A segment of music enthusiasts and industry insiders, including radio presenter Sammy Flex, have contended that Sarkodie was caught off guard during his live radio interview with Andy Dosty while promoting his latest project, ‘Stir It Up,’ alongside legendary reggae singer Bob Marley.
During the interview on Daybreak Hitz, host Andy Dosty surprised Sarkodie by connecting him with Samini, who had previously labeled Sarkodie as “fake and disrespectful” on Twitter.
Samini expressed frustration over Sarkodie’s failure to respond to his WhatsApp messages and not getting back to him after he had requested a verse from the rapper.
In the heated exchange on Hitz FM, Samini referred to Sarkodie as “his small boy.”
“Sarkodie did not try for me. He did not try for me and he knows it. Sark, you are my small boy. Sark was one of the boys who said in his raps that he wants to blow up and become like Samini. Ask him. My guy, don’t play,” he fumed.
In an effort to address the situation, the rapper stated, “I’m offering an apology, not because everything you’re saying is accurate. I handle things differently from how others do. I wouldn’t describe it as pain because I’m not affected. Everyone experiences something in their life. There are numerous individuals out there who would say I’m quick to collaborate with them.”
Responding to the unfortunate incident that witnessed a clash between two of Ghana’s prominent musicians on radio, Sammy Flex, in a tweet dated January 29, suggested that Sarkodie might refrain from participating in radio interviews due to the disappointing experience.
“The @sarkodie vs @Hitz1039FM experience… the next time I see King Sark going for another radio interview, I will respect him even more because some of us noticed the disappointment in his demeanor on the day after the @samini_dagaati call. But he displayed Emotional Intelligence,” Sammy tweeted.
The interview concluded with social media users shifting their focus from Sarkodie’s collaboration with Bob Marley to the exchange with Samini.
Baba Sadiq, the former CEO of 3 Music Awards, shared a similar perspective with Sammy Flex. He believed that Andy Dosty “and his producers let him (Sarkodie) down.”
“He was clearly disappointed. Andy and his producers let him down. This is a clear example of how the media drops the ball and disappoints top talents in our pursuit of ratings and clout, at the expense of the artist’s intended PR impact. Quite disappointing,” he tweeted.