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In 2004, Eedris Abdukareem surprised the world and gained international attention when he engaged US rapper 50 Cent while on a plane. This happened when 50 Cent was in Nigeria for a show. This brought about revolution in the music industry as local artistes thereafter started getting good pay from shows promoters as performance fee. In August 2012, another US rapper, Rick Ross was in Nigeria for a show. While in Nigeria, Rick Ross shot a music video for his controversial 'Hold Me Back' song. The Nigerian version of music video has, after its release, been criticised for the bad portrayal of Nigeria as a slum country. Recall that his first version of the same music video was banned on BET stations for some controversial issues. Now, Nigerian rapper, Jude Abaga otherwise known as MI has vent his anger on Rozay as Rick Ross is fondly called over the way he painted the most populous black nation in the world as ghetto. MI posted on his website, "does it make you angry? Does it rile you to see your country portrayed as poor and suffering and full of struggle?
"It burns you, does it not? To have some foreigner- who knows nothing of your history and pain, of the stories that flow within your blood- to have this foreigner come in and tell your story?
"Is it not the height of disrespect and insensitivity? Does it not chafe against the thick skin you have grown to cover your other wounds? Does it not make you angry?
"We should wax sanctimonious about national pride being slighted. We should vent our displeasure online. We should occupy something. Because God forbid the truth ever be told about what things really are.
"God forbid a stranger remind us about those things we choose to ignore everyday. God forbid we ever face the truth about ourselves. God forbid we do not go on the internet and rail about how our country is being cast in bad light.
"God forbid we do not talk about how there is a small minority which lives better than portrayed. God forbid we do not ignore truth one more time. God forbid we don’t."For those who have watch the controversial music video, was Rick Ross portraying a wrong Nigeria?
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Dan9ice alapojames | 9/21/2012 7:00:48 AMHmmmm... Is he that daft? Reply this thread
THE BOSS | 9/21/2012 7:07:26 AM |
Rick Ross's portrayal of Nigeria is disrespectful, deceitful and wrong. Every Nigerian is not starving, begging, stealing & so on. Yes, there are millions of Nigerians suffering but there are also millions of Nigerians laughing & enjoying life. If Nigerian gov't had any atom of sense, backbone & respect for their country, they'll ban Rick Ross's music video "Hold Me Back" instead of banning the music of Nigerian artistes who sing about the corruption & strife in Nigeria. Someone should ask Mr. Ross, when he came to Nigeria, did he stay in a 5 star hotel or in the slum aka ghetto? Did he drink dirty water? Beg? Starve? Didn't he see all the gorgeous homes surrounding the hotel where he stayed? He wants to be high-fived by his peers & supporters... that's why he tweeted pix of the slums & pix him buying some less privileged individuals groceries. Anyways, this is a big lesson to Nigerians to stop worshiping foreign stars while disrespecting their own or worshiping anyone & anything that isn't Nigerian. This should be a wake up call that it's time for Nigeria to live up to her name (giant of Africa)! It's time for Nigerians to start putting out positive images of themselves & their country because no one else will do it for them. Have a pleasant day folks. RBX | 9/21/2012 9:02:21 AM |
The Boss my fine ally,doing what u do best making sense as usual. God bless your mother and you've said it all. This Ross character is the worst kind of villain basically ate the hand that fed him. I'm not suggesting the Nigerian condition should be swept under the carpet but this guy is a pure confusionist. Can u imagine how many mis-guided Nigerians have already been subliminally infected by his Biafra reference. The perceived emancipation message of this video has literally been mentally invented by Nigerians who are too meek and also desperate to bell a cat. Rick Ross the Human rights activist...does that even sound right? chibuzo | 9/21/2012 11:57:06 AM |
pls, how in nigeria the giant of africa? How many countries in africa have u lived in to be able to buy that idea? martins dacosta | 9/21/2012 4:53:08 PM |
yeah , bruva i tay and i stand trongly wiv you , mennn are those MI'S words to that rick guy? well those are really strong words. A POEM that i just captured to add to my programme for NIAJA'S 52 anniverasry in italy Sly | 9/21/2012 8:18:13 AM |
What is it that is happening in 9ja that you can't find in the US? Ghettos,stealing, robbing at gun point, hookers Inc. murder Inc. You name it,they got it.My people,don't even loose any sleep on it. Remember,there are Nigerians who help to make that video possible,vent your anger on them.
