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I received positive feedback and messages when I posted my ‘boxer shorts’ picture – Okyeame Kwame

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Renowned Ghanaian musician and songwriter, Kwame Nsiah-Apau, known professionally as Okyeame Kwame recently stirred a buzz on social media by sharing a picture of himself in his customized boxer shorts (love equation by OK), and the response from fans, according to him, has been overwhelmingly positive.

In an exclusive interview on TV XYZ with Afia Owusu, the ‘Yeeko’ hitmaker expressed his surprise at the flood of encouraging feedback and messages he received in response to the seemingly unconventional post. He detailed that he never considered any of the comments on his post a negative one because believes people are bound to talk about anything one does.

The crooner,  who is known for his music and fashion sense, shared that he wanted to break stereotypes and challenge societal norms with the post. He conveyed his belief that self-expression should not be confined by traditional expectations, and the positive reactions from his followers reinforced this notion.

”I didn’t receive any negative comments…not even a single one. I knew what I was doing, I’m not a kid you know. So all the messages and feedback that I received were positive for me. After people are bound to talk about anything you do,” he said.

Okyeame further disclosed that he received a lot of messages in his Dm with some expressing their admiration for him and requesting for his phone number.

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I’m a vegan — Okyeame Kwame gives tips on what keeps him looking young

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Ghanaian rapper and songwriter Okyeame Kwame has revealed that he still looks young because he’s a vegan. According to Okyeame, he doesn’t consume anything made from meat, fish, or eggs.

“I’m a vegan, which means someone who doesn’t consume meat. I don’t eat anything made from meat, like cheese, milk, fish, or eggs. I avoid red meat and chicken as well,” he explained.

Speaking to Afia Owusu, Okyeame revealed that if one wants to avoid 60% of the diseases in the world, they must reduce their intake of sugar and meat.

“If you are able to reduce your sugar intake and meat consumption, you can prevent 60% of any disease in the world,” he said on XZONE on TV XYZ.

He further explained that the body communicates with you as you grow older, but you may not understand it until you’re old. He started paying attention to his body at the age of 40.

 

 

 

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I got the nickname “rap docta” from a concert – Okyeame Kwame

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Ghanaian musician and songwriter Kwame Nsiah-Apau, known by his stage name Okyeame Kwame, has revealed that he got his popular name “Rap Docta” from a concert.

Speaking to Afia Owusu on XZone on TV XYZ, Okyeame disclosed that around 1999 or 2000, he performed at a concert alongside Reggie Rockstone.

However, after Reggie’s performance, although the audience loved his rap, they didn’t fully understand it. So, Okyeame decided to explain the rap, and during this explanation, a Jamaican man remarked that he explained it like a doctor.

Inspired by this comment, Okyeame adopted the name “Rap Docta,” which has since become a household name in the Ghanaian community.
He recounted, “Around 1999 or 2000, I was booked for a show in downtown New York after Reggie Rockstone’s performance. They all loved it but didn’t understand. Then I said I will explain. While explaining, a Jamaican man said the way you explain is like a doctor teaching, and then we picked the name Rap Docta.”

 

 

 

 

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Artists don’t make hip life music because streaming platforms don’t have a category for it — Okyeame Kwame

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Renowned Ghanaian Hiplife artist and rapper Okyeame Kwame has revealed that young artists shy away from Hiplife music because streaming platforms do not have such a genre.

According to him, their days in the industry were not about streaming platforms, but rather all they had to do to promote or make money was to sell their CDs. “Music and marketing these days are about money. Gone are the days when we used to sell our CDs to promote our music and make money,” he said.

Speaking in an interview on XZONE on TV XYZ, the rap doctor revealed that most streaming platforms have genres like hip hop, Afrobeat, neo soul, soul, alternative music, African music, and experimental. However, it makes it difficult to sell a genre which is not listed in their category of music on the streaming platforms.

“Now music is on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon. The online platforms have no genre called Hiplife. So, where are you going to sell your music when you call it Hiplife? There’s no Hiplife on streaming platforms; all they have is hip hop, Afrobeat, neo soul, soul, alternative music, African music, and experimental. So, if your song is not one of these categories, it’s more like creating a round product where the shelves are all in square shape,” he added.

Okyeame Kwame told host Afia Owusu that pioneers of Hiplife should have created a similar platform for Ghanaian music which would have made young artists interested in delving into such a genre. “As pioneers, we should have created a similar platform because these streaming platforms were created by man and we can also do the same. If we had done the same with all Ghanaian genres, the younger generation would have been interested in our genres, but the white man will promote his own with stuff he created,” he emphasized.

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