Award-winning rapper and singer-songwriter Black Sherif has expressed that the growth in his streaming numbers has granted him more creative freedom, allowing him to continuously surprise his audience with each release.
He shared these thoughts during an interview with Capital 1Xtra in London, following his achievement as the most-streamed artiste in Ghana for two consecutive years.
With Boomplay recently announcing that Sherif surpassed 1 billion streams on its platform, the “Kilos Milos” hitmaker reflected on how this milestone fuels his passion for music.
“Those are part of the reasons why I really want to make music and see how far it gets. It makes me want to do more,” the Hiplife act remarked.
Sherif, hailed as a music innovator by Rolling Stone, emphasized the importance of loving a track before its release, describing it as a key factor in his creative process.
“There was nobody policing this music I’m doing. And I love freedom with art. I love to do whatever I want in the studio and see what it does for me,” the Ghanaian star rapper and singer-songwriter noted.
His upcoming second album, Iron Boy, pays homage to his childhood influence, Highlife legend Amakye Dede, known by the same nickname. Following the release of “Kilos Milos” in June 2024, Sherif has continued to dominate the charts with collaborations like “Lomo Lomo” with KiDi and “Jesus Christ 2” alongside rising star AratheJay.
“Iron Boy” is the name of Black Sherif’s upcoming second album. The name calls back to the days when, as a little boy, the Konongo-born-and-raised artiste listened to Highlife icon Amakye Dede, alias Iron Boy.