Atlanta-based Ghana-born singer, songwriter and producer Selasi aka The African Kid has shown a lot of love to the ghetto girls working hard to get their own, on his first single off his forthcoming album. ‘Ghetto Girls’ featuring Rasheeda, one of the fastest growing female rappers in the US, is a smooth infusion of reggae and hiphop that brings to bear Selasi’s diversity both in style and depth.

The two have collaborated on several tracks in the past usually with Selasi as guest vocalist and producer. A simple Black and White music video was released this week for the single and already it has become a hit on several video sharing sites. It shows several ghetto queens and flashes of Selasi and Rasheeda in between verses. View Video

Selasi has worked with different artists/ industry personnel such as Brian Jackson, Akon , Pimp C , Jagged Edge, Ying Yang Twins, Trey Songz, Keysha Cole, Rasheeda, Killa Mike, Devyne Stephens, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Petey Pablo, Boys in Da Hood, Bobby Valentino, Yung Joc among others and has gained the respect of the industry as the next big producer, artist, song-writer, engineer.

With a sound that meshes his African roots with an American lifestyle, Selasi proves to be the epitome of balance on every song. In one swoop he can rap alongside Gucci Mane on club skewed tracks like “Way Over Here” and switch lanes into one-drop reggae songs like “Our Father” dedicated to his homeland. As founder of his own Rocksteady Music Group, Inc, Selasi possesses that rare talent of being able to craft fitting production for his lyrics.