Sarkodie Vs Dremo: What You Need To Know About Ghana Vs Nigeria Ongoing Rap Diss
The past 48 hours have been nothing short of banters between the Nigerian and Ghanaian music industry. The hip-hop folks, most especially have been at loggerheads during this period since the release of Sarkodie’s “Brag“.
If you want to know what transpired between these two nations and why they’ve been at musical war, then this is the place to be. This article will cover everything you need to know about the Ghana Vs Nigeria ongoing rap diss.
Yes, you’ll be getting everything in close detail. Let’s start by considering how the whole beef started! This article promises to be exciting, don’t even miss reading a word.
How The Beef Transpired?
On the 11th of May 2024, Sarkodie released a rap song titled “Brag”. In the song, Sarkodie made quite several statements that sparked controversies and debates. In one of the verses, Sarkodie declared himself as being on the same pedestal as top American hip-hop stars such as Kendrick and J. Cole.
Well, for the Nigerian folks, that wasn’t what was the cause of the raised eyebrows. For Nigerians, it was the downgrading statements that Sarkodie made towards top Afrobeats stars such as Wizkid, Davido, and Burnaboy that got Sarkodie on the wrong side of the news. If you missed out on that part, here are the actual words used by Sarkodie:
“Wizkid came I was already doing it, Davido came I was improving it, then Odogwu came through Black Sherif and Asake”
With this statement, Sarkodie was insinuating that the Nigerian stars mentioned were lower than him in achievements and that he was above their level due to the number of years he spent before them in the African music industry.
He also went further to say that those who were on his level were Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. Sarkodie also threw shots by saying he was the only one who could rap fluently on the “Brag” beat and as a result, threw the challenge open for anyone who wished to come for him.
This didn’t go down well with the Nigerian audience as it sparked a lot of debates in the social media space. Dremo was not one to shy away from this challenge. In a response to one of his followers on Instagram, he gave a cheeky response to a fan who asked him to diss Sarkodie.
After giving a response to the fan, Dremo released a diss track about Sarkodie barely 24 hours after the release of Sarkodie’s song. Just like every diss, it drew the attention of Nigerian and Ghanaian social media audiences and since then, the hip-hop industry in Nigeria has become a heated ground between these two countries.
Key Takeaways From The Ghana Vs Nigeria Ongoing Rap Diss
The Sarkodie and Dremo diss beef has caused several events to occur in the music industry between these two countries, let’s get into it:
Dremo Seems Uninterested In The “Pawns”
Since Dremo released his diss track in response to Sarkodie, there have been many reactions from the Ghanaian music industry. Many rappers have shown interest in battling Dremo in a diss battle on behalf of Sarkodie. Most notable among those who have indicated interest in battling Dremo is Lyrical Joe — a well-known rapper from Ghana.
However, Dremo has mentioned in several posts on his social media handle has said that he isn’t interested in battling with the “pawns”. “Pawns” in the sense that, he is not aiming to challenge other smaller rappers from Ghana, but the king himself. Yes, Obidi himself! Can you imagine that?!
No Response Diss Expected From Sarkodie
In response to the diss track made by Dremo, Sarkodie has stated that Dremo has potential and that he just needs a “few touches” to be up there. From this tweet, it seems that Sarkodie is not in battle mode to give a musical response to his Nigerian counterpart.
His entourage has not given any report as to whether Sarkodie would give a response to Dremo. The answers about this topic from his camp predominantly are, “No response”, and “We don’t know yet”. This action taken by Sarkodie is quite unusual for rappers. Rappers of “Sarkodie’s level”, would usually give a hint on whether they would drop a diss response to other challenging rappers or not.
This was evident in the diss between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Before Kendrick Lamar’s response to Drake, Kendrick Lamar’s camp would always give a hint that a response would come and it didn’t disappoint. Well, could this be a new style by Sarkodie? Only time will tell!
Dremo Has A Low Profile
In comparison to Sarkodie, Dremo has a low profile. Sarkodie is one of the most awarded and recognized rappers in Africa. In fact, in Nigeria, he has been awarded several times in rap categories too. However, the same cannot be said for Dremo.
In some parts of Nigeria, he is not even recognized as a rapper. For awards, it is not hidden that he has just a few recognitions to his name. This may be a reason why Sarkodie has yet to give a response to him. For Sarkodie, it could be that Dremo is too low in comparison with him. However, that shouldn’t be an excuse for Sarkodie since he once dissed an actress, Yvonne Nelson, who was not up to his level musically.
The fact remains that Dremo and Sarkodie are rappers. As a king, when someone is about to challenge your supremacy, you battle to retain your status. That’s what is expected of Sarkodie. However, if he decides to remain silent known to him, it may leave a big question mark on his supremacy title.
Other African Rappers Set To Join In
In the past 24 hours, rappers such as Chinko Ekun — the rapper behind the 2018 hit, “Able God”, Lyrical Joe — the famous Ghanian rapper, Oluwa Dollarz — an entertainer from Nigeria, and Lyrical Joe have made moves suggesting that they want to have a “bite of the beef”.
For Lyrical Joe, he made a track defending Sarkodie’s greatness. He stressed that Dremo could not be as a great rapper as Sarkodie. Chinko Ekun, on the other hand, defended his “brother”, Dremo by stating that Lyrical Joe was not up to the level he claimed he was and that he should not try to diss Dremo anymore.
It is expected that as time goes by, more African rappers who step in and that the hip-hop scene in Africa will be resurrected. Let’s see how it turns out! This is the drama and vawulence we subscribed for on the internet, isn’t it?
As of today while writing this article, Dremo has dropped another diss track against Sarkodie titled “Suck On My Balls Sark“. We are expecting more and more diss tracks and responses, while we patiently wait.
Conclusion
You’ll agree that with “Brag” track by Sarkodie has done a lot in the resurrection of the hip-hop genre between the two nations. In the past, the two nations have been accused of neglecting the genre and switching to the Afrobeats sound.
Now, it seems that “hip-hop is alive again” thanks to Sarkodie. As for beef between Ghana and Nigerian rap stars, we ask for peace to reign between the two nations. Just as diss is a way to trend, a collaboration between the parties involved can also help raise the hip-hop genre high up in Africa.