jay | 9/21/2012 7:01:46 AMRick or whatever the call him should be careful the way he portray our country do I blame him When all nija dey worship american stars as if dem better pass them why should he shoot here I know they will give him evwerything for free. Rick wetin my foot expired bag of rice be warned oh Reply this thread
Ltd | 9/21/2012 7:16:03 AMI hate dis rick ross guy shapess like amoba dirty like a pig cheap attention seeker you sold your soul to the devil why not sell it to me.and you still have the right to come to our country and insuit us.you son of ghatto famer who do you think you are,you have to decive our young boys abi End Time singers Reply this thread
Jane | 9/21/2012 8:03:03 AMFat pig rick if our nija is bad y did u com n produce ur ungodly music?empty baloon i dnt blame u i blame p square 4 showing u d way to nija u hv eaten burger dat made u dis fat com 2 Nija we hav beta food dan ur country metcheeeeeew rick ross agbaya Reply this thread
OKLAND | 9/21/2012 8:06:40 AMHmmmmmmmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmm Hmmmmmmmmmm Reply this thread
Oyiza | 9/28/2012 3:40:44 AM |
de deed has been done. Its a pity and very sympathetic dat de so called 'giant of Africa' is cheap to dis extent. I have nothing more to say dan to call on Nigeria govt to wake up to dere responsibilties. To fellow Nigerians and my humble self, lets love, adore and appreciate nigeria made of material and non material products, only den...... kenzy | 1/24/2013 12:27:24 PM |
dont mynd d i***t my fellow patriotic nigerians.it seems he was drunk while talkin
Rick Ross | 9/21/2012 8:49:48 AMWhy Nigerians choose to suffering and smiling, Why would we be covering the mess, while it open for every one to see, The truth must be told about Nigeria and Her rich oil well.why would we always pretend like nothing is wrong with our country. visit other oil nations you will find out that everything is wrong with country call Nigeria. Rick just send a message around the globe. If ur not happy to He's message do something about it. Like our brothers in north Africans have done. Reply this thread
reality | 9/21/2012 9:02:45 AM |
suffering and smiling,what rick ross said in his message are things a lot of both foreign and local people have said about this country NIGERIA .its not today some people think some nigerians are still living in trees,u know who u are and if one out of a million of us keeping doing this country proud and the bad is checked it would get to a point that it would not matter what is being said cause the GOOD will start outweighing the bad. RBX | 9/21/2012 10:19:27 AM |
did u listen to the lyrics of the song or a friend told you about it? what message exactly? do mean d nigga dis nigga dat? You're overthinking it while Rick Ross smiles to the bank. Rememeber Ross himself said he went from Hungry to greedy...Dollars come first. He's just figured out a new way to get more money and nothing else matters. Plus everyone that needs to know anything about Nigeria already knows all, there is an overwhelming amount of material in documentaries, daily news and movies to literally put all Nigerians in the stone age...Just trust me, white folks do concise research and this negative message Rick Ross is sending out will only butress contempt for Africans in people who were normally neutral. Not a muscle will be moved in support, this chaos over here feeds foreigners and expats billions overseas because the wholesale theft of African natural resources must be sustained by any means necessary. Let's not over analyse but do you get it yet? Conscience is for the poor and Godly, find yourself a real hero. okene gurl | 9/28/2012 3:46:54 AM |
hahahahahaha. Mr. Rick Ross is wrong to have washed our dirty linen in public but insults, and all sort of abusive view and replies will not help matter. If dis really offends de govt, let dem swing in to action and correct what he potrayed of our dear country. Lol. E dey pain?
