American rapper Meek Mill became a trending topic in Ghana after shooting a music video at the official residence of the President of Ghana.
Rapper Robert Rihmeek Williams popularly known as Meek Mill was one of the guests at the Afro Nation concert in Ghana over the Christmas holidays.
A rough riding powerbike session, claims of his phone having been pickpocket at an event, fighting off hoodlums before getting on stage to perform and meeting with the president at Jubilee House, were some major highlights of his time in Accra.
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Meek Mill is back in the United States but his name is back in the trends here in Ghana.
On late Sunday, January 8, 2023; the rapper posted an Instagram reel announcing that he was set to release a new track.
It turns out that portions of the said video were shot in and around the Jubilee House during his visit.
Once a clip of the video surfaced online, the Philly rapper began trending in Ghana. Social media users in Ghana began venting their frustration, with some calling it a near desecration of the presidency.
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Many claim the video shoot was a security breach while alleging the rapper and his team was allowed access to sensitive areas.
It’s not just social media users criticizing the move, a Ghanaian politician also waded in on the discussion.
Elikem Kotoko, a member of the main opposition party of Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) questioned the government’s decision to allow Meek Mill to shoot the video.
“How much did Meek Mill pay to the Ghanaian government to shoot this music video at the seat of government,” he asked in a Facebook post. “And if he didn’t pay a dime can other Ghanaian artistes be allowed to do same. Ooh Ghana.”
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Ghanaian influencers also called out the government for allowing Meek to shoot at Jubilee House.
“Director of Diaspora Affairs & Minister of Interior, y’all really get questions answer for that Meek Mill video oooo.. how’s a drone being flown over the Jubilee house?” one user questioned. “As innnnnn???? You can’t even shoot a photo at the Independence Square & not get jumped at by ‘security’ Herh!”
“The Question is,” another tweeted, “Is it Right for Foreigner to use the sitting Office of the President for Music Video??
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Watch the snippet Meek Mill Jubilee House video below.
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