
Lil Cidy in March,13,2017
Born Emmanuel Afrasah. October 26, 1993(age23) Nsanfo, Anomabo, Gh
Nationality Ghanaian
Occupation Rapper singer songwriter Active Years 2012 – present Hometown Nsanfo,Anomabo,GH
Musical Career. Genres Hippop Hiplif Instruments vocals Labels YngNation Records Associated Acts Lil vib Roman Fada T-Money Homy wages
Emmanuel Afrasah(born October 26,1993) ,known as lil cidy, is a Ghanaian recording artist and a radio personality from Nsanfo,Anomabo,Central Region. In 2007, at the age of fourteen, join BBOYZ RECORDS as the youngest member of the label, alongside Agona Swedru-based rapper Homy wages. In 2009, lil Cidy joined Central Region Hippop group RAP HOMICIDERS. Lil cidy is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of his own label imprint, YngNation Records, formed in 2013.
Lil cidy’s freestyle Am a boss(2012) became Number #2 on Urban Freestyles top 10 and Pop Bottles (2013) was number #8 on Top 20 Urban Freestyle Chart . The mixtape So Young and other collaborations throughout 2012 and 2013 was success.Lil Cidy gained more prominence with his single Me nbre da (I don’t get tired)(2013) which became his most successful single to date.
Following the success of Me nbre da, he decided to record a hiplife single, Adwoa ,which he featured Lil Vib and Roman Fada who were later signed to his record label, BBOYZ. In just two days the song was popular in the Central part of Ghana. Lil Cidy releasing, Fuc* ur wife(2014), got negative critics but was the most listened Mixtape with 500 downloads, 700 likes and listeners on SoundCloud in just 6hours.In 2014, BBOYZ recorded BU WO PA,which was another banger on urban top 10 freestyle chart in Assin Fosu, Ghana,remaining number #4 for two weeks.
Lil Cidy has recorded several songs, freestyles and mixtapes which has made him one of the most successful young artist in Ghana.
Early Life Emmanuel Afrasah was born on October 26,1993, and grew up in Nsanfo, Central Region and was later moved to kumasi.His mother ,a cook ,gave birth to him when she was 25 years old.His mother passed away when he was 7 years old.His father, Philip Afrasah, took full responsibility of him till he was 9 years and married his stepmother, Sabina Sam,who he has said consideres his real mother. His biological mother, Adwoa Forson, died together with her baby during giving birth to his young brother.He started his education at St Michaels Pepretory School. Later moved to St Francis Educational Complex, Bomso. At age 14,2007, he started singing and writing his own songs in class with his friends and later formed a group, he was dropped out of the group because he was the youngest and felt his voice was not heard.He later joined his Junior high school cultural troops where he learned more about music and culture which he helped the group to win a competition.At age 15,in 2008, he called on some of his friends to form BANGBOYZ. The group was made up of best rappers, T-Money,Homy Wages and Lil cidy himself.The rapper’s group gained popularity after a performance at an event in their school.
In 2009, he moved to the Obiri Yeboah Senior High School, Assin Fosu in the Central Region and got seperated from his group BANGBOYZ .He started doing his own recordings and released his first two freestyles, Nothing to lose and hustling (2012)
2010-13: Career beginnings and BANGBOYZ In 2013, Lil Cidy formed the new BANGBOYZ group in senior high school, the rebirth of his junior high school group.He signed Assin Manso senior high school best rapper, Lil Vib ,his own classmate Roman Fada and best friend Lil Marvelous. He collaborated with Lil Vib and Roman Fada on a song Adwoa (2014) before signing them to BANGBOYZ. The group then released their first song Bu wo pa(2014) which received masive air play and went number #2 on Urban top 10 song of the week in the Central Region. In 2014, after hard works and recognitions the group BANGBOYZ were one of the best senior high school music groups in the central Region . After Lil Cidy finished senior high and came back to Kumasi started to build his empire YngNation Records after Lil Vib broke off because of personal issues with management at BANGBOYZ.
2014-15: Fuc* ur wife and the public Lil Cidy released a mixtape fuc* ur wife (2014) which made him popular both locally and internationally.The mixtape lyrical contents were hardcore and strong punches but the public condemn the young rapper because they felt it was profane and not acceptable. The reason was that he was an Upcoming artists and had to speak clean language to get him to the limelight.
Mixtapes and freestyles * Me nbre da(I don’t get tired) (2013) * Am a boss (2012) * Hustling (2013) * So young (2013) * Bu wo pa ft lil vib & Roman fada(2014) * Don’t make me fall ft Roman fada (2014) * Fuc* ur wife (2014) * Adwoa ft lil vib & Roman fada (2014) 
