Donald Trump won the US
election against all odds, and we were all blinded by the lies, propaganda and
hype of the media. The media even blinded themselves bringing out polls and
predictions that The probability of Trump winning against Hillary with all his
scandals was 30:70. But at the end he won and shamed everybody
This is the same issues we
have in our entertainment industry in Africa, the media have succeeded in
blinding the fans from what is real, pure and good, from what real talent and
good music is about. They hype their family and friends and ignore the ones
that don't text them good morning everyday and form fake friendship with them.
I am not about the life of faking or acting a friend in your face and do
otherwise behind your back that is why I have little or no friends in the industry
cos even the artists are jealous of each other and they don't support real
talents because they don't want to be exposed.
This is not directed to
anybody or media house. It is a general issue that we all have to look into.
Imagine an AWARD ceremony that calls itself credible, giving one artist an
award and even made him make a video which was broadcasted on the screen at the
award thanking them and later withdrawing the award to give to someone else.
This shows the irregularities, partiality and mediocrity in the whole
system.
An award organizers
recently released a list and even though I was nominated I wasn't satisfied
because the main category that would have meant a bit to me was missing on my
nomination which is best raggae/dance hall. I can only pick one song out of the
whole bunch that did a bit better than Wait refix ft Patoranking and Tiwa
Savage for their year in view. No disrespect to any artist nominated or the
organizers but somethings are just so wrong.
A lot of talented artists have
been ignored for so long that they even start doubting themselves. Even the
Grammys which is also not 100 percent credible have their flaws but try
as much as possible to recognize real talent
These African Award
organizers bring together some bunch of unqualified music critics and whatnot
to set up the nomination list and that's where the problem starts from and it
leads to artists fighting on social media over a category. My management
sometimes force me to solicit for votes for awards am nominated for because it
doesn't impress me at all and I DONT like awards. Most of these guys you have
awarded ahead of me, met me in the industry and today they are no where to be
found. I've been regular and consistent since the day I dropped my first single
One In A Million ft 2face Idibia and I have never gone a year without dropping
a popping meaningful song. At the end of the day the award plaques are just
meaningless and useless cos them go burn or rust one day. And the whole
ceremony and intentions of the organizers is to make money without regard to
the artists that put in their best to their craft.
I have never been the type
to speak out about issues like this. Just thought I should just free my mind
small.
My name is SOLIDSTAR and
I have survived many years without your hype, even though you think my fan base
is small, my fans are die hard and real and they will defend my music every day
and everywhere whcih means the World to me. I have an album out on all
platforms and the street featuring the best names and real talented artists
with a few missing. #WEED available everywhere. Smoke on it, drink on it, sleep
on it if you like but please support by buying it. God bless you. #SHABA
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