Veteran rapper Nii Addo Quaynor, popularly known in showbiz as Tinny, says despite being a difficult personality to work with at times, celebrated music producer Hammer still chooses to collaborate with him.
“Maybe it is the understanding. I dey worry, but Hammer still works with me,” he said during an interview.
The rapper, known for his unique Ga flow and pioneering influence in Ghana’s hiplife scene, opened up about his early days and creative evolution.
Tinny revealed that although he’s now firmly associated with Ga rap, he didn’t start that way.
“Yeah, I actually started as a Twi rapper. I was doing more Twi and English than a bit of Ga, but I wasn’t a Ga rapper,” he admitted.
“You see, Twi is the most spoken language in Ghana, so when you’re doing something in Twi, you perceive that the faster it will go. Consider merchandising and market-wise, I mean it goes fast.”
But according to him, something didn’t sit right with that approach.
