{"id":1218414,"date":"2022-10-07T14:57:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/black-sherifs-oh-paradise-about-late-girlfriend-gets-fans-emotional\/"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:57:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:57:01","slug":"black-sherifs-oh-paradise-about-late-girlfriend-gets-fans-emotional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/black-sherifs-oh-paradise-about-late-girlfriend-gets-fans-emotional\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sherif&#8217;s &#8216;Oh Paradise&#8217; about late girlfriend gets fans emotional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>Rapper Black Sherif released his debut album on Thursday to critical acclaim with the songs touching on a variety of topics.<\/p>\n<p>But one song that has listeners in a chokehold is track 12 \u2018Oh Paradise\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In the song that is seemingly a dirge, the \u2018Second Sermon\u2019 hitmaker talks about the pain he has suffered following the death of his girlfriend, Tina.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile singer sang through how hurt he was when he did not get a chance to, at least, say goodbye before she passed.<\/p>\n<p>He forgave her for passing suddenly and prayed that her soul was at peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd stop crying gyae su yi\u2026Sleep well my lover\u2026I will be fine my lover\u2026And my love for you\u2019ll be forever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7HqY7deFLBcJCjJKuDA1La?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To many, the passion with which the rapper sang \u2018Oh Paradise\u2019 got many wondering who Tina was and why he was so heartbroken over her loss. This sent many looking for answers.<\/p>\n<p>Netizens found an interview Black Sherif did in October 2021 where he was asked about his first girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Black Sherif, born Mohammed Ismail Sherif, in that interview revealed that Tina, whom he dated back in senior high school (SHS), passed away on December 5, 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The musician stated that sickness had broken out in her school which caused her death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy, that was the first time I cried about someone dying. I didn\u2019t want to cry but the tears just flowed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Black sherif explains the whole story about Oh paradise.<br \/>His first love\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc94<br \/>Rip Akua. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mLbSYl5nb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/mLbSYl5nb3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DR. Sneaker Nyame (@SneakerNyame_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SneakerNyame_\/status\/1578111973883088896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Later, fans took a deep dive and found out that Tina\u2019s full name was Clementina Konadu.<\/p>\n<p>She was popularly known as Akua Thug Life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tina-on-Black-Sherifs-Oh-Paradise.jpg\" alt=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\" class=\"wp-image-10032183951 lazy\"  data- title=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The lady was a student of Kumasi Academy where she and some other students died from a mysterious illness that plagued the school.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tina-on-Black-Sherifs-Oh-Paradise-0.jpg\" alt=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\" class=\"wp-image-10032183952 lazy\"  data- title=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>About <strong>44 students were also hospitalised<\/strong> after they were reported to have suffered from a similar illness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/309818079_10227909373295656_4559295616524804319_n-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\" class=\"wp-image-10032183954 lazy\"  data- title=\"Black Sherif's 'Oh Paradise' about late girlfriend gets fans emotional\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Some fans have been reacting to the song\u00a0after finding out the meaning behind the song. Many of them have been recounting their experiences of losing loved ones.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sometimes I forget Black Sherif is just 20 years old. Look at the words he poured on the Oh Paradise song. Man singing like he has been here forever. He was meant for this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gyaigyimii\/status\/1577834901033947136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh Paradise off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheVillainINeverWas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheVillainINeverWas<\/a> really got me Missing you so much Akua. We had a lot planned, until u left without saying goodbye. The space in my heart is still vacant. Love you 5Ever\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udd6f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Adam?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Adam<\/a> \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TlPxPWa2VA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/TlPxPWa2VA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PHRIMPONG\ud83c\udfb6 (@PhrimpongSongs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhrimpongSongs\/status\/1578033251880693761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After hearing the story, I had to listen to the \u201coh paradise\u201d again. I felt his pain tbh.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Devilinwhite (@righteousdevil_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/righteousdevil_\/status\/1578021056844943362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wept seriously listening to \u201cOh Paradise\u201d song by Blacko<br \/>I lost my mum at an early age and till now I\u2019m really traumatized by her death. It pains me a lot \ud83d\ude29.<\/p>\n<p>Blacko is what we call a musician, no disrespect to anybody.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Badder\ud83d\udca6 (@seedboyb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seedboyb\/status\/1578140737593815040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After listening to Oh paradise by Black Sherif, I wept \u2026.. the story behind the song made it worse\ud83e\udd7a\ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc90\ud83d\udd4a<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maabena K. Adepa (@MaabenaKAdepa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaabenaKAdepa\/status\/1578012335725498373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The \u201coh paradise\u201d makes me so emotional \ud83e\udd79I\u2019m crying fr coz it\u2019s giving me memories of my papa<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 perry (@dzifaperry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dzifaperry\/status\/1577931780891582464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blacko\u2019s Oh Paradise track is more deeper than you thought \ud83e\udd2f Read the lyrics bro.. check thread<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mr. pressident\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\u25cf (@Korsogyimi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Korsogyimi\/status\/1578011982841937920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Oh Paradise song dey give me goosebumps after I heard the true story behind it. Blacko herh my goodness\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 L\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9f\ud83e\udd85 (@iLatif_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iLatif_\/status\/1577999264181112832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Took this ekua girl to be with a good man and years after her passing she is been celebrated like a celebrity. Never say men are trash is your taste of men that is trash. Rip Ekua <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ohparadise?