Talented young rapper, Thorsten Owusu Gyimah, popularly known as Yaw Tog has gained yet another international recognition as the young rapper has been announced as the Latest Africa Rising Artist by global music platform, Apple music.
This announcement was made on the music platform’s Twitter page. Posting a picture of Yaw Tog, the platform wrote: “@AppleMusic today announces the latest featured artist in its Africa Rising artist development program as 17-year-old Ghanaian rapper @YAWTOG_ (real name Thorsten Owusu Gyimah)”.
Yaw Tog also took to social media to express his appreciation. He thanked his fans and all music lovers who have supported him since the beginning of his journey and admonished them to keep supporting him. He also pledged to continue to work harder to make the country proud and break boundaries with his crafts.
“I’m excited and honored to be the next Africa Rising artist. I genuinely appreciate the support and love that my fans, music lovers all around the world, and the Apple Music team have shown me so far. I don’t take this for granted, and I’ll continue to work to put my country Ghana on the map.”
Several netizens who sighted his post reacted to it. Most of them congratulated him for again attaining another great height. Some also mentioned that they will keep supporting him so that his music can go far. Some reactions to his post read:
Yaw Tog makes strides in the music industry
It can be recalled that just last month, Yaw Tog was named BET’s Amplified International artiste of the Month. According to a statement by BET, this title he earned;is a seal to approve Yaw Tog is the “next big thing in music”
From topping Apple Music charts to landing a feature on Billboard Italy, to several other accolades, Yaw Tog is cementing his position as a superstar day by day.
It is also worth mentioning that Yaw Tog is indeed keeping to his promise of putting Ghana on the map and breaking through to global markets. In a recent interview, the young artist disclosed that he has set his eyes on the price of breaking through to the top places in the global music industry.
“I believe my hard work has brought all these things to me. I’m very proud of myself and I’m still working more to go to the next level. I’m working hard to get to more heights; to get to the pinnacle”.
Meanwhile, Yaw Tog has served as a threat to the pioneers in the rap game as he is always being compared with them especially on social media. His emergence into the music scene hasn’t been that long but he has proven himself worthy of being a strong competition to the giants in the rap game.
That notwithstanding, Yaw Tog has managed to earn some nominations for the upcoming Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Many have tipped that he might win in some of the categories.
