Certainly all is not well between former members of the popular hiplife group of the late 90’s and early 2000’s, Akyeame. Following recent comments by Okyeame Quophi advising musicians not to form groups, and blaming Okyeame Kwame for their disbandment, his actions have been interpreted as bitterness in certain sections of the media.
However, the rapper/producer/video director/radio and TV presenter says he has too much going for him at the moment to be bitter or jealous about his former group member.
According to Quophi, he is very disappointed in the way the writer on Ghanacelebrities.com made him to look, just because he had expressed his general opinion on the issue of break ups in our music industry, citing Akyeame as an example.
“The story contains bias and it’s evident that, it was tailored to destroy me as a person and to speculate what my feeling probably is, concerning an issue I have refused to comment on for seven years. Seriously my decision not release records after ‘Quophilosophy’ was basically to allow my brother to have his shine since it looked like he was too hungry for it and anything from me would be destruction,” comments Okyeame Quophi.
“I have Emklan to run, a wife and two kids to take care of, a radio show every morning, a TV show every weekend, and other businesses and obviously don’t have any idle time to discuss people. Who I choose to be happy for is my prerogative and don’t think needs publishing. What the writer doesn’t know is, it was jealousy and ill advice of his sort and not diverse opinion that destroyed eleven years of blood sweat and tears that was used in making the Akyeame name. That is years of my life and money I am talking about. At the, end of the day, the writer is trying to make a name I guess.”
According to him, he and Okyeame Kwame were on cool terms before the release of his last album. He traces the root of any problem that may exist between the two to a number of factors.
“He lived in my house on and off for almost two months, sometimes with his dancers. He received any financial assistance he needed from me during the promotion of the album. That was the period we recorded the two new songs we have. If I am not miscalculating, he even impregnated his wife in my house. During his acceptance speech at Ghana Music Awards, who did he thank for allowing him stay in his house? Was it not KOD?”
Quophi adds that things got worse with the release of Obrafour’s controversial hit, ‘Kasiebo’
“Later his beef became, why I played Obrafuor’s Kasiebo so much on my radio show knowing the song was against him. As a good presenter, I put my choice of music last and rather satisfy the needs of my numerous listeners. What they want to hear is what I play. This I discussed severally with him and even together sought ways to curb the problem. As fate would have it, when people started talking about this same issue, he decided to play the devil’s advocate. He placed a call to my elder brother saying i had joined forces with others to pull him down. That I think is very funny.”
But even before ‘Kasiebo’, there appeared to be some dissatisfaction with Okyeame Kwame’s Ghana Music Award Song of the Year, ‘Woso’. According to Quophi, the song in its entirety is just the Twi version of a song (Shake Dem Demons Off), which he produced for an American rap artiste by name Dark Side, when he was resident Recording and Mixing Engineer at All for Won Studios in Columbus Ohio, USA.
“I contracted a graphic designer friend of mine to pull a job for me on my computer. He discovered the song (the original by Dark Side), copied it and later played it to a Kumasi based radio presenter who later aired the song. As I speak, am still dealing with this graphic designer. If I had wanted to sabotage the progress of the song in any way, would I have waited till later? Why he didn’t call for clarification and went on to make those baseless accusations I don’t know.
He explains that he is only human and can only take so much; and that he can’t continuously be around people that always expect him to justify his every action. Hence, he is better off apart. According to Okyeame Quophi, solo acts stand a better chance of succeeding in the industry than groups, and he would not at this point in his life want to get himself involved in anything as such.
“When I agreed to do a come back album, it was for the fans of Akyeame who kept pushing for it. Unfortunately, it’s evidently beyond repairs and that cannot materialize. That Ghana Music Awards performance will be the last. I am done with it, and a name change is on the way. For my music, it’s gotten even better against the wish of the haters and will be putting out singles for my fans soon from my forth coming album, ‘Street Call’.
dang!!! quophi is bitter. this his post has nailed his coffin. in his own words he has said it that he is indeed jealous of kwame.
You think he might have even impregenated his wife in your house, so what? Why these details?It’s good you helped him, but there are some stuff that should always remain between you two. Revealing everything doesn’t make you look better to people. This shows Okyeame Quophi has some bitter feelings about the brother.Okyeame Kwame has always been gentle, and I hope he wouldn’t also say anything bad about Okyeame Quophi.Two wrongs don’t make a right!
Quophi, you are too bitter, leave ghanacelebrities.com alone, your own words has given u up, shame
@onye,
It is shocking to me why he is throwing the stones at us here and labelling us Bias. Our write up was far from Bias.. But I guess that is his opinion..
