- Black Sherif released the first single of the new year titled January 9th
- The song was released at midnight on January 9 which marks the artist’s 22nd birthday
- The song’s lyrics and visuals have gotten many netizens talking about Black Sherif’s incredible talent
Today, January 9, 2024, Ghanaian rapper and singer, Mohammed Ismail Frimpong popularly known as Black Sherif turns 22 years old.
The young artist whose debut was released in 2019 has had an amazing run in his globally successful music career.
For his 22nd birthday, Black Sherif decided to release a new single in honor of the day he was born.
Source: Twitter
Black Sherif releases new single on his 22nd birthday
Black Sherif’s new song titled January 9 was released at midnight today as he turned 22.
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The Head of empire He first teased the song on December 29, 2024, sharing two photos from his explosive Afrofuture set last December.
In another Position on the X platform, formerly Twitter, continued to wish his fans a happy new year by mentioning his new song. The caption of the post read, “Happy blessed year, 999.”
Coincidentally, the artwork for his new song released today features the triple “999” logo that has sparked debate about the cryptic imagery behind his art among a sect of his fans.
Netizens rate Black Sherif’s new song
YEN.com.gh gathered some reactions from netizens as they talked about Black Sherif’s new song and wished him on his 22nd birthday.
@TwoTerty_ said:
Black Sherif I think we need to sit down so you can tell us how you make music. January 9th is sweet oooo herh
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_Sharif wrote:
Black Sherif is so talented and you can’t take that away from him
@cylova23 commented:
He’s just a big-brained dude..
@aboagye_isaac1 observed:
If you think deeply about his lyrics, you’ll think he’s 50+. He is ahead of his age
@DaddyKay017 added:
Life pepper you at a young age ahh go wisely passed most adults Chaley
Audiomack’s new milestone presents the Black Sherif
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Sherif had made the list of Audiomack’s top 10 most streamed African artists.
The 22-year-old musician ranked 9th in the annual list published by the streaming platform to honor its top artists.
Source: YEN.com.gh