Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy
Dancehall musician Stonebwoy has expressed his displeasure with the way some Ghanaians habitually criticise entertainment personalities in a negative manner.
In a video shared on Instagram on May 30, 2025, Stonebwoy urged Ghanaians to stop celebrating mediocrity, warning that it is having a detrimental impact on the creative arts industry.
“In the Ghanaian industry, there is a need for a mindset shift. We need that mental shift because celebrating mediocrity is one of the things hurting our industry.
“If we want to progress, then we have to do progressive things—but we’re not mentally embracing the changes that would make such progress possible,” he stated.
Using Nigerians as an example, the Jejereje hitmaker urged Ghanaians to support creatives rather than sabotage them.
“There is a need for us to speak positively about the strides we make toward progress, rather than immediately comparing or downplaying them. Before any Nigerian artiste in my time would win a Grammy, they were already doing the groundwork.
“You’d hear a narrative like, ‘If it wasn’t for Davido, Chris Brown wouldn’t have won a Grammy.’ I love that kind of narrative. But here in Ghana, I humbly say we often create narratives that pull us backward. We have a P.H.D. syndrome—Pull Him Down. But what if we change that to ‘Pull Him There?’” he added.
Watch the video below:
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