Ghanaian Twitter users are at it again and this time, it’s BET Award-winning rapper Sarkodie’s turn.
The SarkCess Music record label owner is doing everything possible to drive Ghanaians and Africa’s to support inventors from the continent but his latest attempt has backfired.
Sarkodie, in a tweet, on Saturday, June 23, called on Ghanaians to throw their weights behind local inventors. He tweeted:
“What is really stopping us from supporting our local(African) inventors??”
What is really stopping us from supporting our local(African) inventors??š¤
ā HIGHESā (@sarkodie) June 23, 2018
Immediately he tweeted, a Twitter user by username ‘Alaska_GH’ referred Sarkodie to his lyrics in “Kanta”, a diss song to fellow rapper M.anifest, which criticises the latter for wearing GTP, a Ghana made textile.
In the diss song which was released in 2016, Sarkodie claimed he would not accept a diss from a rapper (M.anifest) who wears ‘Kaba’ (blouse) made of GTP.
What is really stopping us from supporting our local(African) inventors??š¤
ā HIGHESā (@sarkodie) June 23, 2018
Alaska quoted Sarkode’s tweet, saying “But you dissed manifest for wearing GTP” and the tweet went viral with over 1,600 retweets and 1,400 likes.
But you dissed manifest for wearing GTP . https://t.co/3uQm38WM7z
ā š (@alaska_gh) June 23, 2018
Other fans chastised Sarkodie for his ‘double standard’ tweet.
“obi b3 diise me a Na 3ny3 rapper odi GTP ntoma Pam kaba….. dope rapper b3n Na odi woodin Pam kaba”….. You forgot?? are you forgetting the dissing song to M.anifest?? For using Local GTP for fashion?? …..It’s one of the factors
ā Attention Seekerš¬š…(šš£) (@Whizzy_khiddy) June 24, 2018
Yo Sarkodie the next time you need a whip,do well to purchase Kantanka then.
ā Holly Skeezyā (@skeezy_moolah) June 23, 2018
This is e most hypocritical statement I hve eva heard. man who is well luvd in gh. disses anoda for using gh prints. goes on stage with “rags” all in the name of “kanye design”. Same person who had a clothing line and stop wearing them. Is now saying this? Smh. Pick a stand bro.
ā Humphrey (@1_mr_h) June 24, 2018
When was de last time you posted a pic wearing African printšš suits suits suits………M.anifest wear am too u dey der dey diss
ā Addison Richmond (@Addisonrich143) June 24, 2018
And just Monday (June 25), M.anifestĀ responded to a 2016 tweet about purchasing more GTP cloths during his heated beef with Sarkodie.
In that year, a Twitter user by name Kay Maafo tweeted a photo of himself carrying GTP cloths with the caption: “Boss adey your gate @manifestive”.
Boss adey your gate @manifestive pic.twitter.com/FHEgZwDeuF
ā Achipalazzo ! (@kaymaafo) July 3, 2016
M.anifest respondedĀ to that tweet yesterday with a photo of himself carrying a GTP cloth with the caption: “The thing you take come..
I receive am.. @kaymaafo. Thanks”.
The thing you take come..
I receive am.. @kaymaafo
Thanks pic.twitter.com/Wz0hGVVheWā M.anifest (@manifestive) June 25, 2018
What was M.anifest’s intention? To shade Sarkodie? Share your views with us.
