''The Villain I Never Was'' is the debut album of Ghanaian singer,
Black Sherif, released on 6 October 2022 through Blacko Management and
Empire
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The album contains 14 songs, and was supported by five singles, "Soja", "Kwaku the Traveller", a remix of the single "Second Sermon" which features Nigerian artist
Burna Boy
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, "45" and "Konongo Zongo"
Background
The album was released in October 2022. A reviewer for ''Pulse Nigeria'' said Black Sherif's songs are like short stories, and "he employs a dark, honest and philosophical approach to his storytelling".
Commercial performance
The album debuted at #12 on the Billboard World Albums Chart
Track listing
Charts
References
2022 debut albums
Hip hop albums by Ghanaian artists
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