Meek Mill, an American rapper, has publicly apologized for filming a music video in Ghana's presidential mansion, Jubilee House.
The footage of the celebrity lip-syncing in the palace's halls, corridors, and the president's podium caused quite a stir.
Meek Mill shot a video to a new somg while in Ghana🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/q9ilza0B1S
— Wave Check🌊 (@thewavecheckk) January 8, 2023
Mill issued an apology on his Twitter page on Monday, stating that he would make amends.
He wrote,” To the people of Ghana, no video I drop is ever meant to disrespect the people of Ghana.
“The fastest way to make connection is thru music, and I wanted to do that with displaying art. I’m in my 30s from America and didn’t know much about the lifestyle.”
He also stated that officials for Ghana's president, Nana Akufo-Addo, may not have been aware that he was filming a music video, claiming that the set-up had been “a small camera and a kid”..
I’m just not here for no separation of anything black … we already separated enough and don’t understand each others cultures … let’s used this to help fix that and not more judgement towards each other!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 9, 2023
“My apologies to the people if I have caused any disrespect. We still gonna push to make the connection between black people in America and Africa, what I’m trying to do is more than a video and you should see coming soon. My apologies to the the office also.
My apologies to the people if any disrespect! We still gonna push to make the connection between black people in America and Africa … what I’m trying to do is more than a video and you should see coming soon! My apologies to the the office also!
— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 9, 2023
“I’m just not here for no separation of anything black, we already separated enough and don’t understand each others cultures.
“let’s use this to help fix that, and not be judgement towards each other!.”
