New Music: Kantanka Ft Stone (Bradez) ''Check Your Money''

This is a brand new music from Oseikrom's latest discovery; Kantanka and he featured Flow King Stone of Bradez. He calls this one Check Your Money.

The new Hiplife sensation is bringing back what we seem to ignore in our recent trend of music; And that is the originality of hiplife! Flow King Stone held the legacy since he got into the game years ago and still holding on to it.

Kantanka made a good choice collaborating with Flow King Stone on this one! Check Your Money talks to those who dont cut their coats according to their sizes... All they are trying to say here is, if you want bigger things, work hard towards it... Listen, Download and share!!

Kumasi Unearths kantanka; Another HipLife Sensation

He has battled more than 20 MC’s on several shows called and kicked out each of the MC’s which is judged by the listening public. KANTANKA aka Rap Monopolist, after a long stay in the underground, no doubt that he has become one of hiplife household cultural stigma in recent times by dropping 2 of the hottest mixtape in Ghana right now, ‘Adult music’ remix and the new single ‘Check ya money’ feat Rap Biochemist and GMA winner Flowking Stone of Bradez fame, turning up in one of the most talk about Easter to Christmas festive events, from bilingual hood battles to Studio to inter and intra battle competition nationwide.

What makes his accomplishment truly amazing is that KANTANKA, at the heart of it all, still just the calm but discipline dude who will cut you with his sharp comic punchlines and appealing attitude that will keep your head banging. True school hiplife, afropop, hip hop fans and showbiz stakeholders know however, that his amazing story really begins and ends with music. Born Akwasi Sarfo, a Christian Service University College undergraduate student with alma mater of Akrom M/A Primary School, Tanoso Anglican Junior High School and Kumasi Armed Forces Senior High School was raised in Kumasi but like to represent Ghana.

The charismatic rapper has blown our minds with his style and delivery in his lyrical content. You could sense his adventurousness from his unique energetic attitudinal style. His goal is to let you enjoy what he is spitting out. Ironically, the approach to his first album is to set aside all the movement in the hiplife industry and free him of any pre-conceived notion as to what his song should sound like.’




The studios are where I feel most official’ says KANTANKA. I realized you can’t worry about what you did last year or the troubles out there. I tell the ’Beat maker’ lets just do it. You have to get into the mind frame where you’re not trying to out-do yourself and not trying to sound like someone else but yourself. The studio is where I find my peace.

He has worked with artistes like Bradez, Cabum, Lousika, Okyeame Kwame, Atumpan and the list goes on and on. His album coming soon though has already had an unconcealed album before. Currently, on MARPHOG Records, an international prestigious record label in UK and dreams of being on one night show with Jay Z, Amakye Dede, James Brown, Eminem, Samini, Daddy Lumba, Dr Paa Bobo, Okyeame Kwame, Obrafour, Bradez and Amandziba .

Learning still in session, still Rap Monopolist. KANTANKA Versatile musician who has mastered the art of rap, singing, showmanship, drums playing and thereby dedicated to releasing quality music to inspire and promote joy and happiness in my cherished listeners. He is thereby referred as the Most Learnered rapper in Africa. Kantanka also looks up Jay Z, Amakye Dede, James Brown, Eminem, Samini, Daddy Lumba, Dr Paa Bobo, Okyeame Kwame, Obrafour , Bradez,  Amandziba and Agya Koo-Nimo as his mentors.

UPCLOSE WITH SHANKOMA (@Shankomagh)

When Hiplife existed in Ghana, it was mainly in twi. But as time went on, other dialects came in; such as Ga, Frafra, Ewe and a whole lot more! But Akuapem rap was not so common those days. Lets throw that spotlite on Shankoma who has been a true Akuapem rapper and still hold on to that special style of rapping... Aside Pope Skinny and Shankoma, I seem not to recognize any good Akuapem rapper in the Ghanaian music industry...

He goes by the name Nana Boafo-Ntifo Alfred also popularly known as SHANKOMA... The talented young rapper was born at Mampong Akuapem; but comes from Akropong Akuapem where he can proudly call his hometown. He started his basic education at Radiantway Preparatory school in Accra. Went through it all and decided to go back home for his secondary education... He was Admitted in Okuapemman School in Akropong Akuapem and he completed successfully. 

