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15 Aug

Fuse ODG Replies Buju Banton Over ‘Uninspiring’ Afrobeats Comment

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Afrobeats sensation Fuse ODG has responded to reggae legend Buju Banton’s criticism about the Afrobeat genre. Buju Banton sparked controversy in an interview by denigrating Afrobeats as “uninspiring” and questioning its ability to empower Africans, despite the genre’s global success. “A lot of culture vultures out there. They’ve focused on our music so hard and stolen our culture. I’m not knocking nobody but they don’t give us no respect. And you still expect us to act like we take something from you? “This [reggae] is the King’s music. Your music [afrobeats] shall come and go because it has nothing to…

30 May

‘Racially Profiled’ Fuse ODG Takes Another Step Towards Arrest By UK Police Over Drugs

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A few days after releasing a video clip that captured his arrest by Met Police who said they could smell cannabis, Fuse ODG has released a song about his ordeal, slamming the police for harassing him. Titled IC3 and released on his OffTheGroundTV Youtube channel on May 26, 2023, the official music video of the four-minute song captured the UK-based Ghanaian musician and other blacks singing about the incident while highlighting IC3 – “A British Police code for identifying a black person”. Fuse ODG made headlines on May 19, 2023, when he shared a video of his arrest and said he was “racially…

27 Apr

It Was All For Hype; Fuse ODG Disappointed Me – Feli Nuna Claps Back

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Fuse ODG in an April 2023 interview with 3FM explained that female vocalist, Feli Nuna whom he signed on his Off Da Ground Records was not impatient, the reason why she exited the label despite the bigger plan he had for her music career. “I did not stop working with Feli. I felt she could be more patient. She just wanted to see quicker results, and we had just been working for a year," Fuse ODG shared. Feli Nuna who failed to respond to her former boss's accusation at the time has finally replied with her side of the story. The singer who recently released a…

14 Apr

We Shouldn’t Be Looking Outside For Validation, Ghana Has Too Much Talent – Fuse ODG

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British-Ghanaian musician, Fuse ODG, has emphasized the abundance of talent within Ghana's music industry and suggested that seeking validation outside the country is unnecessary. In a myjoyonline.com report, he advised the industry to focus on their craft and invest in it. "I always say that we shouldn't be looking outside for validation, Ghana has too much talent to be getting distracted," he stated. Fuse ODG further urged the industry to promote unity and trust among themselves, which could enhance their networking skills significantly. He expressed his willingness to spend more time with industry stakeholders to foster relationships and build trust. "I've also…

24 Feb

Stop Embarrassing Us – Fuse ODG To Michael Blackson

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Musician Fuse ODG is unhappy with comedian Michael Blackson’s comments about Ghana’s music industry. The comedian in an interview said that the country only has four international artistes despite the huge pool of musicians. Taking to Twitter, Fuse ODG stated that such comments only embarrass the country and music industry when the comedian should be educating people instead. He noted that personally, he had introduced Micheal Blackson to many talented artistes in Ghana, hence his statements were uncalled for. “Mike…I don’t know how you go on @Drinkchamps and say there are only 4 artists in Ghana. Not cool bro. I’ve…

30 Sep

Fuse ODG Also Cites GTA For Unauthorised Use Of His Content

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Musician Fuse ODG has also claimed ownership of some excerpts in the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)’s promotional video that featured President Akufo-Addo. In a press statement released by his company, New Africa Nation, the musician’s team revealed that some scenes were picked from his video ‘New African Girl’. “We have sanctioned works in the past for Government use, most notably, our 2018 record, “Bra Fie” featuring Damian Marley, which was used as the theme song for the “Year of Return’; which we launched via our TINA Festival alongside the President of Ghana,” they noted. https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1574689088053149696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1574689088053149696%7Ctwgr%5E06dab4f4643ba680e564d812b4b1d0bddaae7eca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Ffuse-odg-also-cites-gta-for-unauthorised-use-of-his-content%2F They added that “however, no…