONLOAD: Authentic: Sarkodie – Over Me Ft Cina Soul | Mp3 Download Share your thoughts on  Trapper Of The Year.  Trapper…

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PAQ - Musa ft. Shaker

PAQ – Musa ft. Shaker

PAQ – Musa ft. Shaker. Two multi-talented music producers, PAQ and Shaker Join hands and deliver a new song called ”Musa”. Daasebre Gyamenah – Abaso Bo Lasmid – Atele (Prod. by Beatz Vampire) Kweku Smoke – Chairman ft Bosom P-Yung & Yaw Tog Daasebre Gyamenah – Obaa Ben Nie Kwaku DMC – Heavy On It Musa by PAQ was produced by both parties, lets see how music producers do their own things. Listen…

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An Overlooked Music Track: Kwaku Asante. It’s Time to Support Music!

The following article has been posted on September 09, 2022 at 09:44PM:

STREAMING TRACKS FROM THE OVERLOOKED TRACKS PODCAST – SPONSORED BY APPLE MUSIC

Since you’ve heard great music on the Overlooked Tracks podcast, here’s your chance to further support Kwaku Asante! Check this track and head over to Apple Music to find more of what Kwaku Asante with other music performers have to offer. We’re staying focused on finding music so you can listen, enjoy and not overlook!!

So, it’s a win-win: You support music artists and Overlooked Tracks and we continue to grow and support more music at a global scale!!

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Braa Benk – Akohwie Party Ft Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC & Beeztrap KOTM

Braa Benk – Akohwie Party Ft Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC & Beeztrap KOTM

Braa Benk – Akohwie Party Ft Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC & Beeztrap KOTM Akohwie Party by Braa Benk Ft Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC & Beeztrap KOTM Ghanaian Asakaa rapper, Braa Benk together with Kweku Smoke, Kwaku DMC & Beeztrap KOTM to release this song titled “Akohwie Party ” The new song is lifted from his amazing project “Bird’s Eye View” Check it out below and kindly share it with your friends and…

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Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) 2023 Full List Of Nominees

VGMA 2023 Nominee Announcement

Another year is here for the hardwork of Ghanaian music artiste to be rewarded.

The organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards have released a list of nominees for this year’s award scheme.

The list has generated a public discussion among netizens on who deserve the highly sought-after award.

See full list of nominees for VGMA 2023 below: Artiste Of The Year King Promise Kuami Eugene Sarkodie Black Sherif KiDi Joe Mettle

Vodafone Most Popular Song King Promise – Slow Down Ohemaa Mercy ft MoG Music – Ote Me Mu Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix Darkovibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle KiDi – Touch It Black Sherif – Second Sermon (2nd) Kuami Eugene – Dollar On You Joe Mettle – Ye Obuame Fameye – Praise Sefa – Echoke Mr. Drew – Mood

Best New Artiste Sefa Black Sherif Scott Evans Mona 4 Reall Kweku Darlington Kwame Yogot

Best Rap Performance Lyrical Joe – 5Th August . 5 Strongman – Last Verse Obibini – Wudini Teephlow – Wonte Ase3 Sarkodie – Rollies And Cigars Amerado – The Throne

Best Reggae / Dancehall Artiste Samini Larruso Epixode Stonebwoy

Record Of The Year Akwaboah – Ntro Naa Wutah Afriyie – Country Hot Fameye – Praise Minister OJ – Meduru Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love Locked Down

Best Gospel Artiste Diana Hamilton Obaapa Christy Celestine Donkor MoG Music Empress Gifty Joe Mettle Ohemaa Mercy Akesse Brempong

Best HipLife Song Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene No Fugazy – Sarkodie BiiBi Bese – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene Accra – Medikal Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene Kom – Fancy Gadam Zinabu –  Dopenation ft Dancegod Llyod, Afrobeast, DWP Academy S3k3 – Mr Drew

Video of The Year Mon Bebe – KiDi Mood – Mr Drew Odeshie – Epixode Bad Girls Luv Money Remix – Amaarae Slow Down – King Promise Rollies And Cigar – Sarkodie Nyinya – Bosom P Yung Let It Go – Kweku Smoke Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall

Best HipLife/HipHop Artiste Sarkodie Okyeame Kwame Black Sherif D Black Amerado Medikal

Best Afrobeats Song Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene E Choke Sefa ft Mr Drew Coming Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage Sugarcane – Camidoh ft Phantom Mon Bebe – KiDi Je M’apelle – Darko Vibes ft Davido

Best Afropop Song Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang – Heat Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix Mr Drew – Mood King Promise – Slow Down D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Bad Girls Luv Money Remix Fameye – Praise

International Collaboration of The Year Coming Home – MzVee ft Tiwa Savage Forever Remix – Gyakie ft Omah Lay Sore Remix – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy & Kwesi Arthur Sad Gurlz Luv Money Remix – Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis Je M’appelle – DarkoVibes ft Davido Second Sermon Remix – Black Sherif ft Burna Boy Spiritual – Kidi ft Kuami Eugene & Patoranking Non Living Thing – Sarkodie ft Oxlade

Collaboration of The Year Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft Quamina MP & Stonebwoy Echoke – S3fa ft Mr Drew Sika Aba Fie Remix – Kwaku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Kweku Flick & Yaw Tog Coachella – Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene Ote Memu – Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music

