Deep Sight: Y'all are hypocrites. And worse - slaves of a foreign culture.

In MANY African cultures, it was VERY normal to have people go about bare-chested - completely - including women.

What exactly is it about "civilization" that suddenly makes this wrong?

There is a serious ethical discussion to be had here.

Here are maidens celebrating the King Of Swaziland.

Condemn them as well? ? ? ?

Deep Sight:

Freedom on all sides; I totally agree: however I am not too sure of the propriety of criticizing a lifestyle that does not concern you. Particularly where such a lifestyle does not involve any crime or illegality.

Personally, I am well disposed to people dressing as they wish. I think the generality of folk - especially in Nigeria - are unnecessarily hypocritical about this matter of dress or no dress and hyperventilate unduly about it. We live in a society that condones the theft of public funds and turns a blind eye to the fact that even its Federal Attorney General was murdered without resolution till date - and yet the same society wastes its energy condemning harmless fancies like mini-skirts.

Sometime ago, a Cross-Rivers State female Senator actually proposed a bill to regulate how people dress in Nigeria. The bill included such things as the length in inches your skirt could be, no sleeveless tops, and such other balderdash. We do not live in an Islamic state and I personally cherish the freedom for each person to dress as they please: even the freedom of the lunatic to roam stark n.aked if he pleases, and the freedom of nude beach enthusiasts as well.

As far as I am concerned, criticism in this regard is just some form of insecurity and unduly judgmental.

What exactly is so horrible or so sacred about the glorious creation of God - the human body - that it must be hidden at all costs? ? ?

odizzy: atleast u hv agreed dat abt 4 9ja rappers re better dan ur ghanian rappers, pls read ur thread again nd se hw confused u re. Pls nxt tym if u want 2 compare ghana 2 my swt naija on any aspect pls tink twise. U can only compare ghana 2 9ja base on politicians, ehea, na 4 dat aspect we go evn support u, any oda tin, no tinkam. So close d f*ckin thread

SimplySEA: Dis guy is jus being patriotic and helping out in d sell his local music icons! Yes they are good but only in Ghana. Know dis pal, "in d village of d blind, d one Eyed man is king". Word of caution, d Ruggedman d devourer is out there o.....!

Genovese: whr was sarkodie when 9ja acts has been collectn dah award,we even had a tie once when two 9ja guyz grabbed it..im still wiatn for sarkodie's dopest line, re u a rap fan cos i cnt imagining u sayn sinzu is wack. Av u heard distribution, did u hear him on cypher, to me i tink hez got most intelligent rhymes in africa

mikuz:
Stop replying this guy. You just wasting your time. There's no way you can't convince a monkey to abandon the tree.
You're arguing with someone who says R2bees and Sarkodie are better than all the rappers in Nigeria.

Pdizzle: Guy u funny, im sayn sum1 was wack on cypher u were telln me kweli was dere, wasnt ab soul, schoolboi q thr. Find anoda excuse, and that underground rapper ish dnt go thr. This is sarkodie's 2nd album n i listen to him well, if u talkn abt yankee artist features u still cnt mess wit 9ja, Pls gimme sarkodie's dopest line ,im waitn..

Pdizzle: Guy u funny, im sayn sum1 was wack on cypher u were telln me kweli was dere, wasnt ab soul, schoolboi q thr. Find anoda excuse, and that underground rapper ish dnt go thr. This is sarkodie's 2nd album n i listen to him well, if u talkn abt yankee artist features u still cnt mess wit 9ja, Pls gimme sarkodie's dopest line ,im waitn..

Pdizzle: First of all r2bees is lyk a lower version of ice prince just average wit no exceptional brillance. And did i hear u say sarkodie on par wit modo, u beta stp smokn.. Sarkodie is gud, but cnt match naijas top ten, sure its his tym in ghana and he has vry gud delivery but dnt oversell him, did u listen to his cypher durn d BET awards wit dem talib kweli, he was practically last in there, all his lyrics were translated and notin spectacular, does he spit punchies? No, just a gud rythm i bet phenom wil murk him in a cypher.. Dnt mess wit naija hiphop av u heard big max, ozone, maximum, pherowshuz, terry,yung six..bro dnt go ther vector n m.i are gods to gh rappers dnt let me hear dat on par statement again..

Dfrenzy: My punchlines give niggers nosebleeds - uzzi
uhm..! I'm not going to say weak but, uhm... U know...
Try this,
My punchlines, hit these cats harder than gold bars.
What do u think?

Chartey: First of all, XO Senavoe is half nigerian and half ghanaian. His mixtape featured more ghanaian musicians. In fact the name Senavoe is a ghanaian name. His wordplay is unmatched in Africa. U need to know ur English well to appreciate him. It's not always about the punchlines.
There are lots of very good ghanaian emcees like Jayso, C-real, EL, M.anifest, Kwaw Kese, Trigmatic, D-black etc. D-black is quite popular except u don't know music that much.
Now, because of the popularity of nigerian music, it is easy to say nigerian rappers are better(may not necessarily be true). U can't say for instance, that Soulja boy is better than Iceprince because he's more well-known worldwide.
Finally, i think there's a stronger hiphop underground in Ghana, but due to the limitations of the music industry, find mainstream breakthroughs difficult and can't project ghanaian music far.
In the end, Nigeria makes the money, and that's all that matters.

