{"id":102434,"date":"2023-09-24T09:08:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T09:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/24\/dr-un-award-incredibly-stupid-i-cant-believe-i-fell-for-that-nonsense-d-black\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T09:08:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T09:08:17","slug":"dr-un-award-incredibly-stupid-i-cant-believe-i-fell-for-that-nonsense-d-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/24\/dr-un-award-incredibly-stupid-i-cant-believe-i-fell-for-that-nonsense-d-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr UN Award incredibly stupid; I can&#8217;t believe I fell for that nonsense &#8211; D-Black"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DR-UN-WARDS.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>It is barely three years since the infamous \u2018UN Awards\u2019 were held, where a number of top Ghanaian celebrities and personalities, including musician and businessman Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, well-known as D-Black, were \u2018honoured\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The award scheme, known as the Global Blueprint Excellence Award, a brainchild of one Kwame Owusu Fordjour, popularly known as Dr. UN, eventually turned out to be a scam.<\/p>\n<p>Years on, D-Black is still in disbelief that he fell prey to such a scheme for which he was trolled on social media.<\/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=\"sU08X-tOLHc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Celeb Biz with D-Black: 13 businesses established by mogul in 13 years (23-09-2023)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sU08X-tOLHc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Speaking to Amelley Djosu on Joy Prime\u2019s <strong>Celeb Biz<\/strong> Saturday, the \u2018Enjoyment Minister\u2019 described the incident as \u2018incredibly stupid.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to D-Black, for the 11 years he started building his conglomerate, he managed to stay clear of drama. But all of that changed when two unexpected scandals hit him, with the fake UN Award crowning it all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t had drama in the first 11 years of my career. It was always the music, but these two happened back-to-back, and the Dr. UN one was incredibly stupid. I can\u2019t believe I fell for that nonsense. If you saw the email, you would have fallen for it. Very well written,\u201d he said.<\/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=\"6EQZ0CbhxaM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Government must pay attention to issues plaguing creative arts industry - D-Black\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6EQZ0CbhxaM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Afrobeat musician laughed at himself as he remembered his initial excitement. He had always been passionate about his music, and the idea of receiving recognition for his hard work may have been too tempting to resist.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Avenue CEO revealed that he nearly went to the award ceremony with his mother but had to drop the idea and attend the event with his team members.<\/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=\"g8lJdCD7xIY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Multiple revenue streams offset challenges arising from my business operations - D-Black\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8lJdCD7xIY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>D-Black appears not to be bothered by the events of the past. He is of the firm belief that they are minor setbacks that are incapable of derailing his plans.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2018Dr. UN\u2019 Award may have become a cautionary tale in the entertainment industry, reminding everyone that not everything that glitters is gold and that sometimes even the most well-organised award schemes can lead to the most absurd and unexpected adventures.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from D.Black, the other artiste that fell for the scam was Sarkodie. Even the then Vice Chancellor of Ghana\u2019s premier university, the University of Ghana, was a victim.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is barely three years since the infamous \u2018UN Awards\u2019 were held, where a number of top Ghanaian celebrities and personalities, including musician and businessman Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, well-known as D-Black, were \u2018honoured\u2019. 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