{"id":1252541,"date":"2022-11-17T11:21:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/17\/why-twitter-is-obsessed-over-this-submission-for-m-anifests-mycleanandpure-challenge\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T11:21:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:21:20","slug":"why-twitter-is-obsessed-over-this-submission-for-m-anifests-mycleanandpure-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/17\/why-twitter-is-obsessed-over-this-submission-for-m-anifests-mycleanandpure-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Twitter is obsessed over this submission for M.anifest&#8217;s #MyCleanAndPure challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>It was meant to be a humble session of freestyle submissions but this rapper came out swinging.<\/p>\n<p>Manifest had launched a challenge to give relatively upcoming acts the chance to project their craft at his upcoming Manifestivities Concert in December.<\/p>\n<p>The criteria is simple, a creative remix of his \u2018Clean and Pure\u2019 hit off his \u2018Madina To The Universe\u2019 album featuring Pato Ranking.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4FfweIA6z8WoNKGMv6G2S0?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Many came through with their renditions attached to the template provided by M.anifest and punctuated Pato\u2019s hook.<\/p>\n<p>However, rapper cum pharmacist KooKusi seemed to have misread the job description and presented what many Twitter users say was a little more than his CV.<\/p>\n<p>His video submission has garnered over 25,300 views and +1,700 retweets<strong> <\/strong>on the microblogging platform and counting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reflect, write, record, shoot your own video, animate lyrics in post-production yourself, and get the hardest step was the patience part\ud83d\ude02<br \/>Couldn\u2019t wait kakra mpo .<br \/>With your retweet i might make the cut nti y\u025b me show wai \ud83e\udd32\ud83c\udffe<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MyCleanAndPure?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MyCleanAndPure<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/manifestivities22?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#manifestivities22<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UxYMBTQOA3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/UxYMBTQOA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 #5foot3 (@Kookusi_Jnr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kookusi_Jnr\/status\/1592565888137297921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The chorus remains the same, that the challenge which had been scheduled to end on November 20 can take an early culmination as the 26-year-old rapper had crashed the party.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t take my word for it, listen to what social media has been saying.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stop the count. End the contest. Ate with both hands. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manifestive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@manifestive<\/a> it\u2019s over!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GUYEST (@YungPabiMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YungPabiMusic\/status\/1592837401764061190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VERY impressive\ud83d\ude80<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MyCleanAndPure?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MyCleanAndPure<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/AWy9vK0HSc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 M.anifest \u2013 Madina to the Universe (@manifestive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manifestive\/status\/1592568850687541248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Charle, I know say you really dey barb this rap thing. I know say you be genius for the beats top. But you keep on amazing me every single time you release\/do something new.. Whaaaat!!! https:\/\/t.co\/PkBvtP5d5q<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kofi Manu #5foot3 Track 4 1:34 (@K_AyJay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/K_AyJay\/status\/1592615299228241921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Once again, do not take my word for it but take a stroll through this breakdown of the freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>An influential vlogger, Headless YouTuber was pricked by the video and set out to decipher the lyrics.<\/p>\n<p>From my perspective, Headless did a yeoman\u2019s job digging into the bars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"EFYAlh4nXg0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manifest is doing a Challenge and This Guy just Killed It || Koo Kusi\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EFYAlh4nXg0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, here are a few more things that may not readily jump at listeners.<\/p>\n<p>For the record, I\u2019m no medical professional but this may get a bit technical at a point.<\/p>\n<p>Let us take some of the bars one line at a time.<\/p>\n<p><em>\/Born to be over the base (bass), born to be lead<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. Base- bottom, or last position, Lead-first position<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. Bass-voice tone , lead-voice tone<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. Bass-guitar, lead guitar<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-myjoyonline-com wp-block-embed-myjoyonline-com\"\/>\n<p><em>\/Born in the milkiest way, born to be peak<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Milky Way is the galaxy, a galaxy of stars he was born in and it is all the way up in the stratosphere beyond the earth. KooKusi says he was born among stars to be a star above and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peak milk, is a popular milk brand<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Born to be top of the game<\/em>\u2018 establishes the connection with being at the <em>peak<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Born to be paving the way<\/em>\u2018 also takes uhs back to the point of being in the lead.<\/p>\n<p><em>\/Born to resist \u2026bad blood under high pressure flowing in vain (vein)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Temple of God, I was built with a plumbing of grace<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where things get even more interesting. This set of lyrics manifests in four different sectors ranging from biology, social, religion and architecture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blood flows through veins, but a high pressure of flow can burst open a vessel.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018vein\u2019 in question is the vein on the temples of the head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/KooKusi.jpg\" alt=\"Why Twitter is obsessed over this submission for M.anifest's #MyCleanAndPure challenge\" class=\"wp-image-10032045561 lazy\"  data- title=\"Why Twitter is obsessed over this submission for M.anifest's #MyCleanAndPure challenge\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Social<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bad blood is bad energy\/beef, and it flows for nothing, it flows in vain. It achieves nothing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The musician sees his body as the temple of God, and one that God built with the grace to withstand <em>bad blood<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Temple is a building. So if he is the temple, it means he was built\u2026 built with the plumbing of grace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plumbing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. It is an integral part of buildings that are not usually seen.