Hiplife artiste, Okyeame Kwame has disclosed that some chiefs upon hearing the news of his intention to change his name to �OK� called him and asked that he makes no such mistake.
The �Small Small� rapper had hinted he would change his name because the whites are unable to mention the �Okyeame� properly.
According to him, in as much as the name �Okyeame� which means linguist, has a positive impact on his personal life and music career, he is baffled with the fact that the whites �mess� the pronunciation up.
�In November, we were running around Africa but wherever we go to they can�t say Okyeame and it breaks my heart. They are able to pronounce �Kwame� but not the first name, �Okyeame�. Although I love my roots and I love the name, I do not want the name to be a barrier so maybe I will turn it into initials or take it off and just call myself �Kwame� or keep �Rad Doctor�. For now I don�t know the name I�m going to use but we are still thinking about it,� he was quoted to have told Hitz FM.
We at Abrantepa.com wondered if indeed it was in order for him to change his name for such a reason.
Well, speaking on Onua FM�s Total Entertainment on Wednesday, Okyeame Kwame backtracked saying, some chiefs were not enthused.
�I had a lot of calls and messages when the news broke. Some chiefs called me and registered their displeasure. They were like, �herh Okyeame Kwame, what are we hearing? You want to change your name? Stop that childish move�,� he told host, Christian Agyei.
The father of two stated that after hearing what the chiefs said, he �would rather go bald� than to change his name.
Okyeame Kwame added that even though he will not be officially known as �OK�, the name is part of his brand just like �rap doctor�.
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