A Rapper Who Can’t Rap On Different Beats Is Fake- Edem States Boldly
Edem has boldly stated that a rapper who is not versatile and can’t show his prowess in different dimensions is not fit to earn his respect.
The indigenous rapper who hails from the Volta Region and is one of the best and evergreen rappers in the mainstream declared that a rapper should be able to rhyme over several beats and that he had no regard for people who only use one sound.
Edem made an appearance as a guest on Chrystal K Aryee’s Showbiz 360 when he responded to a series of questions from the studio audience about a good rapper.
“A good rapper should have content. A good rapper should have style and dexterity which means they should be able to rap on different beats,” he explained.
He went on to say that a rapper needs to have depth and expertise, especially in a field that rewards originality and creativity while encouraging artists to experiment with different beats and show their versatility.
“so for me, I don’t respect any rapper who raps on just one beat. That means you should have substance and dexterity and then you should be able to deliver on a lot of beats,” he added
According to Edem, Ghana shouldn’t be proud of recognizing only one rapper as the finest in the country because there are many others who are also very talented, and focusing on just one will simply diminish the industry’s achievements.
“I think that my voice is powerful, I wouldn’t want to say who the best rapper is, when we were coming up, we thought that was a big deal, it’s not a big deal. When we mention just one person as the best in Ghana we are not doing the country any credit, it means there are not enough people who are actually good in the country,” he explained.
Edem real name
Edem’s full name is Denning Edem Hotor. He is a Ghanaian recording artist and entertainer who performs under the name Edem. In 2015, he was awarded Best International Act-Africa at the Black Canadian Awards in Canada.
Edem is a native of Dzogadze, a small settlement in the Ghanaian Volta Region. Edem is one of two children; the other is Wendy Sefakor Agbeviadey. Most of the young Edem’s formative years were spent in Accra and Aflao. At the Amazing Love International Schools, he finished both his elementary and junior high education.
He attended Bishop Herman College for his senior high school education after graduating from Ghana’s secondary school system. At age 13, his mother passed away.
His father, a lawyer, and sister were left behind. At age 16, he lost his father. Right now, his sister is the lone member of his direct family. Hip hop, dancehall, reggae, and highlife were all present in his upbringing.