@Author: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri>,
A word of advice.I think you should desist from replying to post here.You are supposed to be neutral and you claim you are but you don’t come across as such.Let us do the bashing,hating,fighting and loving.You on the other hand should just sit back and monitor.Great sites like tmz don’t have time to reply to every comment.They take evreything that comes at them and dish some back.That’s just how the game is.Don’t get personal and sentimental.With some of the ish you say about out celebrities,you should be able to take some too.
@konogo Kaya,
Thanks alot, As a multi writers blog site, we can decide to reply to comments we want to. That is a way most big blogs interact with their readers. TMZ do not care about friendly relationship with readers and it is powerful platform powered by AOl and co, they have their resource to derieve more readers even if they kick out those they have each day.
Our aim has been to great an interactive platform with readers and let them know we value their comments. We do not want bashing here so you are wrong. We want construct criticisms and opinions. I wish i could reply to every single comment to let the commenter feel special but the traffic and work load is too much. I only would and continue to reply to those i find relevant and come across at the backend on time.
We like TMZ and their success but we love quicksprout.com and it’s interactive and marketing strategy. The internet is not a platform for dual lifestyle, where innocent and peaceful people in real life would hide behind computers and be rude, insulting and bashing other commentators.
This is why we have started moderating comments, replying to those who ask well answer deserving questions in their comments, I have stated that as a blogger, I have my own opinion on issues that is why we have provided the comment box to allow you to also express your opinions too, else we would have written the various articles just for you to read and comment after reading. Who said being neutral is not even an opinion. lol
We know perfectly what moderating, marketing and suitable strategy work for us, especially when you are blogging for Ghanaian readers. Thank You
you can be neutral and still make your point across, whether you a reader or the writer. i think its a good interactive platform and GC need not be like ‘everyone else’ what happened to being unique and ingenious? dont think GC expects every comment on here to be flattering, cos it wont happen.
Ya’ll hold up. I think for the first thing, we’re hearing something concrete as to why ’caused such a good group to break up. I think some of you are missing the point and calling Kofi bitter. I commented along those lines on the last article but then again, I didn’t know this much details. What I gathered in this article is that, he got fed up always explaining his actions and having to cater to his partner so they broke up. I think he brought up the fact that he impregnated his wife in his home to silently say/show that Kwame is ungreatful. Basically, he’s saying they were that close and he gave them that much platform to step on, by when the time came for Kwame to give thanks, he gave credit to his new found ‘helpers’ instead (KOD). Ya’ll need to read with a little keen eye and understand what’s going on. Jealousy and low self esteem always breaks up groups. Doesn’t matter who’s side it’s coming from. It’s a well known fact. But after reading this article of Kofi explaining his side, am starting to think that perhaps, Kofi is the one been demonized and portrayed as a hater so Kwame can get ahead. It happens. Quickest way to break up a friendship whereby one party is insecure, is to throw in money or pussy and it’s done. Hopefully Kwame will explain his side of the story ’cause clearly, he’s not looking good.
As far as his comment on Ghanacelebrities writing the article to favor Kwame, no comments on that. You be the judge of that yourself.
@That Guy,
The Guy, nice comment by you but we only reported what was said by Kwame and patched it up with our own commentary (Opinion). Since when did an opinion become bias just because it is not siding with that of the other…
This is a dicey situation and no matter what one writes, your opinion would be seen by the other as bias or favoring the other..
@Author: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri,
True say Chris. It’s like a quarrel between two lovers. lol. Anything you say on one’s side looks like you’re taking sides with the other.I honestly think greed and jealousy have a lot to do with the break up but the more info they put out themselves, the more we’ll know.
I didn’t even know he gave you guys those comments in the last article, hence I said, as for how he feel about what you guys wrote, no comments. As a bona-fide mercenary, I don’t have a side and don’t take none. Am just observing like everyone else and piecing up what really could’ve gone done behind close doors based on their own saying. It’s always different behind the scenes that what’s really going on. But you know that
@Author: Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri, as a writer, if your opinion seeks to side one party, it’ll definately come up as u being bias.
