Mugeez
Birth nameRashid Abdul Mugeez
BornTema, Ghana
OriginTema
GenresHip hop, Afrobeats, Highlife and Dancehall
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsExtrial Music

Rashid Abdul Mugeez, professionally known as Mugeez, is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter. Born in Bimbila (Northern region, Ghana) he became known through the influential Afrobeats/Hiplife duo R2Bees (Refuse to Be Broke), which he formed with his cousin Faisal Hakeem (aka Omar Sterling) in 2007. The last album of R2Bees titled Site 15[1] from 2019 made it into the top 10 on the Billboard Chart.[2] He has also worked with Ed Sheeran on Boa Me. In April 2019, Mugeez founded his record label Extrial Music[3] to promote his solo projects, as well as up-and-coming artists.[4]

Early life

Rashid Abdul Mugeez developed a love of rap while attending school which led to him and his cousin forming R2Bees in 2007.The duo released their debut album, Da Revolution, in 2009. A follow-up, Da Revolution II, came in 2012, before the pair were nominated for Best International Act at the 2013 BET Awards. Various R2Bees singles appeared over the next few years while Mugeez also struck out on his own, featuring on singles by the likes of Criss Waddle, Mr. Eazi, and DJ Breezy. In 2017, he was featured on Fuse ODG's single "Boa Me," alongside Ed Sheeran. The two cousins lived in the same house and also attended the same primary, junior and senior secondary schools in Tema. Beginning their career early, they started off representing their school in school music contests. This led them to participating in the popular radio competition Kasahare, which they won. Their continued performance gained them popularity within their community.[5]

Career

2007–2012: Foundation of R2Bees and "Da Revolution" – First Album R2Bees

In 2007, both cousins officially formed the music duo R2Bees in Ghana. Mugeez is the lead vocalist of R2Bees, while Omar Sterling is the rapper, as well as CEO of R2Bees Entertainment. KillBeatz's Joseph Addison is R2Bees’ official producer. R2Bees’ lyrics are in Twi and Ghanaian Pidgin English and their music is a mixture of Afrobeats and Hiplife, a Ghanaian music style that fuses Ghanaian culture and Hip Hop.

2019: Foundation of Extrial Music

After the Site 15 album featuring Afrobeats artists Wizkid and Burna Boy, as well as King Promise and Kwesi Arthur with tracks like "Over", "Sunshine", "Yesterday" and "My Baby". Mugeez founded the record label Extrial Music, to promote his own solo projects, as well as supporting up-and-coming artists. Kicking things off, Mugeez released the singles "Regular" with Sarkodie and "Your Number" with Juls and King Promise. Mugeez also signed Tecknikal,[4] an artist from Ghana, as the first artist under his record label. After the foundation of Extrial in April 2019, Mugeez teamed up with DJ Mic Smith and Kwesi Arthur to release the single "Dripping".[6] "Chihuahua"[7] is Mugeez first solo single in 2020 and was released on 27 March after an exclusive pre-release on Audiomack.[8] On 8 May 2020. "Six In Da Morning" released.

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
BET Awards 2013 R2Bees Best International Act: Africa Nominated[9]

Ghana Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 R2Bees Group of the Year[10] Nominated
Lobi Highlife Song of the Year[10] Nominated
Killing me softly Afro Pop Song of the Year[10] Nominated
2014 R2Bees Group of the Year[11] Won
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artist of the Year[12] Nominated
Artist of the Year[12] Nominated
"Slow down" Best Collaboration of the Year[11] Nominated
Vodafone Song of the Year[11] Nominated
2013 R2Bees Artist of the Year[13] Won
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artist of the Year[13] Won
Group of the Year[13] Won
Slow down Best Collaboration of the Year[13] Won
Life Vodafone Song of the Year[13] Won
"Odo" Highlife Song of the Year[13] Won
Bayla Trap Hip Life/Hip Hop Song of the Year[13] Nominated
Odo Male Vocal Performance[13] Nominated
Mugeez Song Writer of the Year[13] Nominated
2011 Kiss your hand Afro Pop Song of the year[14] Won
Collaboration of the Year[15] Won
R2Bees Hip pop/Hiplife Artist of the Year[15] Nominated

The Headies

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 R2Bees Best African Artist[16] —
2014 Nominated

Nigeria Entertainment Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 R2Bees Western African Artist or Group of the Year Nominated
2014 African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian) Nominated

Selected videography

Year Title Director Ref
2015 Gboza Featuring Davido Justin Campos of Gorilla Films [17]
2016 Tonight Featuring Wizkid Sesan Ogunro [18]
2017 Plantain Chips ThisIsbutta [19]

References

  1. ↑ "3rd studio album, Site 15". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Billboard chart". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Extrial Entertainment". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Tecknikal joins Extrial". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mugeez bio on AllMusic.com". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Dripping". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Chihuahua". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Audiomack". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 "Winners at the 2015 Ghana music awards". 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014 Nominees List Out – Check It Now". Ghana News Report. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  12. 1 2 Victor, Adebayo Adeyemi (4 May 2014). "List of winners at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014". Ghana Web. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Vodafone Ghana Music Awards winners". Ghana News Report. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "2011 Ghana Music Awards winners". 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  15. 1 2 "GMA nomination out". 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  16. ↑ "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Music Video R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "R2Bees – Tonight ft. Wizkid (Official Video)". Hitz Ghana. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "[Video Download]: R2bees – Plantain Chips (Official Video)". Ndwom fie Ghana. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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