Grammy Award-winning artist, Chance The Rapper, has revealed his newly-adopted name to his fans.
The 28-year-old rapper, singer and record producer has tweeted that his African name is Nana Kofi Boa-Amponsem.
Chance might have missed the spelling of Boa-Amponsem while responding to a follower who asked him about his Ghanaian name.
Nana Kofi Boa-Ampensom 👑 https://t.co/xGyDshoqph
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) January 10, 2022
Chance The Rapper entered the country for the first time on January 5, 2022 after he expressed his intention to visit the country during the Christmas holidays via a tweet.
The rapper was welcomed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra by Ghanaian-born US-based rapper, Vic Mensa, who had been in the country since December 2021.
Born Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, in Chicago, Illinois, Chance The Rapper gained mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap.
In 2017, he won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album, Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance.
By Lord Kweku Sekyi