If they have ppl lyk Anagfio putting crap on the site. His articles are always favouring OK. I wonder how much OK pays him. GC be yawa!!!!!!!! and I will say it again that OK is not gud. da dude is WACK!!!! he bestows eulogy on himself anytime anywhere. Being in this business for long one will expect him to do otherwise
Kofi can go to hell..whts his beef??? way back when the album came up he went around telling ppl the song was a stolen song..he is just jealous kwame is making it better than him..And as for the songs he wanna do we are waiting for himm. He sucks as a rapper..he sucks at everything,,look at his Emklan videos
@kofi Babone,
But the song, in actuality, was a remake of another artiste song and he didn’t give credit so isn’t that stolen? Though am not sure when Kofi blew Kwame’s cover on the ‘woso’ track been stolen but the fact still remains, he told the truth. What’s wrong with that? F what tracks Kofi is going to bring out. Am more interested in how Kwame’s going to come back from this one. Sources have indicated that this is real and not some pub stunt to it could get interesting. Like Gambo said above, dude is not that good and over-rate himself too much. Those around you can big up your head all they want, it doesn’t necessary means that’s what those outside of your circles see. Obrafuor is a good rapper, Sarko’s got skills, OK calls Crunk music ‘crank music’, it shows ignorance and lack of knowledge of what he’s part of. Some call it like it is, some speak to please. Nokwer3 da ho na waka no pr3ko. Am not a fan of neither, I just call it what I see.
chek ur tenses guy. what is stolen? quophi is jealous that he will NEVER be a better musician. all around him laugh. ask root eye. hehe. shame on all of u. no wonder KOD hates his stinking guts. i think quophi askd for a loan from kwame and was not given and thats his beef.
“If I am not miscalculating, he even impregnated his wife in my house. During his acceptance speech at Ghana Music Awards, who did he thank for allowing him stay in his house? Was it not KOD?”
People, this guy simply bitter and jealous. Who cares if he impregnated his wife on the refuse dump? Quophi is too full of himself……Do u expect Kwame to name every single individual who has helped him in one way or the other on stage? He did not mention his mother, how about that.. Are important in his life than his mum.. Get a life fat ass boy. Talk of Woso, you to tell us that all the stuffs he talked about was in your so called english song? Nobody knows about a housemaid pounding fufu in America, so did u write that in the song…Lame!! I am very disappointed in you for showing how immature you are. May God continue to shine his favor on Okyeame Kwame and make him great and strong……WOSO ATANSO GU…..!!!!
Kojo good one there. logic at work
Seriously, Quophi needs to shut the hell up. Cos as far as we know, they separated and as to how it happened we don’t know neither do we car to know but what we know is Kwame is Shinning as the other is the opposite. So then why doesn’t he leave it like it is? In life people tend to help you in all ways and forms but not all of them will u acknowledge if you are made to give credit. So why should he feel so bitter about it? He should just encourage hm cos at least they were together and he still is making it so fans wont even know their issue. Quophi i like you a lot but you have Disappointed me.
dont mind him. he is just frustrated. we know. quophi ay3 wild
this crap coming from Quophi. Kwame was always the better rapper. the fact that you had money/resources doesn’t mean that you have talent. the real talent behind the Akyeame group has always been Kwame. Events following the break up of the group has shown. I don’t know what words to use to describe the Quophilosophy album. It was a huge failure to be charitable and that is the real reason you have failed to come out again. You are scared it will be another flop. Please don’t bother releasing another album or single. The industry can do without your kind of music.
“Seriously my decision not release records after ‘Quophilosophy’ was basically to allow my brother to have his shine since it looked like he was too hungry for it and anything from me would be destruction,”
We all know this is not true! To allow your brother to have his shine? Do you even understand this. Its not like you were making waves so that releasing an album at the same time as Kwame will stiffle his. Even Kojo Antwi and DL have not said they refused to release because they wanted others to hit. The cheek of it. Let’s face it, you were not superstars but Kwame was definately better than you. Grow up!
kwadwo u know ground inside.correct for a million beats
@kwadwo, well said bruv. godfather is not and will never be a fan on quophi. to come out to make such ludicrous comments beggars belief. listening to his track “shake that thing” its no wonder, he decided to take a break. its not because he wanted others shine, its only because he can neither sing nor rap. so he tried some event management and music video directing, and the least said bout that the better.
COCKY FAT BOY, GET ON THE TREADMILL AND LOOSE DEM MAN BOOBS!
hey hey hey! Chill up u so called okyeama kofi. Why this envious comments about the rap doctor. Hate it or luv it HE(okyeame kwame) is the choosing one.
