Musician Donzy Chaka has pushed back against suggestions that he and other artistes have abandoned rap music for singing, insisting that rap remains part of their sound.

Speaking on the Classy Morning Show with DJ Slim, he cited his latest song, No Sad Days, as an example, explaining that he handled the rap while Abochi provided the vocals.

“No, if you listen to my new song, No Sad Days, there's rap in there. I did the rap and Abochi sang,” he said.

“And listen, no one has run away from rap.”

Co-host Zeal Bliss referenced Donzy’s close friend Kofi Kinaata, who was known for releasing hardcore rap songs, in discussing the shift in musical styles.

Donzy said the success of an artiste should be considered when assessing such changes.

“If Kofi Kinaata were your artist, and you had invested thousands and millions in him, you'd be happy because what he is doing is working for him,” he added.

He noted that Kofi Kinaata still incorporates rap into his music and had not completely abandoned the genre.

According to Donzy, the choice between rapping and singing depends largely on the beat and the inspiration behind a song.

“It's all about the vibe and inspiration. You hear a beat and you decide whether rap or singing will best fit it,” he said.

He maintained that combining different musical styles was not a new development, pointing to Hiplife legend Castro and his contemporaries as examples of artistes who explored different styles.

“Castro and his contemporaries did not do one style of music. They had different styles. Castro was versatile,” he said.

Donzy further explained that the creative process can begin either with a beat or with an idea. In some cases, an artiste writes to an existing beat, while in others, the artiste takes an idea to a producer, who then develops the beat around it.