If you are paid to kill people, will you go and do it? - Blakk Rasta to Olivetheboy over NDC performance
Blakk Rasta and Olivetheboy
Renowned Reggae artiste and media personality Blakk Rasta has critisised Olivetheboy for his recent performance at the NDC Youth Manifesto launch on August 12, 2024.
The event, which took place at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), featured a standout performance by Olivetheboy, who energised the crowd with his hit song "Goodsin."
Olivetheboy, in a later interview, clarified that his performance was strictly professional and not an endorsement of the party. He stated that he would perform for any political party if hired and that his focus is on his career and making a living.
However, expressing his opinion on the Black Pot segment on 3FM on August 13, 2024, Blakk Rasta expressed his concerns about the implications of such appearances.
He argued that musicians such as Olivetheboy have a significant influence on their fans, who may interpret their presence at political gatherings as an endorsement of the political parties.
“Your fans are going to inundate the place. And when they come inundating the place, what are you going to be telling them?
“I do not really like it when musicians say, 'Oh, yes, it was a political gathering, but I was hired as a professional, and I went there to deliver, and I went away.'
“My brother, when you appear at such places, you have a voice. Are you going ahead to perform and tell them that, ‘I am only here to perform because I have been paid to come and perform, and that's it.’? he asked.
Addressing Olivetheboy’s defense of his performance, Blakk Rasta questioned the act of accepting such gigs solely for financial gain.
He advised Olivetheboy to exercise caution when appearing at political events in order not to alienate sections of his fanbase.
“So, if you are paid to come and kill people, will you go and do it? If you are paid to appear just anywhere, will you go because you are professional? Is it the money you are after or the aftermath of it all? Please, I think that we have to be very careful.
“Please. If you want a career in music, remember that your fans are cut across everywhere: NDC, NPP, and all the other people. When you are seen on one platform, it's like an endorsement of that,” he said.
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