I can now smell the GREEDYNESS in you kofi. Give us a break mehn
hahahahaaaaaaa cant stop lafing…..kofi asa to
total crap! how uncivilised can u be tellin the whole world that OK impregnated his wife in ur house! Kofi u claim u are not idle yet u can calculate how sum1 impregnated his wife…And u cuming out with an album? Trash, even dat ad track, pretty lady is amteurish! lyk sum sss demo…u are wack at presenting ur wkend tv africa crap…emklan videos are among the least njoyed videos in ghana…n please dnt try dat ur terrible raps on any single cuz it wud only make u luk stupid
ouch now i’m pisd…..huhahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa……omg…..logic oooo Pershia. he didnt ve time my ass…he has aaaaaaaaaaaaall the time. come on the guy sucks at everything so u should know he is lazy. well we forgive him for immaturityy. and shameless attitude. oh quophi, when will ur fatty dirty self grow. u smell like dunk. yea and the pretty lady thing is not only childish from song to video but hilarious… hhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu soooooo funny. have a gud laf. Thank u ghanacelebrities.
@barb, hahahhaaha when r u that lazy , u end up getting fat! lmao!! geez okyeame quophi is so wack, with a dirty fake ass acent . i cant stand his fat ass. talking abt how he helped, step aside. NEXT!!
OMG see how bad you have disgrace yourself to the whole world! you better keep quiet over this issue. i use to be your fun but not anymore. I love OK’s music. The sky is your limit keep it up. When is Ok’s next album coming out?
this Kofi guy is a useless guy..No wonder a minister fucked his wife…he should go and deal with tht minister
Listen if a man has displayed maturity for a seven year period and decides to spill the beans,you should carefully study his remarks ( not read ).
This young man has been accused of being jealous of someone, (which is detrimental in any given situation) and he has given clear reasons why under no circumstance will he be that.Studying all he answered in your interview as a psychologist, there’s genuineness and no ill intentions on the young man’s behalf.If a friend stands behind u in all things and avails himself to u in all the described instances, there cannot be enmity, bitterness, or grieve in the circumstance.From what i have gathered on Quophi on the internet since am using the situation as a case study, he is a man of talents and has business poise.At the time of the break up,Quophi was a radio presenter, had a recording studio business going,and his was in a better financial position than his brother.Kwame on the other hand had nothing but his Rap.That is basis for jealousy and bitterness,and could push or trigger a break up.I think both of them are great young fantastic men that can achieve a lot together.
@Dr Ama Bisa Accra, NO what you saying makes no sense. As a matter of fact talent is not about yor financial situation. And the fact that you helped out someone and does not mention you name does not mean you are not appreciated. On me also using the case as a study i realized there is jealousy within Quophi but he cant open up to say cos of Kwame’s talent or anything but rather he chooses to use these critics against him which doesn’t make sense. Kwame is the best no doubt and Quophi should be rather happy cos at least he helped Kwame out instead of wishing it was him and clearly thus a true definition of jealousy and bitterness.
USELESS PIECE OF NONSENSE.GET A LIFE USELESS PPL WHO DON’T VE ANY USEFUL COMMENTS.WHY RE U TRYING SO HARD TO MESS WIT QUOPHI , WE ARE ALL HERE MAKING NASTY COMMENTS WITHOUT PUTTING OURSELVES IN ANY OF THEIR SHOES. DO WE KNOW WHAT KWAME MIGHT VE SAID SOMEWHERE THAT HAS TRIGGERED THESE COMMENTS. PLEASE LETS BE OBJECTIVE, I THINK WE RE TOO MATURERD TO BE POSTING THE KIND OF MESSAGES WE VE, LET’S TALK OF SOMETHING THAT BRINGS PROGRESS
@NANA YAA, If you want to make pprogress then say something reasonable. If Kwame had said anything as u claim u matured dont you think he would have said it? Be reasonable too you know cos Kwame has neva come out to say anything about Quophi and have u also tot of the things Kwame also did for Quophi. Yaa please REASON.
@Kwame, kwame is right ..very unbelievable how Nana yaa can just get up and post us a comment insulting people here and not thinking through first .and u claiming to be matured too?Nana yaa ,that was definately not matured from u ..
becos ur comments potryays u as the people whom u were throwing insults to ..as a matured person u should have rather hold ur comment or give a reasonable one that u think can bring “progress ” to the group as u quoted too ..
so babone u also know? shieee its bad. seriously Quophi, do u remember where u impregnated ur wife? i know u dont cuz ur first child is not your child. fool. keep on nurturing someone’s child and when the original father comes u will see. stacy is ashawo number one.
quophi, really, what is your problem? you have said all you want to say and ran your mouth all you want, what is the bottomline? your point is? after reading everything i only realised that your arguments not with substance. oh God. please get over yourself. it is amazing so much that i am lost for words.