Though his rap career dates back to 2009, it wasn’t until 2016 that Kwaku DMC found his niche. Alongside a series of mixtapes dubbed Road to Trap House, he joined forces with Sean Lifer and Rabby Jones to start Life Living Records, the label collective that’s been at the forefront of Ghana’s Asakaa drill scene. For his exclusive playlist for Trotro Vibes, Apple Music’s celebration of Ghanaian Independence Day, he shines a spotlight on the next generation of Ghanaian hip-hop, featuring tracks from Sammy Black, City Boy, Thywill, Vibration, and more. “This playlist includes songs by me, my labelmates, artists I like, and young budding drill artists in Kumasi,” Kwaku tells Apple Music. “These are songs that introduced the world to the drill sound in Ghana. I start off the playlist with ‘Off White Flow’ as a tribute to my mentor, the late [fashion designer] Virgil Abloh.” Hear something that moves you? Add it to your library.