‘Rap doctor’ Okyeame Kwame has been verified by photo sharing site Instagram, becoming the first Ghanaian rapper to earn the authentic checkmark by their name from the site.
The site verified the rapper’s account Thursday, with his followers approaching the 100k mark- and with Kwame having held several recent concerts in the United States.
The rapper, born Kwame Nsiah Apau, noted the honour with a post, sharing a photo which he said was for Instagram, to thank them for the verification.
I sometimes post photos for my Fans . I post for my self but this picture is for @instagram . Thanks for the verification . U rock. – Okyeame Kwame
Verification is a process social media sites use to let fans and followers know the authentic accounts of those in the public eye.