{"id":24245,"date":"2021-06-27T07:28:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T07:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=24245"},"modified":"2021-06-27T07:28:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T07:28:12","slug":"vgma22-high-school-boy-yaw-tog-wins-hip-hop-song-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=24245","title":{"rendered":"VGMA22: High school boy Yaw Tog wins Hip-Hop Song of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kumasi-based singer and rapper, Yaw Tog, has emerged winner of the best Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with his popular song \u2018Sore.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"article-123\">The song which has been a jam for the most parts of 2020 shrugged off competition from Bosom Pyung\u2019s \u201cAtaa Adwoa,\u201d Dead Peepol\u2019s \u201cOtan Hunu,\u201d Kofi Jamar\u2019 s \u201cEkorso,\u201d Kweku Flick\u2019s \u201cMoney,\u201d Medikal\u2019s \u201cLa Hustle Remix\u201d among others to come top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young Yaw Tog, who is still in high school at Opoku Ware SHS in Kumasi was full of appreciation when called up stage to pick his award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born Thorsten Owusu Gyimah and known in showbiz as Yaw Tog, he majors in drill music and his claim to fame was with the song \u2018Sore\u2019 which featured Kwesi Arthur and others. 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