Shankoma's greatest hobbies were sketching and painting, Playing basketball, soccer and table tennis. His love for sports made him participated in them anytime he had the chance and he did play for his school soccer team. Even after school, soccer is something he cant do away with. He still play soccer for fun and at the same time to help him keep fit. His childhood days at the Mampong Nurses Quarters was an interesting one for him since he could engage in most of his hobbies... His Mother worked at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital as a nurse. Shankoma had much interest in dancing and also listening to music. The 2 always seems to go together. As a teenager, those seem to take away the greater part of his life. 

Unlike most of us, Shankoma had a very good grandmother who taught him good values and principles which someone from a royal home should know. I must say Shankoma is blessed to be part of the royal family... ''In short I will say my early childhood days was full of fun but on a more serious note I was clever with books as well just had to divert from that when I grew up which I regret sometimes.'' He says... 


He always loved listening to inspirational music and ones with good lyrics with Nas being his favorite back then. He did say he likes Hip Hop, R&B, UK Funky and HipLife (real HipLife back in those days).
He realized he could do serious music when he completed J.S.S as it was called back then but now known as (Junior High) ...
       His cousin Gideon returned from Suhum to Amanokrom (where his dad comes from) after completing S.S.S and had this rap book full of punchlines and was giving wicked but funny rhymes... as he described it. He always listened to him and got so inspired which prompted him to approach him to write a rhyme for him to perform at an event but unfortunately he was turned down ''Politely'' Shankoma had no choice but to master Reggie Rockstone's "Keep your eyes on the road" lyrics which he could not even learn all the verses but the first verse and some parts of the second verse. 
''I returned home disappointed and told my cousin for what he did to me I was going to take music serious and prove a point to him which he just laughed, so I started putting rhymes down basically anything that came in mind whether it rhymed or made sense. I realized I couldn't present those rhymes to my cousin because he will still laugh at me'' he said laughing...

 When he got to S.S 1 at Okuapemman he had the chance to perform the very first week at entertainment night with one song he wrote back then "Ohiani Asem Y3ya" The chorus caught everyone's attention and the name Shankoma right from there, together with the chorus remained on most students mind. He was doing his own thing now with confidence and style since he realized the students accepted and embraced his talent. 

In S.S 2 he met Pope Skinny and the joined forces to become group, and they had the biggest opportunity to be on Adom FM 106.3 every Saturday night with Dr. Duncan who hosted Kasahari Level those days... (Pope Skinny is the host of that radio show now).The dream of becoming a recognized rapper was getting real and this got him so excited! He could not wait to show off to his cousin back at home. His cousin was surprised the young man who wanted to borrow lines from him some few weeks back is now the people;s choice all across Akuapem. "I told you I will do it and I have now who is the boss" he told his cousin with that teasing tone...

 Shankoma's music inspiration started with Nas, then his cousin Gideon who was in a group called Hungry Dogs, then Obrafour, Nkasei, Obie Trice, Eminem, KRS One, Method Man & Redman. He confessed every song on "Stillmatic" by Nas was his favorite. ''I tell you what, Nas still inspires me but most of all Obrafour the Executioner inspires me the more'' he says...

 Shankoma featured artists like Kwaw Kese, Screw Face, Danso Abiam, Quata and Flexy who he said are featured on his album those days... 
''But one major artist now I worked with back then and got to feature on his album is Sarkodie, he was my man until now I dont know whats up.'' he said with a pretty heavy heart...

Shankoma sees himself flying everywhere and even across the shores Ghana with his music, get awards and all the good things a good artist like Shankoma deserves... 

We are supporting Shankoma to take Akuapem rap international and make us proud. He needs your support too... Support good music and support Shankoma!!

His all time favorite back in those days tunes were Wofr3 Ne D3n and School Boy (feat Kwaw Kesse), All two songs were produced by 2Toff (Nature) Download Wofr3 Ne D3n below...