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Kofi Mole hits home run with Knackaveli EP.
After a quiet 2021, Ghanaian Hip-hop and Afrobeats artiste Kofi Mole decides to turn up the volume in 2022 with his latest rap EP, “Knackaveli.” Going against the grain of common rollout culture, the tape was released on a Monday as opposed to the regular Friday industry release day, to a very warm reception from fans and music lovers. It made it to the number 1 spot on the Apple Music Ghanaian Album chart shortly after it release. Here at FOURTH AVENEW, we have set out to give you a track by track breakdown of the full EP:
Track 1 – Abuakwa.
The guitar tinged beat has Kofi Mole pouring out his love for the city he grew up in, while acknowledging the love they continue to show him and also giving honorable mentions to places he’s lived in as well. In under 3 minutes on this song, he perfectly paints a picture of his life thus far.
Track 2 – Monsters Dey Back.
He gets into his drill bag once again, giving us more details about his journey through life. He makes mention of some lows like the infamous encounter he had with a then established rapper Joey B, when he Kofi Mole, was hustling at the famous “Kantamanto” thrift shop market, to highs like when he went on stage with his son to pick up an award.
Track 3 – Tetetete ft Edem.
The sample used on this song sounds identical to the chant in the Squid Game TV show. The Edem assisted track sees both of them displaying normal rapper bravado by letting “y’all” know they are the best to ever touch a mic. It was nice to hear a rap veteran like Edem still on top of his game.
Track 4 – Mood ft Pappy Kojo.
As the title connotes, he’s in the mood to get down and dirty with a pretty girl, among other things. If the rapper were to do this, he would need assistance from an equally qualified person, so he tapped in with none other than Pappy Kojo: someone who made a career off telling people to, “yi wu dross.” They both deliver laid back but stellar verses, despite the raging bassline of the beat.
Track 5 – Yepie.
The first few seconds on the track sees him interpolating the hook on R2bees’ 2009 released single, “Ratata.” On this song, Kofi Mole declares war on common enemies of most rappers these days: bad energy, sellouts, and the likes, while drawing a contrast to the good habits and practices he’s picking up. One interesting thing about the song is the beat, with how they mixed the “Ghana bounce” with trap sounds at the bridge parts of the song.
Track 6 – Work ft Joey B.
On this thumping 808s and retro game inspired melody, we get a tutorial on how to make money. Joey B featuring on this was a perfect fit for the song, as these two have been able to carve a niche for themselves when it comes to melodic rap here in Ghana.
Track 7 – Hope.
Looks like Kofi Mole decided to pack all the heat at the end of the tape. He raps with passion on track 7 about his hope for the future and not being perturbed by the pressures society places on us nowadays. Going at his own pace, the rapper is very confident that he’ll achieve his ultimate goal.
Track 8 – Opoku.
It is very refreshing to hear the 2016/17 Afro-trap vibe on this track. Nothing much to be said about this song, excellent production, excellent songwriting, and excellent delivery. This would probably be a huge fan favorite.
The full project is available on all streaming platforms via the link below. Dig in and let us know what you think.
