Ghanaian rapper, Flowking Stone has attributed the reason he has not moved from Kumasi to make it big in Accra, to the fact that he does not want to be treated as an outcast by ‘his people’.
He explained his large fan base will leave him if he dares leaves Kumasi.
“Currently I can boldly say that I am the only hope in Kumasi when you talk of a musician holding it down there.
“All the rest are in Accra and the people of Kumasi are disappointed in those who moved from here to reside in Accra. My big brother, Okyeame Kwame, is no exception based on the comments I hear all the time.
“I know how the fans in Kumasi are; once you leave them and move to Accra to make it big, forget coming back because you will not be considered as one of their own,” he noted last Saturday, January 25, on Peace FM’S Entertainment Review.
The rapper believes Accra contributes to artistes making it big and that he would have made it too but unlike the people of Takoradi who do not desert ‘their own’, his Kumasi people wouldn’t.
“Every artiste who moves to Accra becomes bigger than when he or she is residing in their region. Kofi Kinaata and a few others are big now because they moved to Accra but the issue is that Takoradi will still consider Kofi Kinaata as their own when he moves back but the fans in Kumasi are different and I know what I am talking about,” he stated.
Flowking Stone who started out in a group says he is working to achieve his goals.
“It started as Bradez with myself, Kunta and Okyeame Kwame. But it was left with Kunta (who later became sick) and myself so I had to start everything all by myself. I know I will get there and I am gradually working towards it.” he added.
Flowking Stone, born Kwaku Nsiah-Boama is known for songs including, ‘Fire Bon Dem’, ‘Rapping Drums’, ‘Me Kyeakyea’, ‘Go Low’ and many others.
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By: Hajia Lamy Gates
