Kumasi-based rapper Ypee, born Andy Agyemang, has pushed back against persistent public speculation about his source of wealth, insisting that his assets are the product of years of work in music and business rather than any fraudulent activity.
Speaking in a wide-ranging interview on Angel FM in Kumasi, the rapper addressed questions that have followed him since he began displaying luxury cars and property at a relatively young age. “People think I am a scammer, but that is not true,” he said, adding that his early entry into the music industry had created confusion about his background. “I came into the industry at a young age, but people assume I am older because of the life I live.”
Ypee acknowledged that his visible lifestyle had fuelled the assumptions but was firm in his response. “When people saw the kind of cars I was driving and the lifestyle I was living, they concluded I was a fraudster,” he said. “I am a musician, but I am also a businessman; I do different kinds of business. I have worked for every cedi I have.”
The rapper also opened up about how his public dispute with fellow Kumasi rapper Oseikrom Sikanii came to an end, crediting dancehall star Shatta Wale and his former record label as the key figures in the reconciliation. He described Shatta Wale as having significant influence in how industry conflicts are resolved. “He said I was one of his favourite rappers and wanted me and Oseikrom to do a song together,” Ypee revealed, though he admitted he was not immediately willing to make peace. “At the time, I was still not content.”
He said the situation ultimately turned around through a chance encounter. “We met in town while partying, and he encouraged me to support his programme,” Ypee recalled, adding that the two artists subsequently supported each other’s events, which he described as the clearest sign that their conflict had fully ended.
On a separate matter that had circulated widely online, Ypee addressed claims that Sarkodie removed him from the stage during a show in Germany. He said the situation was less dramatic than it appeared. “I was not part of the show, so I had to perform briefly and leave,” he explained, attributing the abrupt end partly to time pressure on the main act. “There were already delays, so Sarkodie did not have much time on stage. The way the song cut might have been a coincidence.”
He also dismissed suggestions that the moment was connected to any existing rivalry, adding that at this stage of Sarkodie’s career, such a deliberate slight would be out of character. “I don’t think Sarkodie would concern himself with that,” he said.
