Ghanaian-American star MOLIY links up with Ghanaian singer Br3nya on “BUKSHOT,” one of the most distinctly African-sounding cuts on “BADDIES ❤ MOLIY.”
The collaboration stays close to home in the best way. While the mixtape pulls from Caribbean dancehall, reggaeton, and electronic pop across other tracks, “BUKSHOT” roots itself firmly in Ghanaian sonic identity. So it functions as one of the project’s cultural anchors – reminding you where MOLIY comes from even as she moves across genres elsewhere.
Br3nya is a smart pick here. Her own sound sits at the intersection of Afropop and contemporary Ghanaian music, which complements MOLIY’s Afro-fusion base without pulling “BUKSHOT” in an unfamiliar direction. But she also brings enough individuality to avoid simply sounding like a backing vocal. The two artists share the record’s energy equally, and that balance gives the song a communal quality that features-as-afterthoughts never achieve.
What also stands out is the production approach. While “TOMETO” opened the mixtape with electronic energy and “911 (CALL THE LAW)” went cinematic, “BUKSHOT” swings differently – warmer, more rhythmic, more grounded in the kind of Afrobeats percussion that moves a room without demanding it. The contrast between this track and the louder moments on the project is exactly what keeps “BADDIES ❤ MOLIY” from feeling one-dimensional.
For Ghanaian music fans who have been watching MOLIY grow from cult collaborator to global pop curator, hearing her alongside Br3nya on this kind of record feels like a full-circle moment.
“BUKSHOT” is ready – go press play right now.
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