Scientific | |
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| Birth name | Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman |
| Born | March 3, 1983 Bong County, Liberia |
| Genres | Hipco, hip hop |
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| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels | Wonda World Entertainment |
| Website | scientific4life |
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman (born March 3, 1983), better known as Scientific, is a Liberian rapper and songwriter who is currently based in Ghana. [1] He released the Quincy B-assisted single "Shawty" in October 2014. [2] Between 2014 and 2016, he won Best Hip Hop Artist at the Liberian Music Awards. [3]
Samuel Sonnyboy Tubman was born in Bong County, Liberia. He grew up in Ghana in a refugee camp due to the first and second civil wars, which lasted from 1989 to 2003 in Liberia.
Cheddar signed Scientific to his label Wonda World Entertainment (WWE) in Ghana.[ citation needed ]
In 2011, Scientific performed his hit singles, "I Like You Girl", with top Ghanaian acts such as EL, Sarkodie and Jayso at the American Musician Fabolous Concert in Ghana. [4]
Scientific was nominated and won Artist of the Year and Hip Hop Artist of the Year at Liberia Music Award, USA in 2014.[ citation needed ] He also won the 2015 Edition of Liberia Music Award "Artist of the Year". [5]
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