Best African Artiste of The Year Wizkid Fireboy DML Ckay Tems Focalistic Joeboy

Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste Sefa KiDi King Promise Mr. Drew Wendy Shay Gyakie Camidoh Darkovibes

Best Gospel Song Joyce Blessing – Oluwa Is Involved Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music -Ote Me Mu Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye Celestine Donkor – Only You Bethel Revival ft Joe Mettle – Enyo Akesse Brempong ft MOG Music – Yaweh Empress Gifty – Eye Woaa Scott Evans – Mapek3 Obaapa Christy – The Glory

Best Highlife Song Kofi Kinaata – The Grace Part.1 Ak Songstress – Jonathan Akwaboah ft Cina Soul – Obiaa Bisa KDei – Yard Kuami Eugene – Te Na Fie Cina Soul – Feelings

Best Highlife Artiste Cina Soul Akwaboah Bisa Kdei Fameye Kuami Eugene Kofi Kinaata

Album / EP Of The Year Sarkodie – No Pressure KiDi – The Golden Boy Joe Mettle – Experience Akwaboah – Lighthouse D Black – Loyalty Kuami Eugene – The Afro Highlife

Songwriter Of The Year Minister OJ – Deburu Fameye – Praise Abiana – Bo Nooni Kofi Kinaata – The Grace Part 1 Akwaboah – Obiaa Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye

Best HipHop Song Amerado ft Black Sherif – Abotre Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa – Winning Black Sherif – Second Sermon Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Coachella Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix Yaw Tog ft Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur – Sore Remix

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song Stonebwoy – 1Gad KiDi – Touch It Samini – ft Efya – Picture Stonebwoy – Greedy Men Larrusi – New Gen Epixode – Odeshie

Male Vocal Performance Akwaboah Ntro – Naa Black Sherif – Golddigger Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami KiDi – Bad Things King Promise – Slow Down Kweisey Pee – Amazing God Luigi McLean – Mala

Female Vocal Performance Celestine Donkor – Only You Abiana – MY House Esther Goodwill – Faithful God Niiella – Where You Are Cina Soul – OMG Efe Grace – Overflow

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African cannabis growers are on a high

Pot of gold African cannabis growers are on a high

But their crop is not for smoking

WHEN HE WAS a child, Lauben Kabagambe’s grandparents in western Uganda would boil cannabis leaves to treat sick animals. “I grew up knowing that it is a medicine,” he recalls. Today, as the boss of Industrial Hemp, a Ugandan cannabis company, he is growing weed in computer-controlled greenhouses in partnership with a subsidiary of Together Pharma, an Israeli firm. In April they exported 250kg of medical cannabis to Israel, the first commercial batch ever to leave Uganda.

Africans have been smoking pot for generations: traces have been found on 14th-century pipes in Ethiopia. In colonial times its use was condemned by the church and banned by the state. Now governments sniff an opportunity. Since 2017 five African countries have legalised cannabis farming for medicinal or industrial purposes.

Medicinal plants are typically squat and leafy. The flowers grown in Uganda contain high levels of CBD, a chemical which can be used in therapeutic oils. “It’s cheaper to grow in African countries,” says Nir Sosinsky of Together Pharma, noting that Uganda has low wages and lots of water. This sort of cultivation is high-tech and capital-intensive: firms in Lesotho, a regional pioneer, have attracted multimillion-dollar investments from Canada.

Industrial hemp looks different, growing in tall clusters like bamboo. It contains almost no THC, which gives stoners their highs. The crop can be used for food, rope, textiles and even as concrete. Zorodzai Maroveke, a Zimbabwean dentist, first encountered hemp when she bought a dress in China made from a strange fibre called ma. “I didn’t know what it meant, so I had to go online,” she laughs, “and next thing marijuana pictures were popping up.” Now she is growing Zimbabwe’s first legal hemp crop on a patch of prison land. The site is good for security, she explains, and farming creates work for former inmates.

Reform has been a long battle. Boniface Kadzamira, a Malawian politician, says that “almost the whole house booed me” when he proposed legalisation in parliament. Chiefs and churchmen asked him to explain himself; at the next election he lost his seat. The Hemp Association of Ghana, a campaign group, was told that the word “hemp” in its name was illegal (it registered as the Hempire Association instead). Its president, Nana Kwaku Agyemang, says some politicians hold “archaic” views. Even so, both Ghana and Malawi loosened their laws this year.

The policy shift follows liberalisation in rich countries, which has created a fast-growing market for cannabis products. African firms can be low-cost suppliers to the world, says John Kagia of New Frontier Data, a research firm. In southern Africa cannabis could fill the export gap left by the decline of tobacco. But expensive licences and strict standards shut many local businesses out of the medicinal market. Industrial hemp, by contrast, has lower barriers to entry. Mr Agyemang is registering Ghanaian farmers, some of whom were already growing dope.

Recreational smokers will have to wait. About a quarter of the world’s cannabis users are African (strains such as Malawi Gold are puffed the world over). But only in South Africa, where a court ruled that prohibition violated the right to privacy, is it legal to light up on the continent. Full liberalisation remains a pipe-dream. ■

This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline "Pot of gold"

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