A heated social media exchange has erupted between renowned Ghanaian sound engineer Possigee and hiplife legend Obrafour, centered on the authorship of Obrafour’s verse on Sarkodie’s song ‘Hope’.
The disagreement began when Possigee shared a video discussing the music industry, particularly the common practice of ghostwriting and how some artists are reluctant to acknowledge it. He expressed his view that it’s not inherently negative for artists to collaborate with writers at certain stages of their careers. To illustrate his point, Possigee cited instances where Sarkodie had written for other artists, mentioning ‘Baby’ featuring Mugeez. He then controversially claimed that Sarkodie also contributed to Obrafour’s verse on their collaboration ‘Hope’.
“Hope, Sarkodie featuring Obrafour, ebi Sarkodie wey he write am wey he make Obrafour sing am, Wey Obrafour join ein own,” Possigee stated, mixing English and Pidgin.
This assertion did not sit well with Obrafour, who swiftly responded in the comment section of the post, vehemently denying that Sarkodie wrote any part of his verse. “What kind of lie is this? Can you tell me which of my songs any ghost writer wrote for me or Sark? Please don’t involve me in any of your clout chasing nonsense. Respect yourself and lemme be in my corner,” Obrafour retorted.
In his defense, Possigee asserted his firsthand knowledge of the recording process, stating that he was the one who recorded the song and therefore knew exactly how it came together. He also defended his character, insisting he has never been one to seek attention or “clout.” “Obrafour I am talking about Hope, Sarkodie ft you.. i recorded Sarkodie and the choir and as you know I have never been a clout chaser,” Possigee replied.
Still unsatisfied with Possigee’s explanation, Obrafour pressed further, urging the sound engineer to stop spreading misinformation and verify his facts. “PossiGee, who said Sark wrote my hook? Get your facts right pls. Call him and ask and don’t be misinforming,” Obrafour added, escalating the public debate over the song’s creative origins.
Source: http://thepressradio.com
