Freda Rhymz

Freda Baffour Awuah, known professionally as Freda Rhymz, is a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter born on 20 August 1993 in Sunyani, in the Bono Region of Ghana. She rose to prominence after winning the MTN Hitmaker Season 6 competition in 2017, a victory that gave her a major platform and introduced her talent to a national audience.

Known for her sharp delivery and confident lyrical style, Freda Rhymz has built a reputation as one of Ghana’s leading female rappers. Her music draws on personal experience and social themes, and she has earned respect for her ability to hold her own in a genre long dominated by male artists.

Since her Hitmaker win, she has released a catalogue of singles and collaborations that have kept her firmly in the conversation around Ghana’s rap scene, earning her nominations and recognition at various music awards.