Medikal has stated that the low points in his career have not slowed him down but instead strengthened his hunger to succeed.
Speaking on Hitz FM, the rapper opened up about how he views failure, stressing that it is an unavoidable part of growth rather than something to be feared or avoided. According to him, difficult experiences often serve as the push artistes need to reach the next level.
“Sometimes, you need to fail to win. That failure shouldn’t break you a human being. It never broke me and I’m still here so there’s a reason why this year we’re campaigning hard for the fans to vote. We have to win something,” he said.
Medikal also addressed the ongoing debate about his role in uplifting other artistes, explaining that his idea of “putting people on” goes beyond encouragement and often includes financial sacrifice. In his view, real support is sometimes measured by what he chooses not to charge.
“If you watch the industry, I’ve put son many people on. Some people say that I just do verse for people and I claim I’ve put people on. I take money for verse and I don’t take less than a GH¢100,000 for a verse. It’s not free and I can show receipts,” he explained.
“If you’re an upcoming artiste and you want a verse from me and I do it for free, it means I’ve put you on. Waddle put me on because he did verses for me and put me on his songs, that’s what it means,” the rapper averred.
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Medikal then shifted focus to his own body of work and investments, pointing to the scale of his recent projects as evidence of how far he has pushed his career independently. One of the key examples he cited was his concert at the Accra Sports Stadium, which he says he funded without label backing.
He revealed that he spent about GH¢3 million on the event, which ended up being a sold-out show and attracted fans from across Ghana and beyond its borders.
“I’ve done so much for the industry and in the industry. After putting so much work, bringing out so many songs, dropping an album, doing a show single-handedly, independent artiste at the Accra Sports Stadium, putting about GH¢3 million in that concert and it was a sold-out concert, people coming from different parts of the country. Some people came from Nigeria, Togo and other countries just to come and witness my show,” he disclosed.
With that record behind him, he argues that his push for Album of the Year recognition is based on output and impact rather than competition. He stressed that his achievements have been built without label support, which he believes makes his run even more significant.
“That’s why I’m loud about winning the AOTY this year like that. it’s not like I’m fighting with someone. The facts and the works are there. I’m not under any label but I’m handling all these things,” he stressed.
Medikal added that he believes his efforts are visible enough that audiences will ultimately reflect that recognition when it counts.
“I know Ghanaians will be happy if they give the award to me because they know the efforts I put in my work,” he further stated.