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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