potato | 9/21/2012 10:33:52 AMIlliterates. Stop advertising your ignorance. MI is using sarcasm to agree with Rick Ross Reply this thread
chibuzo | 9/21/2012 12:04:55 PM |
agreed GAZZELLE | 9/23/2012 6:20:54 AM |
M.I u're only bitter that the 'revelation' didn't come from you. I'm disappointed that u, who I believe understands how far conscious songs can go change things no matter how little, could come out to oppose Rozay for digging out what all of u have decided to hide because u all have in one way or the other benefited from government and sold ur conscience and those of u who haven't eaten, u try not to step on toes so u could also be favoured. All u artistes of nowadays do is talk about sex, women and good life and you forget we have a problem to tackle in this country. You're talking about occupying........why don't u use ur songs and videos to occupy the hearts of our leaders until they begin to work? Wake up people, speak the truth and if our leaders care so much about the country's image, then they should work even harder to make things better. How much longer do we have to keep covering up our inadequacies? How much longer?????? Kalon Da Rapper | 9/24/2012 3:20:32 AM |
I agree with u potato-head....its sarcasm alrite. BUT doesnt the 4th paragraph convey MI's thoughts as his main reason for this poetic piece???? Truth be told....MI would have won many more hearts and left lots of pple in a state of dilemma as to wat he meant. Now, if he chose to leave out the 4th paragraph...it wud hav been a BRILLIANT PIECE OF POETRY...for freethinkers like me! Fortunately for me....he didnt!!! hahahahahahahaaaaa!
zebrudaya | 9/21/2012 12:02:25 PMthe problem we nigerians has is only one thing and that one thing is ego,america where millions of nigerians slept in thier embassy just to get american visa or play american lotto to emigrate to yankee ,una dey here dey abuse yankee lol.i will still say it some ghetto in yankee is lekki for some people in lagos,please we nigerians should not compare death with sleeping,america no be our mate our mates re likes of burkina faso mali malawi kenya or zimbabwe,people still dey wash s**t with dem hand for lagos Reply this thread
faithysia | 9/21/2012 12:44:36 PMbefore mi became an artiste i m sure he was one suffer head guy now he has money he doesnt want the cry of other dying poor citizens to be heard i see nothing wrong with what rick ross did please, we nigerians are suffering from fuel scarcity to boko haram to no electricity bad roads, no security gosh! we pay hell to use telecommunications still we get bad network bad internet services, if such happen in america the company will be sued can anyone dare sue mtn? abegi we nigerians are suffering bigtime stop hiding that fact plz Reply this thread
Prosper | 11/8/2012 3:38:02 PM |
Faithysai i agreed wit u. Pls de govnmnt do sumtin ryt away cos dare's no tym 2 waste again o water done de pass garri. Tor make God help us. Do well bt dare's judgement day. Takenote
ebo | 9/21/2012 12:52:58 PMY z MI rantin like a mad dog....snx d f**ls called musicians in naija base der songs on sex n al oda r*****h..an ousider ve shown u wat u wld ve long done.... Reply this thread
classteacher | 9/21/2012 12:58:23 PMU jus want 2 b noticed jawe.......D boss z sayin d fact so f**k off... Reply this thread
jadejeje | 9/21/2012 2:05:44 PMi blame rick ross as much as i blame those that invited him into this country in the first place, my reason being that rick ross is a total stranger that knows nothing about the happenings in this country except for most of the wrong publicity that Nigeria is bombarded with at every given opportunity and then his hosts did a good job of giving credence to all those jagons. after all it's often said that it is the house rat goes and and tells the outside rat that there are lots of meats in the house, i urge all patriotic Nigerians to stand up and fight against these lies that rick is selling to the whole world about our dear country. Reply this thread
DJ | 9/22/2012 10:18:49 AM |
Why are Nigerians deceiving themselves.Any reasonable person who lives in western countries will call Nigeria a slum.Where should we start from,Roads,health,energy,infrastructure etc.We will be s****d to blame Ross.Do u want Him to pretend just like the way poor Nigerian do (suffering and smiling)?Let MI to keep his dirty mouth shut,Are they not the so called artists who only want to be popular by being friends to American artists( Ass lickers).Please Nigerians,sort out your problems and stop blaming Ross Riss for reminding u that ur problems are unspeakable. hey | 9/22/2012 12:09:28 PM |
