Fast-rising rapper and singer, Black Sherif, has averred that he will not be perturbed if he fails to win an award at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Black Sherif, explaining why he wouldn’t be disappointed noted that everyone who has been nominated is automatically a winner. Therefore, if he does not win, and his colleague does, at the end of the day, they are all winners.
“No, I won’t be disappointed, because everyone who has been nominated in every category deserves it so if I don’t win and my brother wins, we win,” says Black Sherif.
Even though he made it known that he will not be disappointed if no award comes his way, he mentioned that he has his eyes on all 7 categories he has been nominated in as he said: “I want to win all the categories”.
Black Sherif has been nominated in the Artiste of the Year category, Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year, Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste, Best Hip-Hop Song, Best Male Vocal Performance, Best International Collaboration as well as the Best New Artiste of the Year categories respectively for the 2022 VGMAs.
The event is expected to be held on the 6th and 7th May 2022, at the Grand Arena of Accra International Conference Centre.
Black Sherif Doesn’t Support Comparison between Himself and other Artists
In the same vein, Black Sherif posited that he does not support music enthusiasts who have started comparing him to big artists like Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, and Burna Boy, among others. According to him, although music fans have been known to make such comparisons over the years, they are “unnecessary and unhealthy” for the industry.
Black Sherif explained that as someone who has insight into the “music game”, he cannot compare himself to these “bigger” artists who have more experience nor can he support an agenda to disrespect them.
“I don’t support that. Music fans will always be music fans, and so it is left to us [to do better]. There is no way I would downplay someone’s work or something. I respect the game, and I won’t compare myself to bigger names because that is the game, you don’t do that”.
Black Sherif
The ‘Second Sermon’ hitmaker noted that he has witnessed artists like Shatta Wale, Sarkodie and others hustle to make a name for themselves and that cannot be taken for granted. He stated that some people who make these comments only want some engagements on social media.
“They know that if they put sensitive things out and try to compare artists, they get retweets and stuff. People are doing it for themselves, not for the culture or something,” Black Sherif asserted.
The ‘Second Sermon’ hitmaker stated “if you respect the game and the people in the game, you don’t compare”.
Black Sherif’s comments came after some social media users saw it fit to compare his growing career to that of other artists after the charting success of his latest song, ‘Kwaku The Traveller’.
This comparison displeased musician, Shatta Wale, who noted that it downplays the impact artists make over the years.
Speaking in a live video on social media, Shatta Wale stated that two artists have the right to exist without people pitting them against each other. He explained that people have a choice to like whichever artiste or music genre appeal to them. He stated that Black Sherif should be left alone to grow his career and make his mark without some of these comments clouding his work.
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