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BigXGh. It was the first project of its kind by a Kumasi artiste and it gained him regional recognition. Within the space of three months, he added two more installments âN.O.N.Aâ and âNow And
Foreverâ with the latter earning him respect amongst the Ghanaian Hip-Hop community and the former spawning his first viral hit with a track titled âHead Nodâ produced by Peewee. The song made it onto radio rotation in his hometown and even caught the attention of Bradez and Okyeame Kwame (two of the biggest acts from his hometown as at that time). He then took 2 more months to release the last instalment in the series which he titled âThe Waitâ. The buzz generated by âHead Nodâ attracted artists out of his region and soon he found himself working with acts like Kay-Ara, Klu, and Pappykojo. He also worked on a cover of Kwaw Kesse's âPoppinâ with Flowking Stone (one half of the Bradez). He kept his visual appearances minimal but managed to gather quite a cult following which expanded as he collaborated with more artistes outside his region.
330:, Lord Kenya and Noble Nketiah. It was here that he started seriously considering music as a career path. In 2008, he met two aspiring musicians K-Wu and Kuul D (together known as Soulbrothaz) who introduced him to Macfancy, a 3rd year pharmacy student at KNUST who made beats in his spare time. The two hooked up and started recording in a bedroom studio owned by a fellow Nigerian student called Okechukwu a.k.a. Drillmeister. Macfancy will make the beats and mix the recordings afterwards. The two will go on to record over 10 songs (some of which made it onto his first mixtape) and Ko-Jo operating under the name Jazzy Flo posted the songs on his Facebook and Reverbnation page, attracting the attention of Tallal Sangari, the C.E.O of Primitive Music who offered the young up-start a deal. Under the guidance of Tallal Sangari a.k.a. Tee, Ko-Jo Cue adopted his new moniker and started a journey to discover himself as an artist beginning with the release of his first mixtape.
357:. He was also brought on-stage by Flowking Stone at a Vodafone street carnival in Asokwa-Kumasi. In March 2012, he released âWinningâ as the first single for the second instalment of Before We Shine. The song which was produced by Klu became the leading trending topic on Ghanaian Twitter for four hours earning over 3,000 downloads in a week. It also received rotation on YFM. In June 2012, he released his first ever visual for the single titled âThe Floodâ. The video was directed by Jeneral Jay and received rotation on various national television stations eventually landing on Channel O. In October 2012, he released another single titled âLie Benâ which featured Asem to commercial acclaim. The song served as his first nationally recognized song surpassing âHead Nodâ and âWinningâ in downloads and radio rotation. He also announced the release date for the second installment of Before We Shine.
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and Trix. Production duties were handled by Klu, Kid Ziggy, Kuvie, Alberto, Cabum and Peewee. The buzz generated by the mixtape led to him being covered by most of the major
Ghanaian entertainment newspapers. The âCommunicatorâ dubbed him as âA Star in the makingâ whilst the âBusiness & Financial Times Weekendâ called him âthe voice of the new generationâ. News One and Graphic Showbiz also covered the young upstart enabling him to reach a wider audience. The media coverage didn't end there as the video for the second single of the mixtape âAden Koraaâ received regular rotation on the major television stations in Ghana. He was interviewed on Rapcity for GTV, appeared on âThe DJ Black Cypherâ which aired on Viasat 1.
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Shining. In September he released The Shining as his first project on BBnZ Live. The project turned out to be more than a mixtape and felt more like a free album. It was downloaded more than 12000 times and earned critical praise from pundits and fans alike. Fellow artistes Wanlov, M3nsa, Dex Kwasi &
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Ghanaian rap music when his cousin Rebel introduced him to Obrafour's first album Pae Mu Ka. He wrote the lyrics to a particular track (Aden) down and learnt to recite it over time. After succeeding, he decided to start writing his own rhymes as a means to escape his surroundings and share his thoughts with the world. In 2005, he gained admission to the Kumasi Anglican High School which is famous for being the alma mater musicians such as
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January 2011, Ko-Jo Cue released Before We Shine and solidified his status as an underground king and earned a spot as one of Kumasi's top 5 rappers. The project earned him two viral hits with the songs âMy Lifeâ (which earned rotation on DW radio) and the fan favourite âE No Be Sayâ. He performed
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