Rising Ghanaian rapper Yaw Siki has said a selected number of top rappers and singers, both home and abroad, played an influential role in his career as a musician.
The chap, whose latest song, ‘Wope Dodo’, is garnering unflinching airplay, said when he was growing up, he used to listen to artistes like Eminem, Reggie Rockstone, Dr. Dre, Obrafour and Snoop Dogg. According to him, these artistes inspired him to sing and rap.
Yaw Siki, whose birth name is Isaac Okai, was born in Tema, and was raised by both parents.
Siki attended Tema Methodist High School and graduated in 2004. He attended Trans-Africa college where he studied journalism.
Siki started rapping at the age of 14 when he was in junior high school. He was inspired by his senior brother and gradually learnt the basics of rhyming and word play.
Mostly inspired by Eminem, Reggie Rockstone, Dr. Dre, Obrafour and Snoop Dogg, Yaw Siki developed love for telling stories in his lyrics.
At the age of 16, Siki had a book of rhymes and started freestyling in his hood during parties and street gatherings.
He also performed during his days in high school, and recorded his first demo in 2001. Siki started battling on the popular Ghanaian ‘Kasahare’ rap show which was hosted by Dr. Duncan, after high school.
Yaw Siki has released several mixtapes from 2006 to 2010. Some of his songs include ‘Dreams’, ‘Osei me’, ‘Mic-check’, and ‘Tantana’, produced by Kill Beatz.
Siki came into the limelight when he was featured by Under Melody of R2bees on ‘Azonto’ and Sarkodie’s ‘Ye Balli’.
On January 1, 2011, Yaw Siki released his first official single ‘Wope Dodo’, which is making waves at parties, festivals, clubs, radio stations, on the internet and the streets.
‘Wope Dodo’, ‘Mi lobi’, ‘3y3 onua’, ‘Don’t give up’ and ‘Look sharp’ will be on Siki’s ‘High Technique’ album which is due in December this year. Yaw Siki is currently signed to Street Dreams Entertainment.
source:newsone.com
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