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Black Sherif speaks on being compared to other artists
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Black Sherif reveals he doesn’t support being compared to other artists.
Black Sherif has stated that he does not agree with music fans who have begun to compare him to renowned artists such as Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, and Burna Boy, among others.
In an interview with Daybreak Hitz FM, he stated that while music fans have been known to make such comparisons throughout the years, they are unneeded and harmful to the industry.
Black Sherif noted that as someone with knowledge of the music industry, he cannot compare himself to “larger” artists with greater experience, nor can he endorse an ideology that disparages them.
“I don’t support that. Music fans will always be music fans, and so it is left to us [to do better]. There is no way I would downplay someone’s work or something. I respect the game, and I won’t compare myself to bigger names because that is the game, you don’t do that,” he told Andy Dosty, host of the show.
The ‘Second Sermon’ hitmaker said that he has witnessed artistes like Shatta Wale, Sarkodie and others hustle to make a name for themselves and that cannot be taken for granted.
Black Sherif’s comments came after several social media users compared his rising career to that of other artists following the chart success of his current single, Kwaku The Traveller.
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This comparison enraged rapper Shatta Wale, who claimed that it diminishes the significance that artists have over time.
Shatta Wale claimed in a live broadcast on social media that two artists have the right to exist without being pitted against each other.
He added that people have the freedom to prefer whichever musician or musical genre they like.
He stated that Black Sherif should be left alone to grow his career and make his mark without some of these comments clouding his work.
Meanwhile, Black Sherif has noted that some people who make these comments only want some engagements on social media.
“They know that if they put sensitive things out and try to compare artiste, they get retweets and stuff. People are doing it for themselves, not for the culture or something,” he said.
The Second Sermon hitmaker stated that “if you respect the game like the people in the game do, you don’t compare.”