BLACK SHERIF On Music Discovery Habits and His Love For Frank Ocean's "Blonde" | Diggin'

Don't Forget To Subscribe To Okayplayer:    / @okayplayer   Alex Isley on Diggin '    • R&B Songstress, ALEX ISLEY, Picks Favorite...   Ghanaian trailblazer Black Sherif pulls no punches in this deeply personal edition of Diggin’. The global star behind “Kwaku The Traveller” and “Oil In My Head” takes us inside his creative process, his sonic roots, and the rebel energy that drives his sound. From hearing music on the streets of Konongo Zongo to stadium shows worldwide, Blacko traces his artistic journey—one that fuses Afrobeats, hip-life, reggae, highlife, and trap into a voice entirely his own. In the crate, he draws from the icons that shaped him: Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Tyler, The Creator, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Miriam Makeba, and Kid Cudi. He shares memories of discovering music through weddings and neighborhood speakers, talks about writing for performance, and reflects on the spiritual quality of songs like “Oil In My Head.” Plus, he opens up about who he'd collaborate with (Doja Cat, Phineas, Billie Eilish), the first concert he paid for, and why he resonates with rebels, sonic architects, and boundary-pushers across continents. Whether he's studying the storytelling of To Pimp A Butterfly, tripping out over A$AP Rocky’s L$D video, or finding therapy in SZA and Burna Boy records, Black Sherif proves himself a true student of sound and emotion. Check out OkayPlayer: https://www.okayplayer.com/ Follow us on social media: Instagram:   / okayplayer   Twitter:   / okayplayer   Facebook:   / okayplayer   OkayFuture Labs: https://okayfuturelabs.com OkayAfrica: https://okayafrica.com Tags:black sherif oil in my head, black sherif diggin, black sherif interview, black sherif okplayer, black sherif 2025, black sherif live performance, black sherif the villain i never was, kwaku the traveller black sherif, black sherif new music, black sherif afrotrap, black sherif hip life, black sherif reaction video, brooklyn afrobeats fans, atlanta trap soul, houston afro rap, toronto african diaspora music, london afroswing discovery, lagos underground music, accra rising artists, los angeles african diaspora, new york afropop scene, dmv afrobeats crowd, johannesburg trap fusion, paris afrorap, colors show performance, npr tiny desk africa, trap afrobeats fusion, vinyl crate diggers, vinyl reacts, music discovery africa, artist reacts to classics, music taste breakdown, behind the scenes music inspiration, deep dive music history, music is personal podcast, okplayer diggin series, asap rocky lsd video, trippy music videos, visual storytelling music, travis scott astroworld head, best album artwork breakdown, visual albums analysis, music with aesthetic visuals, best vinyl album covers 2025