Forget TGMA and Grammys, Iron Boy album is the validation I need —Black Sherif
GHANAIAN music star Black Sherif declares snagging a Grammy or Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) Artiste of the Year (AOTY) title holds little weight compared to the personal validation he finds in his latest album, Iron Boy.
To the 23-year-old music star, the pinnacle of success doesn’t revolve around these accolades but from the heartfelt connections his music fosters, particularly through Iron Boy.
Despite being one of Ghana’s hottest picks and a top contender for these prestigious awards, Black Sherif makes it clear in an exclusive interview with Graphic Showbiz on Wednesday, April 9, that no award, not even the Grammys or TGMA’s AOTY, can rival what Iron Boy means to him.
The native of Konongo Zongo in the Ashanti Region explained that while he deeply values awards, they are not his ultimate objective at the moment.
According to him, he’s chasing something much deeper: a legacy, which is all wrapped up in his new album.
He said his most significant opportunity to promote Ghana on the global stage lies in Iron Boy, which highlights the essence of what Ghanaian music represents, and that is all the validation he needs.(Read also: Iron Boy is a piece of my soul - Black Sherif, Unleashing the Iron Boy: A review of Black Sherif's sophomore album)
“My biggest platform right now is Iron Boy because that's the biggest thing to ever happen to me. It’s the biggest medium I'm speaking through right now. So anything else that comes up is a bonus for me.
“Honestly, I feel Iron Boy is the topmost thing in my life right now. If there is anything I put my soul, my heart and my mind to, it is this album. I don't care about anything else. I don't want anything else after it. That's the word.
“This is the biggest project of my career so far. It’s my life, my emotions and my truth. It tells my story from the moment I stepped into the music industry to where I am now. My struggles, my victories, my doubts and my faith in my journey are all in here.
“I also feel with the kind of validation I need in my life right now, Iron Boy will do the job better than even a Grammy or TGMA AOTY. That is not to say I don’t value awards but it is just how I feel at the moment,” he said.
Iron Boy, which dropped on April 3, 2025, is Black Sherif’s second studio album, and he’s calling it his most personal project to date.
To him, it's not just a list of songs but one that tells his truth, raw and unfiltered.
Featuring 15 songs, the album takes listeners on an emotional ride through his life from his growth, setbacks, triumphs and raw emotions.
