#brownpaperbag: Single re-ignites comparisons between Sarkodie and M.anifest
Rapper Sarkodie has set tongues wagging after dropping a single titled Brown Paper Bag which features fellow rapper M.anifest.
The rap song's dominant theme is about African unity but it also delves into other subjects including colonialism, slavery, neo-colonialism, racism, pollution, corrupt leaders, Ghana Beyond Aid and religion.
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However, the inadvertently reopened the debate about who is the better rapper with some Twitter users focusing on which rapper had the best verse.
Sarkodie has already taken to Twitter to admonish fans to focus on the message in the song.
He posted: "I understand Rap fans feeling the need to rate bars and lyrics on this record but on God this ain’t about all of that ... we in serious times and the message is very important... big up @manifestive #BrownPaperBag 🙏🏿 ".
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Past beef
It will be recalled that M.anifest and Sarkodie were involved in perhaps the biggest rap beef the country has ever witnessed in 2016.
M.anifest, in his ‘godMC’ track, took digs at Sarkodie after he released his ‘Bossy’ song. Sarkodie also quickly replied M.anifest in his ‘Kanta’ track.
Their beef songs trended on social media for several weeks and generated a lot of public debate.
See some of the reactions below;
#BrownPaperBag be 4:45
— different KWESi 🧢 (@lifeofkwesi_) June 18, 2020
Sark take 3:00
M. take 1:45
But still M. miaa your mcm. Sark feels uncomfortable around M. pic.twitter.com/zP6ggJpMpw
Whose verse on #brownpaperbag was more fya🔥
— Atopa Gangster🏹🎯 (@Atopa_Gangster) June 18, 2020
Retweet 🔄 for Sark
Like ❤ for Mdot pic.twitter.com/qfLSffM79r
Kindly note that they’re preaching common sense and good message in the song
— Beno S★rkCess ♂🤟💉🚀 (@BenopaOnyx1) June 18, 2020
Learn from what they’re saying
They were not having a rap battle
They were preaching African solidarity
Manifest did well
We all have our favs already but the comparison de3, NO #brownpaperbag
Stop saying Manifest didn’t do well on the #brownpaperbag pic.twitter.com/5vzsjC3SPu
— Kumasi Sarkodie🚀🐦 (@KumasiSarkodie_) June 18, 2020
M.anifest in just under 1min on #brownpaperbag talked about;
— EL-DAD (@ChristDeKing) June 18, 2020
1. Black minds
2.When Dr.Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown.
3. Religion
4. Excess imports
5. Corrupt leaders
6. Plastic pollutions
7. Honored Obrafuor for his classic PaeMuKa album
8. Ghana Beyond Aid
🔥
Manifest was asked if he's done anything with Sarkodie on IG Live. He said he has since last year but doesn't know why he's hoarding it...
— ANGEL TOPEDO 🤺 (@ThoughtPillow) June 18, 2020
His fans came to troll saying M. has murdered Obidi and that's why he is scared to release the song.
Ein this? Lmao.. tueh#brownpaperbag
Some SarkNatives sometimes dey bore paaa oo ei
— Beno S★rkCess ♂🤟💉🚀 (@BenopaOnyx1) June 18, 2020
Why can’t you just admire the two on the same song and stop the unnecessary comparison?
No one trolls M.anifest than me but I really like how he went on the beat
You can’t discredit him
Shun that life mtchw #brownpaperbag
This track will make it clear to the public that,Manifest is noo were near King Sark..🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍#brownpaperbag
— Spencer😎👑 (@1___spencer) June 18, 2020
#BrownPaperBag be 4:45
— different KWESi 🧢 (@lifeofkwesi_) June 18, 2020
Sark take 3:00
M. take 1:45
But still M. miaa your mcm. Sark feels uncomfortable around M. pic.twitter.com/zP6ggJpMpw
Listen to the song below;