The Villain I Never Was

The Villain I Never Was is the debut album by Ghanaian singer Black Sherif, released on 6 October 2022 through Blacko Management and Empire. The album contains 14 songs, and was supported by five singles, "Soja", "Kwaku the Traveller", a remix of "Second Sermon" which features Nigerian artist Burna Boy, "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 number 12 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.