Ghanaians on Twitter angry after streaming platform labelled Black Sherif as Nigerian
The music streaming platform, AudioMack, incurred the wrath of some Ghanaians on Twitter after they labelled Black Sherif as a Nigerian.
AudioMack on Monday revealed that Black Sherif was among the most streamed Hip-Hop artists this week.
Black Sherif was ahead of Kodak Black, Lil Durk and JUICEWRLD.
Most streamed Hip-Hop Artists on Audiomack this week. Black Sherif ahead of Kodak Black, Lil Durk and JUICEWRLD
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— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) April 4, 2022
His song, ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ which was released on Friday, was the most-streamed new song.
But in their posts, the platform attached a Nigerian flag to Black Sherif’s name.
Who told you guys black sheriff is a Nigerian ? Better correct yourself jorr
— YAW HAZARD (@YAWBRAINS_10) April 5, 2022
Many music lovers on Twitter did not take this mistake lightly.
For some, the platform’s mistake undermines the efforts of Black Sherif and the Ghanaian music industry.
People on the microblogging platform implored the platform to make the necessary changes to their post.
Why are you doing this you are making us
inferior we top chat and you will put Nigeria flag there
— Syko (@Syko67173224) April 5, 2022
They just didn’t do their work well bro , audiomack mess up
— Ishmael Coffie (@Coffie6Coffie) April 5, 2022
Black sherif is from Ghana not Nigeria!!! Audiomack please don’t play yaself! https://t.co/MR9i1UCslu
— EFIAODO (@Efiaodo1) April 5, 2022
@audiomack, your post’ll be reported as spam if you don’t take this down. Black Sherif is Ghanaian
— The Fiifi (@fiifidegeneral1) April 4, 2022
Meanwhile, some Nigerians and Ghanaians believe it is only right for Nigeria to claim Black Sherif, after he emerged number one on the Apple Music Top 100 chart in Nigeria.
Because na 9ja blow am, I’ve been reading some negative remarks about him and yaw tog precisely from gh Twitter handles. Seriously is that how y’all ghanians kill a young talent, especially yaw tog I’ve seen several gh Twitter handles saying he doesn’t have talent and sings shit
— Lex Vitalis (@lex_vitalis) April 5, 2022
See more reactions below:
Sorry but we won’t give him up without a hard fight
— Gob3 Ambassador (@abenamagis) April 5, 2022
Audiomack, you have an artist on your platform who has entered details of himself and you still mistaken his country … if he entered Nigeria as his country like this tweet let me know
— A foundational God (@Tiptoeking1) April 4, 2022
You’re very stupid streaming platform to say black Sherif is from Nigeria
. Better do your research well ! Proud Ghana
— GOGChaff (@ChaffGog) April 4, 2022
Someone actually edited his bio on Wikipedia and put Nigeria in there
. So that’s what’s going to happen
— ohene yaw
Now you’re talking
Aden aa Nigeria
Never repeat that mistake again— Yeess!! Pure water (@tino_elton_) April 5, 2022
He is Nigerian. We don hijack am abeg
— Koffi Otto
But why did they put n9ja flag there?
He’s ours….Ghana— JEFF TONY (@JeffErudite) April 5, 2022
After we snatch world cup qualifier from your hands,you also want to snatch Blacko from we. Lala, him self post
— NIMA STONEBWOY (@adamughana) April 4, 2022
Is @blacksherif_ a Nigerian ? Fuck off @audiomack He is a Ghanaian! https://t.co/tUM52jeWso
— Unconqureable (@ayitu_samuel) April 5, 2022
he be things, na we dey run am
— JÚBÍRÌLÁ ÍYÁNDÀ (@dis_is_jbreal) April 5, 2022
Dem for press you guys on this one too?
— Kenneth Awotwe Darko (@TheKennethDarko) April 5, 2022
Source: Ghana News
