Ghanaian rapper E.L has credited D-Black with encouraging him to release one of his popular songs, “Auntie Martha”, revealing that he initially had no intention of making the track public.
The rapper and producer shared the story during an interview on TV3 alongside D-Black, where he recalled how the Black Avenue Muzik boss pushed him to release the song during one of their recording sessions at his small studio in Osu.
According to E.L, D-Black frequently visited the studio, where the two worked on music together. It was during one of those sessions that his colleague persuaded him to give “Auntie Martha” a release, despite his initial reluctance.
“I used to have this little shack of a studio in Osu and he would come over there and we’d record. And he actually encouraged me to drop ‘Auntie Martha’. I had no plans of dropping ‘Auntie Martha’ there,” E.L disclosed.
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D-Black also took the opportunity to revisit the history of their friendship and musical partnership, which he traced to around 2008 or 2009.
He recalled recording a verse for the Skillions collective, a music group E.L belonged to at the time, marking one of their earliest connections in the industry.
“I think I did a verse on the Skillions tape, 2009. E.L was part of the Skillions… So I’ve known E.L since 2008 or 2009, and then we just continuously continued working together,” D-Black stated.
Their relationship soon developed into a productive creative partnership, with E.L taking charge of production on D-Black’s first studio album, Get On The Dance Floor, released in 2010.
“It was a production actually. In 2010, my first album Get On The Dance Floor was produced by E.L,” he revealed.
D-Black further disclosed that their collaboration has extended across several projects over the years. He estimated that they had worked together on approximately eight or nine songs before recently adding a five-track joint EP to their catalogue.
The latest project has taken their total number of collaborative songs to approximately 16, highlighting the longevity of a musical relationship that has remained active since the early days of their careers.
My first collaboration with E.L dates back to 2010, when he produced my debut album, Get On the Dance Floor. – DBlack, Award-winning Musician #TheAfternoonShow #TV3GH https://t.co/TrWA4Jyv2y
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 10, 2026
Our friendship began through music. I have known E.L since 2008/2009, and over the years, we have built a strong musical relationship, with about 16 collaborations together. – DBlack, Award-winning Musician #TheAfternoonShow #TV3GH https://t.co/H1mpyhzd4o
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 10, 2026
