Mugeez
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| Birth name | Rashid Abdul Mugeez |
| Born | Tema, Ghana |
| Origin | Tema |
| Genres | Hip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife and Dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Extrial Music |
Rashid Abdul Mugeez, known under his stage name Mugeez, is an award-winning Ghanaian singer and songwriter. Born in Tema (Accra, Ghana) he became known through the influential Afrobeats/Hiplife duo R2Bees (Refuse to Be Broke), which he formed with his cousin Faisal Hakeem (aka Omar Sterling) in 2007. The last album of R2Bees titled Site 15[1] from 2019 made it into the top 10 on the Billboard Chart.[2] Mugeez continuously works with persons in the Africa entertainment industry like Wizkid, Mr Eazi and Davido. He has also worked with Grammy winner Ed Sheeran on Boa Me. In 2019 of April Mugeez founded his record label Extrial Music[3] to promote his solo projects, as well as up-and-coming artists.[4]
Early Life and career
Rashid Abdul Mugeez developed a love of rap while attending school which led to him and his cousin forming R2Bees in 2007, and quickly became a favorite in Ghana, releasing their debut album, Da Revolution, in 2009. A follow-up, Da Revolution II, came in 2012, before the pair were nominated for Best International Act at the 2013 BET Awards. Various R2Bees singles appeared over the next few years while Mugeez also struck out on his own, guesting on singles by the likes of Criss Waddle, Mr. Eazi, and DJ Breezy. 2017 saw him guesting on Fuse ODG's single "Boa Me," alongside Ed Sheeran. The two cousins lived in the same house and also attended the same primary, junior and senior secondary schools in Tema. Beginning their career early, they started off representing their school in school music contests. This led them to participating in the popular radio competition Kasahare, which they won. Continued performance gained them popularity within their community.[5]
2007–2012: Foundation of R2Bees and "Da Revolution" – First Album R2Bees
In 2007 both cousins officially formed the music duo R2Bees and quickly became a favorite in Ghana. Mugeez is the lead vocalist of R2Bees, while Omar Sterling is the rapper, as well as CEO of R2Bees Entertainment. KillBeatz's (Joseph Addison) is R2Bees’ official producer right from the start. R2Bees’ lyrics are in Twi and Ghanaian Pidgin English and their music is a mixture of Afrobeats and Hiplife, a Ghanaian music style that fuses Ghanaian culture and Hip Hop.
2019: Foundation of Extrial Music
After the Site 15 album featuring Afrobeats legends Wizkid and Burna Boy, as well as newcomers such as King Promise and Kwesi Arthur with tracks like "Over", "Sunshine", "Yesterday" and "My Baby", Mugeez founded the record label Extrial Music, to promote his own solo projects, as well as supporting up-and-coming artists. Kicking things off, Mugeez released the singles "Regular" with Sarkodie and "Your Number" with Juls and King Promise. Mugeez also signed Tecknikal,[4] a young aspiring artist from Ghana, as the first artist under his record label. After the foundation of Extrial in April 2019 Mugeez teamed up with DJ Mic Smith and Kwesi Arthur to release the single "Dripping".[6] "Chihuahua"[7] is Mugeez first solo single in 2020 and was released on 27 March after an exclusive pre-release on Audiomack.[8] On 8 May that year "Six In Da Morning" came out; the single was featured in "African Heat"; Spotify's biggest Afrobeats playlist and several Apple editorial playlists.
Currently Mugeez is working towards the release of his first solo EP, while continuously working with Omar Sterling on R2Bees projects.
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BET Awards 2013 | R2Bees | Best International Act: Africa | Nominated[9] |
Ghana Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R2Bees | Group of the year[10] | Nominated |
| Lobi | Highlife song of the year[10] | Nominated | |
| Killing me softly | Afro pop song of the year[10] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | R2Bees | Group of the year[11] | Won |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year[12] | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the year[12] | Nominated | ||
| "Slow down" | Best Collaboration of the Year[11] | Nominated | |
| Vodafone Song of the Year[11] | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | R2Bees | Artiste of the Year[13] | Won |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year[13] | Won | ||
| Group of the Year[13] | Won | ||
| Slow down | Best Collaboration of the Year[13] | Won | |
| Life | Vodafone song of the Year[13] | Won | |
| "Odo" | Highlife Song of the Year[13] | Won | |
| Bayla Trap | Hip Life/Hip Hop Song of the Year[13] | Nominated | |
| Odo | Male Vocal Performance[13] | Nominated | |
| Mugeez | Song Writer of the Year[13] | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Kiss your hand | Afro pop song of the year[14] | Won |
| Collaboration of the year[15] | Won | ||
| R2Bees | Hip pop/Hiplife artist of the Year[15] | Nominated |
The Headies
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Best African Artiste[16] | — |
| 2014 | Nominated |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Western African Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian) | Nominated |
Selected videography
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| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gboza Featuring Davido | Justin Campos of Gorilla Films | [17] |
| 2016 | Tonight Featuring Wizkid | Sesan Ogunro | [18] |
| 2017 | Plantain Chips | ThisIsbutta | [19] |
External links
References
- ^ "3rd studio album, Site 15". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Billboard chart". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Extrial Entertainment". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Tecknikal joins Extrial". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Mugeez bio on AllMusic.com". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Dripping". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Chihuahua". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Audiomack". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Winners at the 2015 Ghana music awards". 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 Nominees List Out – Check It Now". Ghana News Report. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b Victor, Adebayo Adeyemi (4 May 2014). "List of winners at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014". Ghana Web. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards winners". Ghana News Report. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "2011 Ghana Music Awards winners". 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ a b "GMA nomination out". 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Music Video R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido". Pulse.com.gh. Joey Akan. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "R2Bees – Tonight ft. Wizkid (Official Video)". hitz.com.gh. hitz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "[Video Download]: R2bees – Plantain Chips (Official Video)". ndwomfie.comhitz.com.gh. ndwomfie. Retrieved 13 October 2017.