R2Bees
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | Ghanaian Pidgin English, Twi  |
|---|---|
| Work period (start) | 2007 |
| Genre | hiplife, gumbe |
| Country of origin | Ghana |
R2Bees be a Ghanaian hip hop den hiplife duo wey komot Tema, wey dey comprise two cousins, Faisal Hakeem den Rashid Mugeez. Na dem nominate dem for de 2013 BET Awards.[1] Insyd March 2019, na de duo release dema third studio album, Site 15.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]2007–2012: Da Revolution I
[edit | edit source]R2Bees dema first single ‘Yawa Gal’ drop for August 2008. After dat, dem release ‘I Dey Mad’ wey e feature Unda Melodies. De song top Ghana radio charts for weeks, den for 2010 R2Bees drop dema third single ‘Kiss Your Hand.
For 2009, R2Bees release 17-track album Da Revolution wey get songs like ‘Yawa Girl’, ‘I Dey Mad’, ‘T.E.M.A’, ‘Kiss Your Hand’, plus new ones like ‘Radio’, ‘One More Chance’ den ‘Africa’. KillBeatz produce am, den e feature Wande Coal, Sarkodie, Samini, Kwaw Kese plus odas.[3]
2013–present: Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke
[edit | edit source]Dem drop dema second studio album Refuse To Be Broke – Da Revolution II on 29th March 2013. De album feature Wizkid, Sherifa Gunu, Davido, Tinchy Stryder plus Voicemail. KillBeatz handle di album production.[4] De highlife style song ein video drop 25th September 2014.
Recognition and music style
[edit | edit source]R2Bees mostly dey sing den rap for dema local Twi plus Pidgin. R2Bees be top group for Ghana hiplife mix of rap, highlife den reggae. For 2012 insyd, R2Bees land for Forbes list of African celebs dem for watch 2013.[5] R2Bees perform on de same stage plus international musicians such as American R&B singers Mario den J Holiday.[6]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- Da Revolution I (2009)
- Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke (2012)
- Omar Sterling – Victory Through Harmony (2017)
- Site 15 (2019)
- Back 2 Basics (2021)[7]
Awards den nominations
[edit | edit source]BET Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET Awards 2013 | R2Bees | Best International Act: Africa | Dem nominate | [8] |
Ghana Music Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R2Bees | Group of the year[9] | Dem nominate |
| Lobi | Highlife song of the year | Dem nominate | |
| Killing me softly | Afro pop song of the year | Dem nominate | |
| 2014 | R2Bees | Group of the year | Dem win |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year | Dem nominate | ||
| Artist of the year | Dem nominate | ||
| "Slow down" | Best Collaboration of the Year | Dem nominate | |
| Vodafone Song of the Year | Dem nominate | ||
| 2013 | R2Bees | Artiste of the Year | Dem win |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year | Dem win | ||
| Group of the Year | Dem win | ||
| Slow down | Best Collaboration of the Year | Dem win | |
| Life | Vodafone song of the Year | Dem win | |
| "Odo" | Highlife Song of the Year | Dem win | |
| Bayla Trap | Hip Life/Hip Hop Song of the Year | Dem nominate | |
| Odo | Male Vocal Performance | Dem nominate | |
| Mugeez | Song Writer of the Year | Dem nominate | |
| 2011 | Kiss your hand | Afro pop song of the year | Dem win |
| Collaboration of the year | Dem win | ||
| R2Bees | Hip pop/Hiplife artist of the Year | Dem nominate |
The Headies
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Best African Artiste[10] | — |
| 2014 | Dem nominate |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Western African Artist or Group of the Year | Dem nominate |
| 2014 | African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian) | Dem nominate |
Selected videography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gboza Featuring Davido | Justin Campos of Gorilla Films | [11] |
| 2016 | Tonight Featuring Wizkid | Sesan Ogunro | [12] |
| 2017 | Plantain Chips | ThisIsbutta | [13] |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "R2bees nominated for BET awards". 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "3rd studio album, Site 15". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "R2Bees debut album". 22 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ↑ "R2Bees debut album". 29 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sarkodie & R2Bees makes forbes' list of African Celebrities to watch in 2013". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ "R2Bees for Mario & j holiday concert". 29 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "R2Bees - Back 2 Basics (Full Album)". DCLeakers. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ↑ "BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ "Winners at the 2015 Ghana music awards". 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Music Video R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido". Pulse Ghana. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "R2Bees – Tonight ft. Wizkid (Official Video)". Hitz Ghana. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "[Video Download]: R2bees – Plantain Chips (Official Video)". Ndwom fie Ghana. Retrieved 13 October 2017.