Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has shared how his song, ‘Goodbye’, was composed.

According to him, the idea and the inspiration for the lyrics came to him while at his mum's kitchen.

“Wrote this particular song in my mums kitchen (Tema),” Sarkodie tweeted in response to a video of a lady jamming to infectious rythms and lyrics of the 2019 song.

'Goodbye' is a track from Sarkodie’s 2012 album Rapperholic and was produced by Kill Beatz and features Mugeez.

The song tells a touching story with a focus on love, regret, and separation.

Over the years and to date, Sarkodie has received admiration from many Ghanaians and across the globe.

He has been hailed as a source of inspiration for numerous artists and music enthusiasts across Africa.

Recently, Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale labeled Michael Owusu Addo, known as Sarkodie, the greatest rapper in the country's history.

He explained that while Samuel Adu Frimpong, known as Medikal, remains his favourite rapper, he believes Sarkodie tops the chart of musicians with consistency and lyrical excellence.

“My favourite rapper is Medikal. His music is for Gen Z, but if we are talking about the best of all time, I would give it to Sarkodie,” Shatta Wale stated.

In 2012, Sarkodie continued his success with his Rapperholic album, securing 12 nominations and winning three awards, including 'Artiste of the Year' and 'Most Popular Song of the Year' for "U Go Kill Me."

Although he missed out on the Artiste of the Year nomination in 2013, Sarkodie began an impressive streak starting in 2014, with his Sarkology album earning eight nominations.

Since then, he has consistently been a major contender, especially in the Artiste of the Year category.

However, 2025 marks the year he has been absent from that category.

Despite missing out on the top honour, Sarkodie has earned other nominations at the awards, including Best Hiplife Song, Best Rap Performance, Best Hiphop Song, and Best Hiplife/Hiphop Song.