[ 2011-12-23 ]

Asem clears rape allegation through song
Several months after he refused to comment about
rape allegations leveled against him some time
this year, Ghanaian rapper Asem, born Nana Wiafe
Asante Mensah, has finally replied critics via his
new single titled ‘Last Song’, produced by
Magnom.

The song’s lyrics tried to tackle the problems
that he went through the year, from rape
allegations and his GLO deal to his issues with
Lynx Entertainment. The song, he said, was his
last for the year 2011, labeling the year as tough
for him.

Its lyrics spoke about how he was not afraid of
certain people who wanted to take his shine away
from him. He also took some time to describe his
kind of women, possibly trying to hint that the
girl in the rape brouhaha was not his type. “I
like girl wey dey shoto with glory, independent
girls with their bottom glory,” he rapped.

“If I didn’t say it they say I say it. I didn’t
rape, they say I raped. They get like I stop
singing. But because of GLO, I’m satisfied. This
be the last song of the year, so lend me your
eyes. I know yea you have been waiting for this.”
Sometime this year, the hip-hop musician allegedly
drugged, raped and impregnated a teenage girl.

The girl’s name was given simply as Queenie and
her real age remains a mystery. She claimed to be
17 but her mother swore heaven and earth she was
15. The matter got complicated as both daughter
and mother said the pregnancy had been aborted and
that the alleged rape happened last year but no
police report was made.

Asem flatly denied all three allegations but said
he would not pass comments on it publicly because
his management intended taking a legal action
against his accusers. Not long after, Asem parted
ways with Lynx Entertainment to form his record
label.

Asem is a product of the Ghana Institute of
Journalism and had his secondary education at St.
Peter’s Senior High School. He is currently one of
the best artistes that Lynx Entertainment ever
recorded and is best remembered for hit songs like
‘Give Me Blow’, ‘2010 Filla’, ‘Wu B3 Da Ntem’, ‘No
More Kpayor’, ‘School De Be’ and ‘Pigaro’.

Source - News One

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