The Evolution of R2BEES
Looking at the duo's rise to the top.
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The Evolution of R2BEES - Hip hop has had a global impact for many moons. And the rappers Mugeez and Paedae da Pralem, who make up the hip hop duo R2BEES (which stands for Refuse to be Broke), are further proof. Formed in Ghana, R2BEES has become the top purveyors of the Ghanaian hip hop sub-genre "hiplife," which mixes rap with the sounds of hilife (African pop music) and reggae. Click on to follow the evolution of this team's rise to stardom. (Photo: R2Bees Entertainment)
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Fighting for Independence - Mugeez and Paedae da Pralem independently form the record label R2Bees Entertainment to put out their own product. They immediately signed some of the top hiplife artists like Under, Humble Dis and Criss Waddle. (Photo: Courtesy R2BEES Entertainment)
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Kicking to Da Revolution - In 2010, R2BEES release their debut LP, Da Revolution, and spawned hits with singles like "Yawa Girl" and "Mad Oh." (Photo: Courtesy R2BEES Entertainment)
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Mad Skills - The duo releases the music video for the their hit cut "I Dey Mad Oh," which celebrates the sexiness of African women worldwide. (Photo: Courtesy R2BEES Entertainment)
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Cash Money Women - R2BEES add a visual interpretation to their hit song "Yawa Girl" when they debuted the music video for the song, which decries the kinds of girls just out for the money. (Photo: Courtesy R2BEES Entertainment)
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Repeating the Revolution - To announce the release of their critically hailed sophomore album, Da Revolution II, R2BEES put out a much anticipated documentary on the project. (Photo: Courtesy R2BEES Entertainment)