Release Date: 15 May 2026
Song Count: 14
Duration: 50 minutes, 25 seconds
Rating: 7.1/10
Description:
Song Count: 14
Duration: 50 minutes, 25 seconds
Rating: 7.1/10
Description:
Another new release from the 15th - this time from up and rising Ghanaian-Australian rapper Kofi Owusu-Ansah, going by Genesis Owusu on stage, in his third full-length venture. REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE is a reflective album blending hip-hop with an interesting flair aiding its general sound as it tackles a journey being gone under by the subject of it all. Emerging through contemporary events and a desire from the mastermind behind the work to comment on them, the lyricism and structure of his new music takes on weighted meaning as it lays atop a composition unlike most others out there.
Having bits of funk, soul, alternative pop and rock lightly mixed into the instrumentation that varies in mood and energy, this work significantly differs from the average album centred around the delivery style of rap in its tone and poses itself in an almost sort of experimental fashion. Genesis Owusu takes the front view with his rap flow and sincere delivery of his articulate lyricism that also matches the set scene of the backing noise behind him in tone. The words speak of current wars, culture divisions, political situations and society as a whole with its problems in a way that makes it clear what positions the artist holds and what injustices he stands against in a nuanced manner, as well as thematising dealing with things life in general likes to throw at people in general.
A work with lots of layers veiled beneath and with a lot to say with its contents, REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE showcases the aims Genesis Owusu has with his aural art - both the exercising of self-expression in important matters of the world we currently live in, and a call for attention and action where it matters most. There is a tonal identity and distinct form of musical concoction being introduced by weaving in different genres and instruments together, and it lends itself into a successful, fascinating listen that rarely - if ever - stagnates on the way. An expansive and proud record from an upcoming musician to definitely keep one's eyes on; there may be a recipe for something even bigger emerging from him in the future, and these songs are a sure-fire sign.