Ghanaian rap heavyweight Amerado closes out his album “The Price Of Becoming” with “Pharaoh (Remix),” bringing in reggae-dancehall acts Epixode and Ras Kuuku for the final statement on the project.
Shawerz Ebiem, who also produced the original “Pharaoh,” handles this remix as well. So there is a consistency running through both versions, even as the sound expands. The producer builds a cinematic, dark soundscape driven by hard-hitting basslines and punchy drums. Tribal-tinged percussion and ethereal synth pads sit underneath, giving the track a dramatic, almost regal atmosphere that suits its title.
Amerado carries the record with his usual sharp Akan-English wordplay. But instead of running solo like the original, he shares the space here. He compares the everyday grind and political betrayal to the power struggles of old kingdoms, a theme that already defined “Pharaoh” before this remix extended it. Epixode and Ras Kuuku then step in with raw reggae dancehall energy, hard toasts and fervent chanting that shift the record’s texture without pulling it off course.
“Amerado Pharaoh (Remix)” becomes a message about rising above jealousy and walking through hardship like a king who refuses to lose his crown. That thread connects Amerado’s rap dominance to the reggae tradition Epixode and Ras Kuuku represent, closing the EP on a genre-blending high note that ties Ghana’s hip-hop and dancehall scenes together in one record.
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