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Edem |
Edem is one artiste who does well to speak his mind mostly through his twitter account. He tackles various issues he thinks will be of national or industry concern.
Today, the ‘Nyedzilo’ hit-maker took on the music industry in general, talking about how some event promoters abroad take some musicians for granted and how some artistes in the industry are hypocrites who will do everything to get you on a song when your career is booming but will shun you when your career is on the verge of dying out.
The entertainer mentioned that some industry players shun the idea that an act is promoting his region and will do anything and everything to close doors of opportunities to them.
The tweets by the artiste affirms what Shatta Wale has always said, that the music industry is full of People who do not want the good of everyone.
See the tweets he posted
I can go on to tell u how @Dahammergh wanted a place in to shoo my video and they declined cos I am an ewe Artiste— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how ppl told Globacom to pay me the least cos I was only known in the Volta regions— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how @Dahammergh was told I took him to juju but he should decline my project— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how Billy ocean said I can’t be discovery of the year cos no one understands me…😂😂😂— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go to n to tell u how promoters abroad said if u are ewe u gotta do it for free cos we are helping— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how a key industry player said to me sometimes overall awards are for the populace not necessarily who did well— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how some1 on a committee for giving awards told us we can’t win if @Dahammergh is my manager cos they don’t like him— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u about how @Dahammergh reached one big artiste and 2years straight he refused a feat on my debut cos it’s ewe— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how @Dahammergh wanted a place in to shoo my video and they declined cos I am an ewe Artiste— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how assholes wants us to play free shows for awards— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can tell u how @dahammer was told at the forecourt of chances hotel that I can’t make it with an ewe album by a veteran Artiste— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can tell u how radio stations play the generic language songs cos they claim that’s what the ppl want..I thought we influenced the ppl— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can tell u how a tv station owner told me at the bass awards if u don’t play my shows I won’t air ur videos and my response was fuck u— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u about how ppl won’t open doors for you cos u promote ur region and ppl— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can tell u young acts how all the ppl acting up will kiss ur ass wen u bubble and the need u ..but kick u in the stomach wen u fall off— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how they how a tv station said that I have to speak a generic language on their Chanel by any means— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how Wiyaala n Sherifa have little air play around here not cos they are not talented but cos of 💭💭— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
Well, he also had something to tell music people using their offices to spend the monies of hardworking artistes.
I can go on to tell u how copy right offices are squandering money that belong to young hardworking artiste— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
I can go on to tell u how they make us feel leadership is for the old thus we wait patiently till we grow old— Don Corleone (@iamedem) November 18, 2016
Edem had the backing of some music and entertainment loving fans on twitter who thought that it is long overdue and that they must act to do away with the hypocrisy in the industry.
@iamedem @Dahammergh real talk bro! I can also tell U how people say my brand Worlanyo Network won’t go far cos it’s Ewe..smh— WorlaNyo (@GbevuWorla) November 18, 2016
