Black Sherif Shares Financial Struggles in Old Interview With Sammy Flex, Fans Admire His Growth
- A video of Black Sherif in his unsung days discussing his career with Sammy Flex has popped up online
- The singer had only three songs out and was struggling to cough up GH₵5000 for a music video
- The video got Ghanaians reflecting on Black's journey, after selling out a UK arena for two successive days
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Black Sherif has courted attention online after a video of him in his unsung days surfaced online.
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The 23-year-old superstar was then a teenager with a fiery ambition to take his melodies and craft global.
In the video, culled from an interview with Sammy Flex, Black Sherif admitted that he had released three songs but was struggling to afford a music video.
Speaking in Twi, the musician said:
"I have three songs I've released, but I haven't shot a video because the budget for that is too high. The directors are demanding GH₵5,000 plus, but I only have GH₵1,000."
Sammy Flex encouraged Black Sherif and recommended an individual who may want to help him shoot the video for a reduced fee.
The interviewer then dabbed the artist up and told him, 'It'll be well. By the time we meet again, you'll be big.
At the time, the musician had given fans a glimpse of his brilliance with his early hits Money and Destiny.
Not long after, Black Sherif's First Sermon and Second Sermon were recorded, giving him his first taste of mainstream success.
In particular, the Second Sermon earned Blacko a huge cosign from Burna Boy, setting him up on his path to global stardom.
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The musician is now the most successful musician on the continent. In the first weekend of July 2025, the first Ghanaian to sell out London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire two nights in a row.
Netizens react to Black Sherif's growth
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
@Godisgood_123 said:
"This interview wey make a know blacko, right from here I went straight to his Insta to check him out."
@OgPrinceee wrote:
"Any true music lover who met him before the First Sermon knew he had it. They just didn’t know when he was going to blow."
@jesse_legendary commented:
"In this life, never give up. Big ups to Sammy for this interview. Who would've thought Balck Sherif would be this big? He's amassing a good fanbase, children, youth and adults all love his songs now."
@joromi_ remarked:
"In this life, never give up. Big ups to Sammy for this interview. Who would've thought Balck Sherif would be this big? He's amassing a good fanbase, children, youth and adults all love his songs now."
Black Sherif nominated for BET Awards
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported on Black Sherif's nomination as the only Ghanaian at the 2025 BET Awards.
The artist was nominated as one of over 10 global superstars to battle it out in the Best International Act Category.
Nigeria’s Arya Starr and South Africa’s Tyla also made the BET nominees list, which was released in May 2025.
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