Biography of R2Bees & Net Worth 2023.
R2Bees is a Ghanaian hip-hop and hiplife duo from Tema made up of two cousins, Faisal Hakeem (Paedae da Pralem/Omar Sterling) and Rashid Mugeez (Mugeez). They were nominated at the 2013 BET Awards. In March 2019, the duo released their third studio album Site 15.
Early life and Education
Both born and raised in Tema, east of the country’s capital city – Accra in Ghana, West Africa. Paedae is the CEO and leader of the group, whilst Mugeez is the lead vocalist. The two cousins, who have been together their whole life, lived in the same house and also attended the same primary, junior and senior secondary school in Tema. Beginning their career early, they started off representing their school in rap competitions as well as inter-school music contests. This led them to participate in the popular radio competition Kasahare, which they won most of and also performed at most shows; gaining them more buzz under their stage name at that time.R2bees are also recognise in the Ghanaian music industry as legends because of their major outstanding achievements – Camp Yard.
Discography
Studio albums
- Da Revolution I (2009)
- Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke (2012)
- Omar Sterling – Victory Through Harmony (2017)
- Site 15 (2019)
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET Awards 2013 | R2Bees | Best International Act: Africa | Nominated |
Ghana Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R2Bees | Group of the year | Nominated |
| Lobi | Highlife song of the year | Nominated | |
| Killing me softly | Afro-pop song of the year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | R2Bees | Group of the year | Won |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the year | Nominated | ||
| “Slow down” | Best Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | |
| Vodafone Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | R2Bees | Artiste of the Year | Won |
| Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year | Won | ||
| Group of the Year | Won | ||
| Slow down | Best Collaboration of the Year | Won | |
| Life | Vodafone song of the Year | Won | |
| “Odo” | Highlife Song of the Year | Won | |
| Bayla Trap | Hip Life/Hip Hop Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Odo | Male Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
| Mugeez | Song Writer of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Kiss your hand | Afro-pop song of the year | Won |
| Collaboration of the year | Won | ||
| R2Bees | Hip pop/Hiplife Artist of the Year | Nominated |
The Headies
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Best African Artiste | N/A |
| 2014 | Nominated |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R2Bees | Western African Artist or Group of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | African Artiste of the Year (Non-Nigerian) | Nominated |
R2Bees Net Worth
R2Bees net worth is estimated to be $6.2K.($5.4K – $7K)