Is there anything called stranger when it comes to information in this age. I know you all agreed when united nations said nigerians live on less than a dollar a day. Why cry foul over this
kane | 9/21/2012 3:05:05 PMWelldone Rick Ross,Nigeria is a ghetto that needs to be wiped off the face of the earth, its an embarassment to the human race Reply this thread
Taiwo idowu NY | 9/21/2012 4:57:38 PMThis man is saying it the way most Nigeria,Africa and the world sees it.Why do nigerians have a hard time hearing the truth?.Rick is not the first American that talk about Nigeria.Remember Chesnut?Iam just suprise that Eedris this same guy that was talking about how Jagajaga nigeria is and almost have a blowout with OBJ.I wrote in that article that he was 100% right about his song.Now this gheto rapper call abaga is screaming mad about Rick saying the truth about Nigeria.How can Abaga follow Eedris footstep?.Eedris sang a song that cut straight into OBJ heart and he is still fuming about it.With all these song,what has Nigeria government done to improve her Citizen life?.Nothing but getting worse.This is not the first wake up call for Nigerian leaders.They should get off their asses and do the right thing for the masses.A nigerian,white,foreigner,yellow,black all saying the same thing.Is this a coincident?.Are nigerians getting mad because an African American say it loud and clear?.Guess what?this is your country problems.The citizens should tell their goverment to do better. Reply this thread
Godson | 9/22/2012 6:30:48 AMWell if that is the case between them i fink M.I has no point to fight back against Ross because Nigeria is ruled and covered with evil and if he M.I thinks what Boss sang concerning Nigeria is wron then let him meet with our leathers to proof him wrong and make Naija a place the world will regard and respect. Reply this thread
Guru | 9/22/2012 8:38:57 AMIs d gud man actualy a human ben? he luks monky. Reply this thread
Rita | 9/22/2012 9:06:23 AMWhat abt Fela,listen 2 his songs. Rozay's sayin d fact,rite to our eyes,so who 8s him shud kep on,cus is money dey pile up,dnt care hw e gets it. Reply this thread
zeal | 9/22/2012 12:21:21 PMAbeg make una ask m.I which other way he want make rozey taks potray Nigeria!!No be watin he see Nia he put 4 the vedio???and 4 those mufu's when day compare this s**t country to U.S.A;go there weather u go see small children neaked day enter water to collect money 4 anybody......Until we stop dis f*****h pride of calling ourselves gaint of Africa;we will always remain a s**t country.Even 2shot don talkam b4 "the name nigeria sef day back fire"why M.I no go challenge 2shot???? Reply this thread
zeal | 9/22/2012 12:30:34 PMAbeg make una ask m.I which other way he want make rozey taks potray Nigeria!!No be watin he see Nia he put 4 the vedio???and 4 those mufu's when day compare this s**t country to U.S.A;go there weather u go see small children neaked day enter water to collect money 4 anybody......Until we stop dis f*****h pride of calling ourselves gaint of Africa;we will always remain a s**t country.Even 2shot don talkam b4 "the name nigeria sef day back fire"why M.I no go challenge 2shot???? Reply this thread
warri | 9/22/2012 8:31:20 PMWetin good abt dis country wen we want respect, na d abject poverty of masses or constant darkness or flamboyant lifestyle of gvt officials, ??? Ross jus remind uguys about the truth, i think he is doing his own part to fight corruption in nigeria Reply this thread
'Toby'Tosyn | 9/23/2012 7:26:28 AM |
Or no be warri you claimed to be? joining in the race to fighting corruption for 9ja -My ass. Can you be so s****d, he's just using this country as pawn to make for his music business. What does he know about 9ja. When has he become a human right activist. You and those who are in support of this his action are disgusting... Grow up and be informed 'cause the way he portrayed this country is beyond your myopic point of view... It would affect you yourself cause of the way you'll be treated -esp when you travel oversea- by as many foreigners who had seen this ugly portray of 9ja via the video and probably others...
