Ghanaian rapper, Pope Skinny laid claims of being the best rapper in the country.

According to the Asuoden music boss, he is superior than his colleague rappers in Ghana adding that the crowned king of rap, Sarkodie can only be second to him in terms of ranking.

Speaking in an interview, Pope Skinny stated emphatically that he’s the best rapper in Ghana followed by Sarkodie, Medikal, Flowking Stone, Cabum and Eno Barony respectively.

“I’m the ‘dopest’ rapper. I’m the first, followed by Sarkodie then Medikal, Flowking Stone, Cabum, and Eno Barony”.

The Akuapem rapper insisted that the emergence of commercial music has cornered all the talented rappers into singing, a situation he says has caused a decline in the industry.

According to the rapper, the Ghanaian rap industry has lost its spark citing that as reasons his colleague rappers Sarkodie, Kofi Kinaata, Yaa Pono, have resorted to singing instead of rapping.

“Ghanaians are not rapping. If you know what rap is and you listen to Ghana rap, you’ll know what I’m talking about.”

“The rappers in Ghana are dead and not working because rap doesn’t sell anymore so everyone is singing. We’re trying to put the rappers on their toes. I am trying to tell all the sleeping rappers to wake up…” he said.

Asked about what he meant by rap being dead since rappers like Sarkodie, EL, Manifest, among others are still present in the game, Pope said they were all sleeping because what they do isn’t hard anymore.

Pope added that critics who label him a mere rapper are people who don’t listen to his songs.

“When I am saying rap is dead I mean we all slept at a point in time. It’s not about who you like. Who should resurrect rap when everyone is sleeping? Sarkodie is my guy and I wouldn’t say anything to hurt him. Every rapper is asleep and they will wake up. I have to feel the Sarkodie I knew way back. We can do our love songs but once we are rappers lets wake up for those who love rap to jam to it…” he explained.