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ohparadise<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheVillainINeverWas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheVillainINeverWas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 blqck poundz \ud83d\udccc (@JefferyOhenek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JefferyOhenek\/status\/1578067961272848384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">i dey soak Blacko ein album again ,bro there is pain in the oh Paradise track \u2026man is a sad boy square\ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OSAGYEFO KWABz\ud83c\udfc5\ud83d\udc26 (@DarlyKwabena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarlyKwabena\/status\/1578134734663720961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I Go Like See Blacko\u2019s Mood When He Was Recording \u201cOh Paradise \u201c <br \/>Man Is Broken\ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SAD TRAVELLER\ud83e\uddf3 (@iamWaygez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamWaygez\/status\/1577951177202884608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The girl was called Akua Thuglyf <br \/>She was one of our own at Kumaca ..she was a real gee <br \/>HERH LIFE hm\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EVERYDAY TIPS (@JerryTwist5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryTwist5\/status\/1578182937098321922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh Paradise \ud83e\udd7a\ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WGYMYHkEHq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/WGYMYHkEHq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Agenda (@CasioJhunior) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CasioJhunior\/status\/1578000199385026561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So Emotional \ud83e\udd79<br \/>RIP to all gone souls \ud83d\ude4f<br \/>Oh Paradise <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oe1So45FFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/oe1So45FFl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baakop3 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea (@Pee_Baakope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pee_Baakope\/status\/1578107441421881345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Black Sheriff\u2019s Oh Paradise got me reminiscing about by grandfather. I wish he lived longer or I was born earlier. Big Paul lived till he was 110, died on my birthday in 2017. I promised him I\u2019ll be a pilot. I just wish he lived longer till I was rich enough to buy a helicopter\ud83d\ude23<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udccd#JAMZAlbum 11\/11\/22 \u2013 Sarkodie (@Donsarkcess) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Donsarkcess\/status\/1578146203165814784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This be ayie nnwom. E be memorial song to someone Blacko truly loved who has passed on. Hmm. May her soul rest in peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fosty (@KwasiNawil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KwasiNawil\/status\/1577831320570454018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Me listening to Black Sheriff\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blacksherif_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@blacksherif_<\/a> Oh Paradise <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L61Szqr7EB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/L61Szqr7EB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Verissimus The Feather Serpent god (@theakyemmafia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theakyemmafia\/status\/1578353744873672705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NO DOUBT,OH PARADISE ISN\u2019T A SONG BUT A MOVIE\ud83e\udd7a\ud83e\udd7a. PICTURES SHOW CLEAR ANYTIME I LISTEN TO THE SONG AND BIG SHOUTOUTS TO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samsney_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@samsney_<\/a> for that wonderful instrumentals.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VAWULENCE ONLY \uf8ff \uf8ff (@VAWULENCEONLY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VAWULENCEONLY\/status\/1578306775925030917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-partner=\"tweetdeck\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now the Oh Paradise song touch me !<br \/>Heeerrrrhhhhh so like Clementina ein boy be superstar that o.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Menim s3 magyimi\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@fella_trumu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fella_trumu\/status\/1578292979948978176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you listen to the album clearly, you will realize Oh paradise was not the only song dedicated to the late Clementina \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYIeyLkOGx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/xYIeyLkOGx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beckham (@agyemangbeckham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/agyemangbeckham\/status\/1578305218256965633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/black-sherifs-oh-paradise-about-late-girlfriend-gets-fans-emotional\/\">Source<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper Black Sherif released his debut album on Thursday to critical acclaim with the songs touching on a variety of topics. But one song that has listeners in a chokehold is track 12 \u2018Oh Paradise\u2019. In the song that is seemingly a dirge, the \u2018Second Sermon\u2019 hitmaker talks about the pain he has suffered following [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1218416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[94,4659,15,155,749,7730,5295],"class_list":["post-1218414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-black","tag-emotional","tag-fans","tag-girlfriend","tag-late","tag-paradise","tag-sherifs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1218414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1218414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1218414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1218414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}