{"id":96390,"date":"2022-01-11T12:24:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T11:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=96390"},"modified":"2022-01-18T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T10:31:25","slug":"kofi-mole-joey-b-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/kofi-mole-joey-b-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Kofi Mole features Joey B on boiling track \u201cWork\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The two Ghanaian artists deliver a hard-hitting rap song, ahead of Mole\u2019s new project <em>Knackaveli<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWork\u201d is Ghanaian hip-hop at its finest: on a bouncy and bass-heavy instrumental, Kofi Mole and <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/joey-b\/\">Joey B<\/a> spit fire verses in Twi, showcasing their sharp rap skills. The track follows Mole\u2019s freestyle series <em>#MoleMondays<\/em> which culminated in the release of a 20-track album in 2020, and is the first single of the rapper\u2019s upcoming project <em>Knackaveli<\/em>, scheduled for release on January 24. The EP, titled in reference to \u201cMakaveli\u201d, the great 2Pac\u2019s alias, will be composed of eight tracks and will feature Ghanaian rappers Edem and <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/pappy-kojo-logos-2\/\">Pappy Kojo<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kofi Mole has been active in the music scene since around 2017, when he released his first singles. His 2019 track \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Po2lJVdw03Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t Be Late<\/a>\u201d was a huge club success, a milestone for Ghanaian hip-hop at the time overshadowed by Afrobeats. Known for witty flows and a heavily American-influenced sound and imagery, Mole has already rapped alongside heavyweights <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/sarkodie\/\">Sarkodie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/prettyboy-d-o\/\">Prettyboy D-O<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/spacely\/\">$pacely<\/a> and others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gh\/album\/knackaveli\/1597392570\" target=\"_blank\">Knackaveli<\/a><\/em> by Kofi Mole, out on January 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to &#8220;Work&#8221; in our Pan African Rap playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3wKFGudR28CR8bdnMSnSXQ?si=f-Sq8RdmQGe2Q3gFYid8CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/en\/playlist\/8240716902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deezer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Kofi Mole Ft. 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