Eno Barony Names Two Rappers Who Taught Her How To Beef
Eno Barony, one of Africa’s biggest rappers, has revealed in a new interview how two industry colleagues shaped her expertise as a beef master.
According to Barony, the likes of Yaa Pono and Stay Jay equipped her with the necessary arsenals in defending herself lyrically in a beef battle. “I understand beef because I started on the streets. Shoutouts to Yaa Pono, Stay Jay, those are that raised me on the streets of Ashaiman.”
The 31-year-old claimed that she recalls seeing them engage in combat in the studio while she was a little child learning to rap. Her motivation to work harder and not be constrained by gender preconceptions came from their feedback, according to the Best Rap Performance of the Year award given at the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
“I used to see them in the studio as a little girl battling each other and I’ll try rapping then they’ll say ‘You didn’t do anything. I always had to go hard, I never wanted to rap like a girl. I’ve never done anything with girls my whole life,” she said
Furthermore, Eno Barony recounted an experience in Kumasi where she faced off against twelve male opponents in a rap battle, ultimately securing the second position. “I went to Kumasi and I fell in the hands of guys. 12 guys and I battled with them and I was 2nd,” she added.
