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Elorm Kabu Amenyah (born 1 August 1992) professionally known as $pacely (pronounced Spacely) is a Ghanaian rapper and singer. He is a member of trap music collective La Meme Gang. He has collaborated with Kwesi Arthur, Nxwrth, RJZ, Pappy Kojo, Kiddblack, KwakuBS, Kofi Mole and Darkovibes. He released his debut EP Fine$$e or Be Fine$$ed in 2019, which features songs like “Somimu” and “Uber” featuring Cina Soul[1] and Joey B.[2] respectively.

$pacely
Background information
Birth nameElorm Kabu Amenyah
Also known as
Keanu, Ad-lib King
Born (1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 32)
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
OriginAccra
GenresHip hop, Afropop, Afrobeats, Afro-Trap
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Performer
  • Rapper
  • Stylist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016-present

Early life and career

Upon relocating to Ghana in 2012, he formed a music group in high school with friend Art Soul Kojo, who is now a painter and an artist. $pacely is called the Ad-lib King by his peers and Keanu- a moniker he gained for his very popular song “Digits”.[3]

In 2016, $pacely met young Ghanaian Producer Kuvie. This led to the recording of his debut single “Love on Drugs”. The single featured and was produced by now members of La Meme Gang- Darkovibes and Nxwrth.[4]

Spending much time together in the creative tutelage of Villain Sounds studio[5] formed a bond between him and five other musicians which led to the creation of the La Meme Gang collective. The name which translates as ‘The Same Gang’ was coined by $pacely. After the release of their debut EP, they secured four nominations at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana music Awards.[6]

In 2017, $pacely released ‘Digits’,[7] a heavy trap Nxwrth produced song. A remix to the song was later released which featured Ghanaian rapper Kwesi Arthur.

Alongside his La Meme Gang members, $pacely was featured in a Boiler Room documentary[8] which spoke about the rich history of Ghanaian Culture and also sealed Boiler Room performance.[9]

Discography

EP

  • 2019: Fine$$e or Be Fine$$ed[10]

Singles

  • 2019: Yawa[11]
  • 2019: Yenkodi[12]
  • 2018: Dit Moi[13]
  • 2017: Digits (Remix)[14]
  • 2017: Digits[15]
  • 2017: Ikechukwu
  • 2017: Bad
  • 2017: Scandalous[16]
  • 2017: Love on Drugs[17]

Features

Albums

  • 2018: La Même Gang- Linksters
  • 2017: La Même Gang- La Même Tape[18]

Singles

  • 2019: Tulenkey- Little Soldiers
  • 2019: Pappy Kojo- Blessing[19]
  • 2018: Joey B- Stables[20]
  • 2018: R2Bees – Boys Kasa[21]
  • 2018: Sarkodie- Homicide[22]
  • 2017: Joey B- Rock The Boat
  • 2017: Magnom- Bam Bam[23]

Videography

YearTitleDirectorRef
2017Digits (Remix)David Duncan[24]
2019IkechukwuTwoSteps[25]

References

  1. ^ “$PACELY, MAGNOM AND CINA SOUL DELIVER A MODERN R&B CLASSIC WITH “SOMIMU”“. The Native Mag. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ “$pacely represents La Même Gang with his mixtape Fine$e Gold Be Fine$ed”. Pan African Music. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ “Spacely – Digits (Prod. by Nxwrth) (Clean & Dirty)”. dcleakers. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. ^ “Spacely – Love on Drugs (Feat Darko)”. GH Kings. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. ^ “$pacely leads a High-Speed Motor chase in new video”. Live FM. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ “Full list of 2019 VGMA nominees”. Yen. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  7. ^ “Digits ( Remix) – $pacely ft Kwesi Arthur”. Aftown. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  8. ^ “Ghana’s new wave: Accra on the map”. Boiler Room Youtube. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  9. ^ “TRUE MUSIC AFRICA: GHANA”. Boiler Room. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  10. ^ “Listen to Ghanaian Artist $pacely’s New Project ‘Fine$e Or Be Fine$ed’“. OkayAfrica. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  11. ^ Michael, Kobby. “$pacely – Yawa ft. Kofi Mole (Prod. by Kuvie”, Hitz360.com, 14 June 2019. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  12. ^ Glennsamm. “$pacely – Yenkodi ft Buman x Odartei” Archived 28 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Ebox Africa, 28 February 2019. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  13. ^ “Spacely – Dit Moi (feat. Kwesi Arthur)(Prod. By Nxwrth)”, Beatz Nation, Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  14. ^ “Spacely ft Kwesi Arthur – Digits (Remix”),DCLeakers.com, 21 October 2017. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  15. ^ “Spacely – Digits (Prod. by Nxwrth) (Clean & Dirty)”, DCLeakers.com, 21 May 2017. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  16. ^ “Spacely ft King Kuu & KwakuBS – Scandalous (Prod. By Nxwrth)”,DCLeakers.com, 22 April 2017. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  17. ^ “Spacely – Love On Drugs (Feat Darko)” Archived 15 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine, GhKings. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  18. ^ Idowu, Tomi. “NEW GHANAIAN COLLECTIVE, LA MÊME GANG SHARES DEBUT TAPE.”, Culture Custodian, 13 September 2017. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  19. ^ Kpade, Sabo and Okirike, Nnamdi. “The 12 Best Ghanaian Songs of the Month”, OkayAfrica, 1 May 2019. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  20. ^ “Joey B ft La Meme Gang – Stables”,DCLeakers.com, 24 August 2018. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  21. ^ “Review: R2Bees’ ‘Boys Kasa'”, GhanaWeb, 27 October 2018. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  22. ^ “Sarkodie & La Méme gang up for “Homicide”” Archived 28 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine, ENews GH, 21 October 2018. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  23. ^ “Magnom drops ‘Bam Bam’ featuring Spacely”,GhanaWeb, 24 November 2017. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  24. ^ “$pacely – Digits(Remix) ft. Kwesi Arthur (Official Video)”, Spacelyworldwide, 9 May 2018. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.
  25. ^ “$pacely – Ikechukwu ft. Darkovibes (Official Video)”, Spacelyworldwide, 12 January 2019. Retrieved on 28 August 2019.

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