Most successful rappers are African-American, but how many of them were actually born in Africa? With Blitz The Ambassador we have at least one. Inspired by acts such as Public Enemy and Nas, Blitz took his first steps as a hip-hop artist in Ghana, his native country, and broke through in 2000. He then moved to the US to study and develop further as an artist. On his third official record Afropolitan
… Dreams, Blitz talks about his life as an immigrant and traveler. The eloquent rapper discusses (the frustrations of) everyday life, such as having to phone your child from the airport, and his unflappable urge to succeed. Vocally it sounds like he was born in Brooklyn and in terms of production he uses his band Embassy Ensemble. Together they have forged a fine album, which is a mixture of African rhythms, old soul music and classic hip hop. Fascinating record! (GL)more
