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Arnold Asamoah Baidoo- a well-known pundit and entertainment enthusiast, has shot back at Shatta Wale for ‘misusing’ the opportunity he had on Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV to dabble in trivialities instead of ‘selling himself’ to the industry.
Shatta Wale previously appeared on Good Evening Ghana where he slammed Arnold and other key industry figures for being a pain in his ass. He particularly singled out Arnold claiming he’s on a missing to sabotage him with his constant criticisms.
He also claimed Arnold is paid a ridiculous ₵40.00 as his appearance fee on UTV where he uses the opportunity just to drag him. Addressing the issue on Peace FM recently, Arnold had this to say;
“My general assessment of the interview will be brief on your show because I’d like to save some points for another show. I believe Wale should sit up. I say this from a good place,” he clarified.
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He further bemoaned the fact that Wale has refused to recognise the fact that he’s an industry player with a huge influence. He claimed Paul Adom Otchere, had “told [Shatta Wale] he’s an industry leader, frontrunner” and he protested it “but the fact is, he is.”
“He is one of our leading figures who when he speaks people stand still to listen. Maybe he is in denial or he’s not being truthful to himself but he’s one of our leading figures, one of our leading artists, one of our leading entertainers,” he stressed.
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“This is why when he gets an opportunity on such platforms, for me, I’d like to tell him to take it seriously,” he advised.
He also touched on the fact that the SM boss failed to “sell himself and the [creative] industry in a very good way” on a flagship political programme which seldom invites entertainers as guests.
“If we have issues, critical issues, address them in a way that if the President watches and hears, he will sit up,” he challenged.
Arnold further highlighted Shatta Wale’s huge following and influence while emphasising, “because of this, when he gets such a platform, his communication and how he addresses issues is very critical.”
“But if you go and sit there and by the end of the show, it is GHS40, Okraku-Mantey and so on and so forth generating the trends, you have failed. It means you actually went to do comedy,” the entertainment journalist admonished.
SOURCE: www.Ghbase.com
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