Black Sherif has revealed that his hit album Iron Boy was inspired by legendary highlife musician Amakye Dede. He made the revelation during an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz show.
The rapper said he visited Amakye Dede’s home to pay homage and later discovered a family connection between them. Black Sherif described Amakye Dede as his “grandfather” and “the real Iron Boy.” Although the legend does not feature on the album, Black Sherif admitted he considered it. Released on April 3, 2025, Iron Boy became Ghana’s most streamed album of the year.
It debuted at number six on the UK Top Debuted Albums chart and gained over 103 million streams. The album’s success cements Black Sherif’s position as Ghana’s most streamed artiste on Audiomack.
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