Blakk Rasta, a prominent media personality and musician, has shed light on why he believes Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie hasn’t achieved global popularity. In a recent interview on Hitz FM, Blakk Rasta pointed to Sarkodie’s collaboration on a remix of Bob Marley’s 1978 hit song “Stir It Up” as a key factor.
According to Blakk Rasta, Sarkodie’s decision to feature on the remix seems misplaced, considering the original song was a love letter from Bob Marley to his wife. By inserting himself into this intimate narrative, Sarkodie appears as a middleman between Bob Marley and his wife, diluting the authenticity of the track.
Blakk Rasta emphasized that if Sarkodie had declined the collaboration, his stature in the global music scene might have been elevated. He suggested that rejecting the opportunity to feature on such an iconic track would have garnered Sarkodie widespread recognition and acclaim, akin to a biblical analogy where John the Baptist deferred to Jesus.
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“Imagine Sarkodie had said no to this collaboration,” Blakk Rasta remarked, “and it had come out that Sarkodie was supposed to be in a Bob Marley Song and Sarkodie said no—he is not worthy of even lacing the shoes of this man—like John The Baptist said about Jesus, his name would have been all over the place.”
Blakk Rasta’s comments offer a thought-provoking perspective on the complexities of navigating collaborations in the music industry and the potential impact on an artist’s global appeal.
While Sarkodie’s decision to feature on the remix may have been well-intentioned, Blakk Rasta suggests that it inadvertently hindered his chances of achieving widespread recognition on the international stage.
