Tintin replies Sarkodie's "Free Press"
Just as Sarkodie felt the need to voice his opinions about what he perceived as some shortfalls in the Ghanaian entertainment media in his song, Free Press, another hiplife artiste, Tintin O’clock, has taken up the mantle and responded to Sarkodie in kind.
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Rapping on the same Busta Ryhmes’ Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See instrumental on which Sarkodie used to launch his verbal assault on the Ghanaian media, Tintin O’clock takes Sarkodie to the cleaners and reprimands him for insulting the media.
Although Tintin O’clock’s rhymes are not as tight as those of Sarkodie, he still manages to deliver his message and create the desired effect.
Tintin O’clock begins his song by first acknowledging the media in a shout out and then asks Sarkodie “you figa say what?”
Tintin O’clock, who raps in a fast tongue twisting style, goes on to describe Sarkodie as an ungrateful person who is throwing insults at the same media responsible for making him who he is today. He advises Sarkodie to find a more civil way to address his grievances with the media instead of resorting to insults.
On the song, Tintin questioned why Sarkodie could make provision to travel to the BET Awards with his entire family as well as an entourage of managers and DJs but did not include a single publicist. He asks if Sarkodie expects media personnel to finance themselves all the way to the United States just to cover Sarkodie’s award.
In an interview with Showbiz, Tintin O’clock denied he was trying to ride on Sarkodie’s fame to make a name for himself in the music industry. He explained that, his song was not meant to insult Sarkodie but rather serve as a reminder to Sarkodie to watch his utterances.
He added that, media personnel no longer trusted artistes because they believed that immediately they help artistes succeed in their careers, the artistes would turn around to insult them.
“I knew the moment I release the song, I would receive a lot of negative criticism from the public, but I still stand by the points I raised in my song.”
Tintin O’clock born Fredrick Mensah, attended Prempeh College and later the Central University where he graduated with a Degree in Administration. His debut single called Akurase Baa was featured on Seniors Club album by DJ Andy Dosty in 2007.
In 2013, he released a song, Press Conference, which talked about the expectations of Ghanaians in an election year and had the opportunity to be interviewed on the KSM show.