R2Bees explained

R2Bees
Current Members:Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez
Birth Place:Tema, Ghana
Occupations:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2007–present

R2Bees is a Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife duo from Tema, comprising two cousins, Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez. They were nominated for the 2013 BET Awards.[1] In March 2019, the duo released their third studio album, Site 15.[2]

Career

2007–2012: Da Revolution I

R2BEES's first single, "Yawa Gal", was released in August 2008. They then went on to release "I Dey Mad", which featured Unda melodies. The song topped most Ghanaian Radio Music Charts for weeks. In 2010, R2Bees released "Kiss Your Hand" as their third single.

In 2009, R2Bees released a 17-track album Da Revolution, which has already released songs; "Yawa Girl", "I dey Mad", "T.E.M.A", "Kiss Your Hand" with new songs; "Radio", "One more Chance" and "Africa" with production from KillBeatz (Joseph Addison) as well as guest appearances from Wande Coal, Sarkodie, Samini, Kwaw Kese and a host of others.[3]

2013–present: Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke

Their second studio album, Refuse To Be Broke – Da Revolution II, was released on 29 March 2013. The album had guest appearances from Wizkid, Sherifa Gunu, Davido, Tinchy Stryder and Voicemail. The album's production was handled by KillBeatz.[4] R2Bees released their first official single for 2014, "Lobi". The highlife influenced song video was released on 25 September 2014.

Recognition and music style

R2Bees often sing and rap in their native language Twi and Pidgin. R2Bees is one of the top purveyors of Ghanaian hip pop subgenre hiplife, which mixes rap with sounds of highlife (African pop music) and reggae. In 2012, R2Bees was featured in the Forbes list of "African celebrities to watch in 2013".[5] R2Bees have performed on the same stage with international musicians such as American R&B singers Mario and J Holiday.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

|-|BET Awards 2013|rowspan="1"|R2Bees|rowspan="1"|Best International Act: Africa||[8]

Ghana Music Awards

|-|rowspan="3"|2015|rowspan="1"|R2Bees|Group of the year[9] ||- |rowspan="1"|Lobi|Highlife song of the year[9] ||-|rowspan="1"|Killing me softly |Afro pop song of the year[9] ||-|rowspan="5"|2014|rowspan="3"|R2Bees|Group of the year[10] ||-|Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year[11] ||-|Artist of the year[11] ||-|rowspan="2"|"Slow down"|Best Collaboration of the Year[10] ||-|Vodafone Song of the Year[10] | |-|rowspan="9"|2013|rowspan="3"|R2Bees|Artiste of the Year ||-|Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year[12] ||-|Group of the Year[12] ||-| Slow down|Best Collaboration of the Year||-|Life|Vodafone song of the Year[12] ||-|"Odo"|Highlife Song of the Year[12] ||-|rowspan="1"|Bayla Trap|Hip Life/Hip Hop Song of the Year[12] ||-|rowspan="1"|Odo|Male Vocal Performance[12] ||-|rowspan="1"|Mugeez|Song Writer of the Year[12] ||-|rowspan="3"|2011|rowspan="2"|Kiss your hand |Afro pop song of the year[13] ||-|Collaboration of the year[14] ||-|rowspan="1"|R2Bees |Hip pop/Hiplife artist of the Year[14] |

The Headies

|-| style="text-align:center;"|2013|rowspan="2"|R2Bees|rowspan="2"|Best African Artiste[15] ||-| style="text-align:center;"|2014|

Nigeria Entertainment Awards

|-| style="text-align:center;"|2013|rowspan="2"|R2Bees|Western African Artist or Group of the Year||-| style="text-align:center;"|2014|African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian)|

Selected videography

YearTitleDirectorRef
2015Gboza Featuring DavidoJustin Campos of Gorilla Films[16]
2016Tonight Featuring WizkidSesan Ogunro[17]
2017Plantain ChipsThisIsbutta[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R2bees nominated for BET awards . 14 May 2013 . 14 May 2013.
  2. Web site: 3rd studio album, Site 15. 16 March 2019.
  3. Web site: R2Bees debut album . 22 August 2009 . 22 August 2009.
  4. Web site: R2Bees debut album . 29 March 2013 . 31 March 2013.
  5. Web site: Sarkodie & R2Bees makes forbes' list of African Celebrities to watch in 2013 . 1 January 2013.
  6. Web site: R2Bees for Mario & j holiday concert . 30 June 2011 . 29 June 2011.
  7. Web site: R2Bees - Back 2 Basics (Full Album) . DCLeakers . 26 November 2021.
  8. Web site: BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners. Los Angeles Times. 30 October 2013.
  9. Web site: Winners at the 2015 Ghana music awards . 11 April 2015 . 12 April 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150710090805/http://omgghana.com/winners-at-the-2015-ghana-music-awards/ . 10 July 2015 .
  10. Web site: Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 Nominees List Out – Check It Now . Ghana News Report . 2 March 2014 . 6 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307025323/http://www.ghananewsreport.com/vodafone-ghana-music-awards-2014-nominees-list-out-check-it-now/ . 7 March 2014 .
  11. Web site: List of winners at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 . Ghana Web . 4 May 2014 . 4 May 2014 . Victor, Adebayo Adeyemi.
  12. Web site: Vodafone Ghana Music Awards winners . Ghana News Report . 19 May 2014 . 19 May 2013.
  13. Web site: 2011 Ghana Music Awards winners . 9 April 2011 . 10 April 2011.
  14. Web site: GMA nomination out . 26 February 2011 . 26 February 2011.
  15. Web site: Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners . . 27 December 2013 . 27 January 2014.
  16. Web site: Music Video R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido . 17 February 2016 . Pulse Ghana .
  17. Web site: R2Bees – Tonight ft. Wizkid (Official Video) . 13 October 2017 . Hitz Ghana.
  18. Web site: [Video Download]

    R2bees – Plantain Chips (Official Video) ]

    . 13 October 2017 . Ndwom fie Ghana.

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