Ghanaian rapper E.L has disclosed that his hit song “Auntie Martha” might never have been released if D-Black had not encouraged him to put it out.
The award-winning musician made the revelation during a TV3 interview with D-Black, where the two revisited some of the memorable moments from their years of working together.
E.L explained that he had no intention of releasing the song when he was recording at his modest studio in Osu. However, D-Black, who regularly visited the facility to work with him, saw something worth sharing with the public and urged him to release it.
“I used to have this little shack of a studio in Osu and he would come over there and we’d record. And he actually encouraged me to drop ‘Auntie Martha’. I had no plans of dropping ‘Auntie Martha’ there,” E.L revealed.
The conversation also offered an opportunity for D-Black to recount how their relationship developed from an early industry connection into a lasting musical partnership.
He traced their association to around 2008 or 2009, when he contributed a verse to a project by the Skillions collective, a group that had E.L among its members.
“I think I did a verse on the Skillions tape, 2009. E.L was part of the Skillions… So I’ve known E.L since 2008 or 2009, and then we just continuously continued working together,” D-Black averred.
Their professional relationship went beyond occasional studio sessions. In 2010, E.L handled production on D-Black’s debut album, Get On The Dance Floor, establishing himself as an important part of the rapper’s early musical journey.
“It was a production actually. In 2010, my first album Get On The Dance Floor was produced by E.L,” he disclosed.
D-Black further highlighted the volume of music they have created together over the years, estimating that their earlier collaborations amounted to about eight or nine songs.
Their recent five-track joint EP has since added to that collection, taking the number of songs they have worked on together to approximately 16.
My first collaboration with E.L dates back to 2010, when he produced my debut album, Get On the Dance Floor. – DBlack, Award-winning Musician #TheAfternoonShow #TV3GH https://t.co/TrWA4Jyv2y
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 10, 2026
Our friendship began through music. I have known E.L since 2008/2009, and over the years, we have built a strong musical relationship, with about 16 collaborations together. – DBlack, Award-winning Musician #TheAfternoonShow #TV3GH https://t.co/H1mpyhzd4o
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 10, 2026
