Black Sherif: Broadcaster Adesope Shields Musician From Naija Bloggers Threatening to Blacklist Him
- A Nigerian broadcaster, Adesope Olajide, has weighed in on the trending agenda to prioritise local content
- Black Sherif's comment on the agenda was misconstrued by some Nigerian bloggers who threatened to blacklist him
- In a new interview, the Nigerian media personality shielded Black Sherif and sent a message to his detractors
A renowned media personality from Nigeria based in the UK, Adesope Olajide, has shared his thoughts on the trending debate about prioritising local Ghanaian content.
This comes after some Nigerian bloggers threatened to blacklist Back Sherif because of his comments on the Play Ghana appeal to the government.
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The Nigerian media personality established in a new interview on Hitz FM that Black Sherif's submission to the government had no form of malice.
Adesope supports Black Sherif's statement on the Play Ghana agenda
According to Adesope, who was one of two MCs for the second edition of Afro Nation in Ghana, the agenda forwarded by Smallgod, Reggie Rockstone, Samini, and several other musicians is a step in the direction.
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In his interview, the media personality popularly known as Shopsydoo spoke about the threats from some Nigerian bloggers after Black Sherif's comments.
Adesope seems to think that Black Sherif came off as an easy target for the bloggers.
He also reiterated to Andy Dosty of Hitz Fm that Black Sherif's dominance among Nigerian music listeners is too dominant for him to be blacklisted.
Netizens react to Adesope's comment about Black Sherif
Legit.ng gathered a few reactions from netizens as they rallied behind Adesope Olajide after his comments.
@DavidsonObialo wrote:
my dear Ghanaians …don’t underestimate the cancel culture of Nigeria….if you doubt me confirm from Naira Marley and Mr eazi…….black sheriffs case is too small…..but if you want to believe 100 percent all that Adesope who is based in London says….then it’s also fine
@cikasport1 exclaimed:
Basically wat I was saying. It’s just bloggers and their clicks and likes. There is no movement to blacklist anyone
@Dahillbms remarked:
Salute to you sir. You’re speaking facts and we love African music
Black Sherif becomes the most streamed artiste on Boomplay
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Black Sherif had earned the title of the most streamed Ghanaian artiste on the popular music streaming platform, Boomplay.
His debut album, The Villian I Never Was, garnered over 300 million streams on Boomplay, making him the most streamed Ghanaian artiste on the platform.
To commemorate this remarkable accomplishment, Black Sherif was presented with a golden plaque from Boomplay.
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