Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Star-struck by Okyeame Kwame

I honestly thought that I was beyond that (unless you brought Barack Obama or Nelson Mandela). But I have twice met Okyeame Kwame in the past week, and I've been mildly star-struck. He’s doing a good thing too – launching a foundation to fight Hepatitis B. Talk about using one’s coolness to spread more coolness and love. And he gave a great speech at the launch. The best rapper alive (cut off your own head, Executioner Obrafour) is also a great speech-maker. And, guess what, he made me his MC (I had to add this) on the spur of the moment. I got my 15 minutes of ego-heroin!

10 comments:

  1. You must love his music a whole lot, happy you got to share in the fun.

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  2. Woso "best rapper alive" gu! lol
    I've been digging Obrafuor for a hot minute so u wont catch me on Okyeame Kwame's wagon just yet.
    I still tip my hat to O.K for his +ve work & influence.
    As you have a way with words you probably got a few new fans at the event.

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  3. Yes, Lucci, you know I love him! And yes, it was fun.

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  4. mike, i totally dig obrafour too, but if okyeame kwame calls himself the "best rapper alive", why cannot obrafour simply coin another fancy phrase for himself?

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  5. Put the whole shebang on youtube, NY.
    We need to see the action.
    Mark my word. I see a legal wonk for Ghana's entertainment industry.

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  6. posekyere, i will ask him for the recording, cool?

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  7. Kwame Mensa-Bonsu16 December, 2009

    Major celeb in the making? Suits you. lol

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  8. Nana, I don't think its a simple matter of coining another fancy phrase. I admire Okyeame Kwame a lot. But if I was hiplifer, I'll release a diss of far more reaching extent than Obrafuor's if a competitor were to call himself the best anything, especially the best rapper alive.

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  9. Well, Kiz, I see your point, but I think people should be free to call themselves anything they want. For one, claiming to be anything does not make it the truth.

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