Ghanaian rapper and Amg Business signed act MediKal has released his much anticipated 10-track Ep dubbed ‘Society EP’. Part of what has made Medikal one of the most celebrated Ghanaian acts of his generation is the depth of his unflinching observations and insightful critiques of modern life.
On SOCIETY EP—his second album of 2022 following Crossroads with close collaborator Shatta Wale—Medikal (born Samuel Adu Frimpong) taps into that heralded instinct. He rages at the state of the world like only someone in tune with its ebb and flow can, cutting right to the heart of the most precarious situations over delightful, throbbing instrumentals.
Across 10 tracks, the ice-cool MC turns a critical eye to the failing of modern society, finding points of convergence between the capitalist superstructure of the world (“ELON (SETTINGS)”) and the cybercrime culture (“ONLINE”) that he can observe around him. Still, not all of SOCIETY makes for grim listening: “STREET ANTHEM” is a drill-inspired hyper-dedication to the streets that he so closely identifies with, while “IDGAF,” another collaboration with Shatta Wale, is a thematic detour into lighter waters that sees both artists trade verses about being unconcerned with typical earthly bothers.
The 28-minute ‘Society‘ EP comes ahead of Medikal, alias MDK’s, long play (LP) ‘Planning and Plotting’ slated for release in 2023. Predominantly, production was handled by Chensee Beatz. Atown TSB has two credits also.
Medikal Society Ep Tracklist
- Ungrateful
- Siri
- Elon
- Wei
- Online
- Street Anthem
- Scarface
- Rosalinda
- IDGAF
- Something Dey there
On the project released on Thursday, December 15, 2022, Medikal addresses an array of topics: he explains why even though he is a rapper, he often does commercial [dance] songs, he speaks about being banned on Twitter and he gives a shout out to Shatta Wale’s online taxi initiative Shaxi.
Stream Society Ep by Medikal on Apple Music