francis nwachukwu | 9/22/2012 11:53:05 PMnigeria govt are not doing anytin to make dis nigeria gud,let d american guys say anytin dey like yes is truth,can nigerian be like south africa talkless of american,tins are getting worst every day d rich keep richer y d poor keep poorra,let our wicked govt do someting be4 is too late,dey are right let our guys leave dem to say sometin so dat it can tochi our wicked government to do sometin 4 nigerian citizens,let us say d truth friends so dat we can comeout of dis mense, say d truth and d truth shall set you free,is d word of God?? Reply this thread
francis nwachukwu | 9/23/2012 12:03:54 AM |
know dat,if Nigerian is good,rick ross will not say anyting,cos something dat is good is good,we are surffring but we dont want to say the truth
francis nwachukwu | 9/23/2012 12:48:09 AMlet me say someting to u guys,y do we want to traver abroad is it not becos dat place is fine nd gud,y can't Nigerian be like dat,we hav d moni here in nigerian to do it,but wickedness greedness nd selfishness keep't nigeria like dis till today.y do our big men send there children to abroad to school,is becos nigeria is not a good place to learn,our graduate no work after six years in school,our guys no gud work,is it gud, u guys say the truth,nigerian is fast getting worst nd worst every day u wake up,say someting pls friends?? Reply this thread
Shuggar Bouyy | 9/23/2012 1:00:32 PMWell,obviously what Rozay portrayed in his video as Nigeria's quite correct,but the only thing wrong about it all's that he wasn't the RIGHT person to say so. He ain't a Nigerian,so he's got no right to say sh*t about the country!! Reply this thread
Shuggar Bouyy | 9/23/2012 1:01:31 PMWell,obviously what Rozay portrayed in his video as Nigeria's quite correct,but the only thing wrong about it all's that he wasn't the RIGHT person to say so. He ain't a Nigerian,so he's got no right to say sh*t about the country!! Reply this thread
adekola oluwaseun | 9/24/2012 11:00:25 AMthat y i will always love my MI, he doesn't joke with our nigeria i know and i'm very sure our PSQURE might have heard dis story about dis racial discrimination of our cpuntry........................f**k RICK ROSS.... P SQURE Reply this thread
fo | 10/12/2012 3:33:55 AMas an artist, you must be creative...........................Mi ,shocked about your argument. ideals are found everywhere so you should know better Reply this thread
Cman | 10/18/2012 12:28:46 PMWe need to re-brand our Nation !!! this can only be achieved by facing the true story... Reply this thread
kokyboss | 12/12/2012 3:00:14 AMI tink woh ricky was tryna portray is dah no mata ow hard tins get,tis nt gonna hol em bak.talkin bout d african hustler.we on our path r jes tryna b SENTIMENTALLY patriotic.if dah video was shot in america,will dat change our view bout america? Dnt tink so.d gospel truth is dah wit or witout rozeys video,piple already av dat background mindset bout our beloveth country.tis left to us to change it.if mi vex,make him go shoot him next video fr america slum.gbam. Reply this thread
oscar'uben .A | 12/17/2012 6:18:42 PMoh yea ricky um uh wel thank ya nigger the truth is there but then ting u ain't a nigeeria wel k keep'on kickin them ass theey are chump! man here the treuth Reply this thread
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Sunnywest | 2/13/2013 4:14:02 AMWhat a dilemma,just staring at the whole situation still on the fence.Nevertheless,knowing that the truth is always bitter,it happens 2 b evaded,but i tink it's high time Nigerians rise up and face the truth,ACTION they say,speaks louder than voice...SHALOM.... Reply this thread
NYBEN Igwe | 2/17/2013 12:42:28 AMLook I understand MI is trying to be patrotic but look my friend, Rick ross has business to run, nd he comes and he says he wanna do a video showing the ghetto, WTF is wrong wit that? And WTF is wrong with all of u??? Every goddam country has a f**ing getto Reply this thread
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