Somebody should call the police (or the fire department), now! Ghana?s Selasi is piping hot and when delivering his illustrative, relatable lyrics on naughty dance track ?Call The Police,? his tonality reminds us of Harlem rapper Jim Jones but with a bona fide reggae rhythm and vibe.
It has the right amount of club rap influences, a slow moving bass line, east coast rap roots and attitude that displays best as the entertainer goes back and forth between singing and rapping on each verse.
It takes an exceedingly skilled artist to pull that off. Turns out, he?s a preacher?s son, though he isn?t the ?preachy? type. If we may, we?d say ?Call The Police? is a modern take on Bob Marley?s ?Punky Reggae Party.?Aptly, Selasi is a huge Bob Marley fan, as he told us.
His Shades of Grey EP is a fluent blend of hiplife, pop and reggae and because of it, we?re betting he?ll be the first artist to truly and seamlessly merge all three styles ? unless he plans to add more to the batch. Living in Africa and being exposed to different cultures has definitely had its advantages. It?s no wonder why Ghana-born, Atlanta-based multi-talent Selasi is a natural when composing.
At a very young age, he fell in love with the drums, guitar and keyboard, soon after his father moved to Malawi and encouraged him to join the church choir where he taught himself how to play. (He?s lived in England and Cameroon too.) He even released a gospel rap album in Malawi. ?The first of its kind,? he told us.
Now, he likes to refer to his sound as ?stadium music.? Maybe the analogy comes from his sensational production experience for award-winning artists like Kandi Burruss (Xscape), Idris Elba, and 2 Chainz. We certainly think he deserves stadium sized audiences.
Source: MTV
