Fact Pattern:
1 KC Presh is made up of two young men, Kingsley and Precious, who won the maiden edition of Star Quest. Star Quest is a talent hunt show sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc.
2 OJB Jezreel (hereinafter known as “OJB”) - a producer. Think P. Diddy, Timbaland … (you are on the right track if you are thinking along the lines of those producers that show up in every video in which their Midas touch can be felt).
3 “Segemenge”- the new single by KC Presh and produced by OJB, I suspect (since he was in the video), with cameo appearances by Tony Tetuila and a host of other guys who, forgive me, I cannot recognise or put a name to for that matter.
Issues Arising:
1 Snoop Doggy Dog better not hear the song or watch the video. He might not drop the implicit copyright infringement action like it’s hot.
2 ‘Bitches’. Aha! Herein lies the real kvetch. I heard a line in the rap that went something like ‘bitches’ going after his ‘riches’. I found it tasteless. Surely there are other words that rhyme with riches, e.g. ‘leaches’, ‘fishes’; even ‘witches’ could have fit the bill and might not be quite as offensive. Please we are Africans; must we copy everything about these Americans? They do not have a patent on the right way you know? Just look at Iraq! And at this point in history when the world in general is putting up a fight against discrimination in all forms against women (remember the ‘nappy headed hos’ furor?), is when we Africans have decided to abandon our own decency- I shake my head in Yoruba.
Conclusion:
1 Words have the meaning ascribed to them- ‘bitches’ does not always have the literal meaning.
2 I am boycotting the video. It’s my personal rebellion. Nobody will notice and even if they do, no one will probably care. Whatever…
3 This thing should be nipped in the bud, lest it catches on.
1 KC Presh is made up of two young men, Kingsley and Precious, who won the maiden edition of Star Quest. Star Quest is a talent hunt show sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc.
2 OJB Jezreel (hereinafter known as “OJB”) - a producer. Think P. Diddy, Timbaland … (you are on the right track if you are thinking along the lines of those producers that show up in every video in which their Midas touch can be felt).
3 “Segemenge”- the new single by KC Presh and produced by OJB, I suspect (since he was in the video), with cameo appearances by Tony Tetuila and a host of other guys who, forgive me, I cannot recognise or put a name to for that matter.
Issues Arising:
1 Snoop Doggy Dog better not hear the song or watch the video. He might not drop the implicit copyright infringement action like it’s hot.
2 ‘Bitches’. Aha! Herein lies the real kvetch. I heard a line in the rap that went something like ‘bitches’ going after his ‘riches’. I found it tasteless. Surely there are other words that rhyme with riches, e.g. ‘leaches’, ‘fishes’; even ‘witches’ could have fit the bill and might not be quite as offensive. Please we are Africans; must we copy everything about these Americans? They do not have a patent on the right way you know? Just look at Iraq! And at this point in history when the world in general is putting up a fight against discrimination in all forms against women (remember the ‘nappy headed hos’ furor?), is when we Africans have decided to abandon our own decency- I shake my head in Yoruba.
Conclusion:
1 Words have the meaning ascribed to them- ‘bitches’ does not always have the literal meaning.
2 I am boycotting the video. It’s my personal rebellion. Nobody will notice and even if they do, no one will probably care. Whatever…
3 This thing should be nipped in the bud, lest it catches on.
1 comment:
i noticed, i cared
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