Meek Mill has apologised after inflicting a backlash for filming a music video at Ghana’s presidential dwelling.
The US rapper – whose actual identify is Robert Rihmeek Williams – launched the visible for the promo and got here below hearth, together with the nation’s authorities, for exhibiting aerial photographs of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s residence, Jubilee Home, with many believing it poses as a danger to his security.
The hip-hop star insisted he by no means meant any “disrespect”.
He tweeted on Monday (09.01.23): “To the individuals of Ghana no video I drop is ever meant to disrespect the individuals of Ghana …. The quickest technique to make connection is through music and I needed to do this with displaying artwork … im in my 30’s from America and didn’t know a lot in regards to the life-style right here (sic)”
The ‘Ranges rapper defined that his intention with the video was to “make the connection between black individuals in America and Africa” – and he vowed to “push” to do exactly that.
Meek added: “My apologies to the individuals if any disrespect! We nonetheless gonna push to make the connection between black individuals in America and Africa … what I’m making an attempt to do is greater than a video and you need to see coming quickly! My apologies to the workplace additionally!”
The apology for the video comes after the music star posted bail for 20 ladies so they may spend Christmas with their households.
The 35-year-old rap star lent his help to the ladies final month, explaining that no-one ought to should spend Christmas in jail “just because they will’t afford bail.”
He mentioned in a press release: “For households impacted by the legal justice system, the vacations might be an especially difficult time.
“Nobody ought to should spend the vacations in jail just because they will’t afford bail, and no little one must be with out their dad and mom throughout this time if we are able to do one thing about it. I’m grateful for the chance to assist these ladies be with their households and family members throughout this particular time of yr.”
Meek’s gesture was additionally defined in an Instagram publish on the web page of his non-profit REFORM Alliance.
The publish learn: “The ladies, who had been unable to afford bail, will now have the ability to spend the vacation season with their households and family members. 5 ladies had been launched in the present day and shall be reunited with their households, with the aim of 15 extra ladies being launched within the coming week. The ladies will even every obtain a present card to buy groceries or items for the vacations.”
