O'Kenneth

Kenneth Opoku was born on August 13, 1993, in Santasi, Ashanti Region, to Ghanaian parents. He grew up in Santasi with his parents and siblings. Although he was not a member of a gang, he grew up around street gang members, which he claimed in an interview was the source of his musical language.[8] While still a teenager, he was admitted to Tepa Senior High School in Bechem, Ashanti Region, where he studied General science. At Tepa Senior High School, he began his musical career. He has been a working musician since 2016. He admitted that American rapper Kendrick Lamar served as his inspiration and that he initially began by freestyling. O'Kenneth revealed during an interview on The Delay Show with Deloris Frimpong Manso that he comes from a happy home and that his parents had wanted him to pursue a formal career and further his education. His parents did not, however, support his decision to pursue a career in entertainment because they believed it might not be a good fit for him and that he should instead pursue something else.[9]

He is a member of Asakaa, a drill music group in Kumasi that was established as a result of random men stopping by to record at the "Trap House," which is where the "Life Living" home studio in Kumasi, run by Sean Lifer and Rabby Jones, is located.[10] With his verses on songs by Asakaa members like Sean Life's "Ma drip" and Jay Bahd's "condemn," O'Kenneth rose to prominence in the Ghanaian music scene in 2020.[11] Later, he was a featured artist on Yaw Tog's "Sore" and Kawabanga's "Akatafoc" songs, which helped Asakaa become well known in Ghana and other nations.[12] In addition to his numerous songs, YGA has three External Play albums: "Until It's All Said and Done," a solo EP; "Straight Outta Kumerica" and "Straight Outta Kumerica 2," joint EPs with Reggie.[13] He's also known for his single "Agyeiwaa", "Obaa Hemaa ", and "Cinderella" where he collaborated with Skyface SDW, Beeztrap KOTM and the Asakaa Boys.[14]