Chiefs slam Okyeame Kwame

Hiplife artiste, Okyeame Kwame has disclosed that some chiefs upon hearing the news of his intention to change his name to ‘OK’ called him and asked that he makes no such mistake.

The ‘Small Small’ rapper had hinted he would change his name because the whites are unable to mention the ‘Okyeame’ properly.

According to him, inasmuch as the name ‘Okyeame’ which means linguist, has a positive impact on his personal life and music career, he is baffled with the fact that the whites ‘mess’ the pronunciation up.

“In November, we were running around Africa but wherever we go to they can’t say Okyeame and it breaks my heart. They are able to pronounce ‘Kwame’ but not the first name, ‘Okyeame’. Although I love my roots and I love the name, I do not want the name to be a barrier so maybe I will turn it into initials or take it off and just call myself ‘Kwame’ or keep ‘Rad Doctor’. For now I don’t know the name I’m going to use but we are still thinking about it,” he was quoted to have told Hitz FM.

We at Abrantepa.com wondered if indeed it was in order for him to change his name for such a reason.

Well, speaking on Onua FM’s Total Entertainment on Wednesday, Okyeame Kwame backtracked saying, some chiefs were not enthused.

“I had a lot of calls and messages when the news broke. Some chiefs called me and registered their displeasure. They were like, ‘herh Okyeame Kwame, what are we hearing? You want to change your name? Stop that childish move’,” he told host, Christian Agyei.

The father of two stated that after hearing what the chiefs said, he “would rather go bald” than to change his name.

Okyeame Kwame added that even though he will not be officially known as ‘OK’, the name is part of his brand just like ‘rap doctor’.