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Osei Kwaku Vincent, also known as Strongman rapped his way to the top as he clinched The Next Big Thing in GH title at the grand finale which took place on the Osu Oxford Street last Friday, November 16. Strongman who seemed to have the crowd dying for him got them even more in love as he battled it out on stage with Teephlow during the first round, gunning a lot of cheers and support from the crowd. Then came the individual tasks and once again, Strongman proved that he was well prepared for the competition as he showed his skills in rap. Teephlow came second, while Bebelino and Magnificent took the third and fourth place respectively. For his prize, Strongman took home 5000 Ghana cedis, one year recording contract, and products from Somo Vision. The other three contestants also took home products from Somo Vision. The street was filled to capacity with fans of the four emcees and well wishers of the reality show. The grand finale was hosted by Blaqboi of Rhytmz fame and music was provided by the young and talented DJ Armani of Citi fm. The judges for the night were the rap doctor Okyeame Kwame, the first lady Eazzy and Hammer of the last two fame. The show kicked off with a battle between Tee-Phlow and Strongman which Strongman won hands down. The rap battle between Bebelino and Magnificent also saw Magnificent winning the battle. The rap battle was followed by a cypher to determine the best emcee with a hit making cypher. At this point, the crowd was confused as to who cheer for; they crowd gathered there made their intentions clear that they wanted either Tee-phlow or Strongman to win the competition. The emcees then performed what was dubbed the viewer�s choice, where they performed songs that the viewers think was their strongest performance. Tee-Phlow performed the popular Boko Haram song which talked about a Ghanaian in Nigeria during the Boko Haram saga. Strongman did the famous Obituary song that had Okyeame Kwame clapping for the emcee during the audition stages. Magnificent sang the peace message song whiles Bebelino sang the PHD song. All emcees received good comments from the judges and even had standing ovation from the crowd.