<\/p>\n<p>2. Blood vessels (as mentioned earlier, veins) are likened to pipelines<\/p>\n<p>Generally, it is a fascinating quintuple entendre.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7nSgjAaJzkSLjy9UAbebk3?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\/Kofi I\u2019m tryna make waves with\u2026 oil on my head,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>let the heavenly sheriff guide and protect me from the atamfo<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Makes waves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trying to create an impression in his career<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make waves in his hair (style<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oil in my head<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Said in reference to Black Sherif\u2019s song oil in my head. The heavenly sheriff referenced here is God and his host of angels that protect man (just as cops do)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biblical representation of the anointing of a king as a mark of God\u2019s selection and protection<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wave creams are made of oils<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/3tLLuNOMElZePlh9DwEONX?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\/W\u0254 fr\u025b\u025b\u00a0 me w\u0254 dan mu but Asante, mante<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(Not a pun) Enemies called him in his room but because of God\u2019s protection he didn\u2019t even hear them<\/p>\n<p><em>\/They\u2019re fishing out men from the fante fante<\/em><\/p>\n<p>His enemies are predators acting as fishermen, finding men\/people to prey on<\/p>\n<p>This line is also inspired by the biblical reference \u201cfishers on men\u201d but has been flipped in the favor of the rapper\u2019s enemies to have a negative connotation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fante fante<\/em>: It is a dish made predominantly of fish, being likened to a world full of people that can be picked, preyed on, and destroyed by the enemy.<\/p>\n<p><em>\/Nothing them go tell me go fit vanquish the light and I dey wonder if a journey to the west can, Ye (Kanye)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Journey To The West<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The west is where the sun sets, so if there is, as unlikely as it is, any potential for his light to go dim it probably will happen when he journeys west, he\u2019s just wondering if that\u2019s a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 1980s TV show, Journey To The West is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who traveled to the \u201cWestern Regions\u201d (Central Asia and India) to obtain Buddhist sacred texts (s\u016btras) and returned after many trials and much suffering (reference Wikipedia).<\/p>\n<p>The artiste wonders if the suffering from joining such a pilgrimage will dim his light.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our season finale is here: We\u2019re ending Season 2 with \u201cThat deep \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddedGhanaian music you never heard \u2013 A KooKusi Special\u201d about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kookusi_Jnr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Kookusi_Jnr<\/a>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/5Foot3?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#5Foot3<\/a> EP. <br \/>\ud83d\ude18We\u2019re back in soon with more from hosts, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItzNassy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ItzNassy<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKennethDarko?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheKennethDarko<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Listen here: https:\/\/t.co\/YhYaKIkoCJ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l44eDWjpCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/l44eDWjpCA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Millennial Street Podcast (@MillenialStreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MillenialStreet\/status\/1538975561577529345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\/\u2026..to the WEST CAN, Ye (Kanye) though I walk through the valley of the shadow of skin pain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>He plays with words to form Kanye West, whose lights are currently being dimmed and is being cancelled for his Anti-Semitic comments.<\/p>\n<p>But in spite of his journey through the valley of the shadow of hate, is still thriving<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skin pain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Emotional pain his enemies are suffering from induced by hate<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Artist uses skin inflammation as a symbolic representation of the emotional pain\/envy his enemies are suffering<\/p>\n<p><em>\/wrapping all (rapinol) the hate, I lock it up in my rib cage<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He wraps up all the hate and does not throw it away as you\u2019d expect, he brings his enemies even closer to his heart, with love (a powerful drug) where they will find healing<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rapinol is an anti-inflammatory drug, he gives his haters rapinol for their inflammation (as mentioned earlier)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The rib cage used here is used anatomically (proximal to the heart) and as the non-anatomical object (cage) in which things can be locked up<\/p>\n<p><em>\/Close to my heart , but my heart stays clean<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Locking something behind your rib cage brings it close to your heart, and hate contaminates the heart but his heart in spite of this, remains clean<\/p>\n<p><em>\/boy no y3 five foot three<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This line has becomes the artiste\u2019s signature since he released his debut EP 5foot3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ecqgx-Rv5Gs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rapper KooKusi explores insecurities on \u20185Foot3\u2019 EP\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ecqgx-Rv5Gs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On that project, he makes the phrase \u201c5foot3\u201d not just his height, but a representation of all shortcomings and imperfections<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/why-twitter-is-obsessed-over-this-submission-for-m-anifests-mycleanandpure-challenge\/\">Source<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was meant to be a humble session of freestyle submissions but this rapper came out swinging. Manifest had launched a challenge to give relatively upcoming acts the chance to project their craft at his upcoming Manifestivities Concert in December. 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