Ghanaian hip hop artiste, Mohamed Ismail Sherif, known globally in the music circle as Black Sherif has noted his accurate certainty of his success in the music industry.
The ace song writer made his profound statements at the BET Hiphop Awards 2023 in Atlanta, USA where he was honored with the Best International Flow award. He revealed that his progress so far was envisaged years before his entry into the music industry. “I saw this in my sleep every night; I started making music four years ago, in a small city in Ghana called Konongo Zongo.”
The’Sad Boys’ hitmaker who is VGMA 23 ‘Artiste of The Year’, counted his perseverance and determination as key components of his success. ” There was no way nobody was going to convince me that I was not going to be here; that my music was not going to go global.” he asserted.
Blacko attained a couple of reputable international collaborations within the debut of his big break being Nigeria’s Gorilla, Burna Boy on his ‘Second Sermon’ track, and also featured by United Kingdom’s Ardee on ‘Come and Go’ all in 2022.
The 2023 edition of the BET Hip-Hop Awards had Black Sherif nominated alongside notable artists like Benjamin Epps (France), Central Cee (UK), Blxckie (South Africa), Haviah Mighty (Canada), Knucks (UK), Le Juiice (France), Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe), and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil). This year, his determination and talent paid off as he secured the title.
The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2023 was marked as a night of thrilling performances and tight competition. The show which was recorded in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, glued fans to their seats during its live airing on Tuesday October 10.\
