Black Sherif Profile: Real Name, Age, School, And Other Facts About Second Sermon Rapper

Black Sherif Profile: Real Name, Age, School, And Other Facts About Second Sermon Rapper

  • Rapper Black Sherif has been making waves since he released his Second Sermon freestyle in July 2021
  • The freestyle which clocked over one million views on YouTube within five days of its release propelled him to superstar status
  • YEN.com.gh brings a few details about the sensational young man whose latest single, Kwaku The Traveller, is also making big waves

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Young rapper Black Sherif has been dominating social media headlines after releasing his latest freestyle titled Second Sermon.

The Second Sermon, a sequel to an earlier freestyle titled First Sermon, has become a big hit.

Just about one week after the song's release, Black Sherif's Second Sermon, clocked over 1.3 million views on YouTube.

Black Sherif Second Sermon Rapper
Black Sherif is one of the hottest artistes in Ghana now Photo source: @blacksherif
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The feat achieved by Black Sherif's song generated a buzz that he has stepped on to become a an emerging star.

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Just like the Second Sermon, his latest single, Kwaku The Traveller, is big successes on the music scene.

YEN.com.gh has gathered some facts about the young rapper.

1. Who is Black Sherif? (Real name)

Black Sherif is officially known as Mohammed Ismail Sherif and he is known at home as Kwaku Frimpong which he mentioned in the Second Sermon.

Apart from his stage name, Black Sherif also goes by the nickname Blacko.

2. How old is Black Sherif? (Age and date of birth)

Black Sherif is still . He was born on January 9, 2002.

3. Where is Black Sherif from? (Hometown)

Black Sherif is known to be one of the Kumerica guys making waves in the music industry. But he originally hails from Konongo Zongo.

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4. Which school did Black Sherif attend? (Education level)

The rapper had his basic education in Konongo before proceeding to Kumasi Academy for his senior high school education where he completed in 2019.

He is currently a student at the University of Ghana. He earlier enrolled at the University for Professional Studies Accra and dropped out.

5. When did his career start?

In a recent interview with TV3, Black Sherif indicated that he took music as a serious career in 2019.

6. What is his genre of music?

Black Sherif identifies as a Hiphop artiste with much concentration on the sub-genre, Trap. He even made the point in his First Sermon that he has been 'Trapping' for a long time.

7. What are some of his songs?

While Kwaku The Traveller and the Second Sermon are his biggest songs, Black Sherif has released other good songs in the past including First Sermon, Destiny, and Ankonam.

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His first hit song, Money which was released a little over a year ago has clocked two million streams on Boomplay.

Black Sherif speaks on parents

Meanwhile, Black Sherif recently granted an interview where he shared more about who his parents are.

He revealed that both of his parents are living in Greece and he is not with them because he is schooling.

Black Sherif also shared that his father's nickname is Be Bold and he has a song coming that features the name.

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Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh