Kwaku DMC

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Born Derrick Okyere Brobbey, Kwaku DMC started writing rap lyrics in 2009 but it was not until 2016 that he found his voice. After joining forces with Sean Lifer and Rabby Jones Life Living Records, the label that has helped define and propel the now dominant hip hop subgenre locally called "Asakaa" (or drill music) while unearthing new talents such as Jay Bahd, O'Kenneth, Kawabanga & City Boy. 
 
 After putting out singles, Kwaku DMC would release his debut mixtape, "Road to TrApHouse", the project boasted of tracks like "Breaking Bad", which helped win the burgeoning rapper some level of attention in Kumasi. By the release of "Road to TrApHouse 2", his profile was being recognized beyond Kumasi and its environs earning the rapper international collaborations with Headie One , VIC MENSA , Smallgod. The single "Off-White Flow" would grab the attention of renowned fashion designer and Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh, subsequently helping the song go viral. 
 Acclaimed by music taste-makers as the best lyricist of his generation. Kwaku DMC's mission is to make his hometown, Kumasi one of the go-to Destinations for Authentic, Hybrid Ghanaian sound.