King Promise

Ghanaian Afrobeats star King Promise offers a culture-traversing hybrid of R&B, highlife, hip-hop, and pop. Early hits like "Oh Yeah" and the Wizkid-assisted "Tokyo" elevated his profile, but it was his 2019 debut album, As Promised, that cemented his status and helped fuel a highlife revival in the burgeoning Afrobeats scene. After this, Promise made the jump to a major label, signing with Sony's 5K imprint for follow-up albums like 2022's 5 Stars and 2024's True To Self, the latter of which featured guests like Shallipopi, Ladipoe, and Fridayy. The success of True To Self pr...