Chartey: First of all, XO Senavoe is half nigerian and half ghanaian. His mixtape featured more ghanaian musicians. In fact the name Senavoe is a ghanaian name. His wordplay is unmatched in Africa. U need to know ur English well to appreciate him. It's not always about the punchlines.
There are lots of very good ghanaian emcees like Jayso, C-real, EL, M.anifest, Kwaw Kese, Trigmatic, D-black etc. D-black is quite popular except u don't know music that much.
Now, because of the popularity of nigerian music, it is easy to say nigerian rappers are better(may not necessarily be true). U can't say for instance, that Soulja boy is better than Iceprince because he's more well-known worldwide.
Finally, i think there's a stronger hiphop underground in Ghana, but due to the limitations of the music industry, find mainstream breakthroughs difficult and can't project ghanaian music far.
In the end, Nigeria makes the money, and that's all that matters.

Dfrenzy: Without sentiment, i have listened to a few songs by sarkodie and i believe that he is very good and probably better than some 9ja rappers like sinzu. But, Vector? Winner of 9ja headies (best lyrist on the roll), X. O. Senaveo? This guy happen to take out MI on a track on the MI II mixtape, i mean, during the song intro MI literally hands up, labeling x. o as crazy. And @ the end said "it can't be debated, mi n x. o, raps two greatest. Infact, have you heard of T. boogey? (Badman rati bloody murdering rapper). No no bros, non go there o.. 9ja rap talents are endless n limitless even in the female category, the likes of tesh carter, cynthian morgan, pryse and the rest of them too numerous to mention (not forgeting the likes of even sarafigirl, here in nairaland) can run down the whole of Ghana. Or, is it the dialect aspect? Olamide, seriki, illbliss, phyno, bosalin. Infact, i really do appreciate your luv and support for your own but, when it comes to music, any genre? Nigeria currently has a world wide recognition. Thanks.

timilehin007:

Don't get on my nerves if you still like this site, I could remove ur user account here..be careful o

mikuz: I've listed ten Nigerian internationally acclaimed rappers; and you're yet to give me atleast 5!

timilehin007:
Are you madt...

mikuz: Sarkodie this Sarkodie that. Is he the only 'rapper' in Ghana?
This is d¡ckriding in its heights!

mikuz:

1. Modenine
2. M.I
3. Ruggedman
4. Terry da Rapman
5. Phenom
6. Ice Prince
7. Vector
8. Naeto C
9. Sauce Kid
10. X-O Xenavoe

R2bees and Sarkodie are the only so-called rappers internationally known from Ghana.
This is not an argument.

timilehin007:

I want to believe that u were alive when ᵀᴴᴱ recently concluded award hosted in south africa and ᵀᴴᴱ one held by kora which Nigerian performers swept almost all ᵀᴴᴱ award availabled...are you saying you know much more better than ᵀᴴᴱ peeps that organized and gave these awards..? Davido just last week won best African upcoming star while chidima same last week won best african female act..see ᵀᴴᴱ bitter truth you would probably find hard to believe is that when it comes to anything that has to do with music in all genre in Africa as a whole other countries lays low are follows Nigerian lead..take it all leave it..April 16, 2012 Ice prince emerged as ᵀᴴᴱ best African act..you may not know and if you know him too well he's a big time rapper..

timilehin007: Why are you so daft OP, its a pity u can't diffrentiate between rapper and mere singer..and beside I would not pick anyone of ur so call rappers serious cux dey are all same in style, same beat same style same rass local swags..ᵀᴴᴱ worst part of it is that u will hardly find any musician in Ghana, be it a rapper or any genre that sings with raw english, they are rather comfortable with their dialect gosh..no wonder they are bearly known outside Ghana..take it or leave it it's Nigerian rappers and musician that are blending all ur so call super stars, ᵀᴴᴱ likes of Wande Coal brought fame for ur R2bees around Africa..2face tried too, tetuila and others...so stop hating cux that's what I tink u really doin..!!

javalove: [b]i'll throw sand in ur food if u ever try to crunch me/
u got weak lines, u still wanna bungee
-Respekt - Modenine

my cold flows brings more AC to Milan
-Its a goal - Modenine

I make more headlines than conrows and partings
-Elbow Room - Modenine

Your are not God, just the MOST HIGH when u smoke weed
-Who got the rhyme - Modenine

Life is rougher than the runway of lagos airport/
so i try not to crash land when i air thoughts
-Fellow Nigerians - Modenine

I'm too dark so a fair play trophy i dont need
-Its a goal - Modenine

Jay-z hollered he's feeling my rhyme/
thats where it started and ended i didnt get signed/
but i still rock-a-fella t-shirt to the shrine
-You - Modenine

My fame spread like a pandemic break out
-Talking to you - Modenine

Reboot, cos u had a bad start/
b4 i shut u down like the rest of the wacks
-Pentium IX - Modenine

You all wont forget me with ur memory of low ram
-Pentium IX - Modenine

I' like a brand new footmat, i never felt the feet (defeat)
-Underground - Modenine

Perpetrators try to kill my name/
come at me with dirt but i emerge without a stain/
now the world remembers u as the one who got slain/
suffocated by the fumes, from my verbal flames/
-Pain - Modenie

Your surgeon berra be good at the jigsaw/
cos i'm ripping u to pieces/
for calling me a biter/
i'm deadlier with bars than a shaolin pole fighter/
-Germs - Modenine

Smack ur parents for raising such a stupid kid/
and i wont be needing julius to crack ur ribs
-King of the jungle - MOdenine

Punchlines keep flowing, so i'm with my pad always
-Terry tha rapman - Spazmodic

Male chauvinist, feminist, keep sending me hate mail (male)
-Spazmodic - Terry tha rapman

The industry punks try their best to un-inspire us/
they need to get their brains scanned for the virus/
-Hiphop - Modenine

finally, i love the track CRY !!!! the most.

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mikuz:
See yourself? Naeto C and Ikechukwu don't even make the top 5 rappers in Nigeria.

mikuz: This is clearly not an argument. There are no rappers in Ghana. Sarkodie and R2bees you mentioned are singers!