Black Sherif Releases 'Iron Boy' Album, Begins Global Tour

Black Sherif 'Iron Boy' Album

ACCRA, Ghana  (April 3, 2025) - Ghanaian Award-winning music star Black Sherif released his highly anticipated sophomore album "Iron Boy" today, marking another milestone in his career. The album release coincides with his ambitious global tour kicking off tomorrow in Washington D.C., signalling the artist's expanding international presence.

Born Mohammed Ismail Sharrif, the musician has delivered a 15-track collection running approximately 43 minutes that showcases his signature blend of Ghanaian Highlife, Afrobeats, hip-hop, and trap music. The album, "Iron Boy" explores themes of emotional depth, personal struggles, and triumph over adversity.

Tracklist for Black Sherif's 'Iron Boy' album, showing all 15 tracks

The album features strategic collaborations, most notably with Nigerian Afrobeats star Fireboy DML on the track "So It Goes" and Seyi Vibez on "Sin City." Industry observers have noted the relatively limited number of featured artists as "surprising yet refreshing" in an era dominated by collaboration-heavy releases.

"The Victory Song," produced by Dystinkt Beats, opens the "Iron Boy" album with themes of overcoming challenges, establishing a recurring motif throughout the project. Another track generating significant attention is "Where Dem Boyz," which many interpret as a commentary on industry hypocrisy, potentially revealing a more confrontational aspect to Sherif's artistry.

The album release has been supported by three music videos for the tracks "Rebel Music," "So It Goes," and "January 9th", each with distinct visual storytelling directed by different filmmakers including Babs Direction, Olu The Wave, and David Nicol-Sey.

Production credits on "Iron Boy" include an array of talented producers such as Joker Nharnah, Samsney, Louddaaa, Afrolektra, Baba Wvd, AR Beats, and Lekaa Beats. Samuel Sarpong and Mike Seaberg handled the mixing and mastering, ensuring a cohesive sound across the "Iron Boy" album.

The reception has been overwhelmingly positive, with the album's pre-order topping Ghana's Apple Music charts according to mp3bullet.ng. "Iron Boy" album is also making waves internationally, ranking #6 on U.S. Apple Music's Hip-Hop/Rap category charts while peaking at an impressive #11 across all genres.

Screenshot of 'Iron Boy' album rankings on U.S. Apple Music: #6 in Hip-Hop/Rap and #11 overall across all genres

Endorsements for "Iron boy" have poured in from prominent Ghanaian artists on social media platform X. Singer-songwriter and actress Efya lauded the work's "profound qualities," writing, "The sonics, the writing, the expression, the spiritual depth... everything is so intense. I love it." Sarkodie, a leading rapper, showed his support with "Early morning #Ironboy Album vibes," while Dancehall/Afrobeat star Shatta Wale congratulated the artist on the "masterpiece," adding "...Go hard and don't stop..." Completing the circle of acclaim, superstar Stonebwoy highlighted the global reach with his post: "Ground Full #Ironboy Album by ⁦@blacksherif_⁩ KK Rasta from Konongo Zongo to the World."

"The Iron Boy Tour 2025" begins its North American leg on April 4 at the Howard Theatre in Washington D.C., followed by stops in Boston, MA (April 5), New York, NY (April 6), Chicago (April 9), Toronto, ON (April 12), Los Angeles, CA (April 17), and concluding in Columbus, OH (April 19).

The European portion of the tour commences on May 2 in Birmingham, UK, followed by London (May 3), and will include performances in Dublin, Amsterdam, Cologne, Hamburg, and Paris, before concluding on May 17 in Brescia, Italy. Tickets for the tour are available through Black Sherif's official website.

This album follows his 2022 debut, 'The Villain I Never Was.' That critically acclaimed release earned him significant recognition, including a BET Award for Best International Flow. In May 2023, he was named Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) now called Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), becoming the youngest nominee ever to win that coveted award. Moreover, he received the prestigious title of The Headies' BEST West African Artiste in September 2023. These accolades have firmly established his credentials on the global music scene.

Black Sherif's music is getting loud – and not just in Ghana! With "Iron Boy" and his tour taking him around the world, he's basically blasting the amazing sounds of Africa through a global megaphone, making sure everyone, everywhere gets to vibe to the continent's music.