Calling me a cripple means you're not in the right frame of mind - Stonebwoy

Ghanaian dancehall and Afrobeats superstar Stonebwoy has addressed the persistent taunts from opponents who have used his physical condition as a weapon against him, describing the behaviour as calculated cruelty.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Africa’s DJ Adu, the multiple award-winning musician opened up about the constant bullying he has faced, noting that such actions say more about those attacking him than about himself.

“Opponents have called me a cripple. Every day they do. But it doesn’t get to me. For anybody to be able to use that against you, that means they’re actually not in the right frame of mind. They don’t know better.

“If it’s a mistake, that’s one thing. But if it becomes a national anthem for them, that’s another,” he said.

The BHIM Nation boss also opened up about the hardships that shaped him into the resilient artiste he is today.

He revealed that he walked miles to school with a stiff knee reinforced with metal while battling poverty.

“As a growing child, I used to be sacked from school for school fees. There were times I had to struggle to go to school because of the situation. Anyone listening knows walking from Ashaiman Lebanon to Tema Methodist Day Secondary School in Community 11 while having a stiff knee with metals in it,” he said.

Rather than allowing those experiences to break him, Stonebwoy said the difficult journey forged a mental toughness that continues to sustain him in the music industry.

“It toughens your mind. You have to have a different source of inspiration to be able to move even within the music industry,” he said.

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