Have you seen the Rick Ross video that has generated alot of mixed reactions especially from Nigerians since its premiers? The blogosphere has gone viral with how Rick Ross portrayed Nigeria in the worse possible way and he has his supporters – those who think Rozay did nothing wrong by showing it as it is. Afterall, the original version shot in the US also portrays the run down ghettos there, so what’s the big deal? I have not seen the video yet so maybe I should just hold my peace you might add?
Anyways, Choc City artiste and ‘short black boy from Jos’, MI Abaga joins the debate as he posted on his blog the following titled ‘God Forbid!’:
Does it make you angry? Does it rile you to see your country portrayed as poor and suffering and full of struggle?
It burns you, does it not? To have some foreigner- who knows nothing of your history and pain, of the stories that flow within your blood- to have this foreigner come in and tell your story?
Is it not the height of disrespect and insensitivity? Does it not chafe against the thick skin you have grown to cover your other wounds?
Does it not make you angry?
We should wax sanctimonious about national pride being slighted.
We should vent our displeasure online.
We should occupy something.
Because God forbid the truth ever be told about what things really are.
God forbid a stranger remind us about those things we choose to ignore everyday.
God forbid we ever face the truth about ourselves.
God forbid we do not go on the internet and rail about how our country is being cast in bad light. God forbid we do not talk about how there is a small minority which lives better than portrayed. God forbid we do not ignore truth one more time.
God forbid we don’t.
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