Rick Ross Lagos video under attack
Rick Ross video shoot done in Lagos have been released. The top American rapper was on a playing tour in Nigeria when the filming of the video was done in a slum around Obalande area of Lagos state.
The promotional video has been released online, Fans have been going to youtube to watch it.However, most Nigerians who have seen it have given the musician a piece of their mind for depicting their country in bad light.
In the video, the flamboyant musician was seen wearing gold chain and wrist watch while kids who looked wretched hustle for dollar bills from him.The kids even ran into the Lagos lagoon just to collect dollars. This particular place highlights the desperation and hunger of the african child.
A media persoanlity who spoke to gistmaster this afternoon disclosed that the Hold me Back video by Rick Ross was out to show only the negative aspect of Nigeria because from start to finish all it contained pictures of ‘area boys’, women cooking on the street and kids looking hungry.
“Yes, we have all that in Lagos but that is not all about Lagos.Rick Ross is a global figure and it is what he sells that the world will believe.I am sure that the Lagos state government was not aware of this” She said.
Some of those who vent their anger on social media said it is too bad the way Rick Ross is showing Lagos to the global market. He is showing us as people who are still in the stone age. There are good places where such videos could have been done. After all that slum is just few minutes drive from Lekki,Ikoyi,Victoria Island and other places.
However, it was not all knock for Rick Ross. Someone said ‘Rick Ross has successfully exposed the ineptitude of the Nigerian government to the outside world.
Rick Ross real name William Leonard Robert II is the founder of Maybach Music Group USA
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Why are some Nigerians upset with Rick Ross video? Is it not the same Rick Ross you people have been worshipping like god? He chop money last year without performing..all of you kept quiet and said nothing. Next thing you know I saw fliers
online..everybody in Nigeria excited and going crazy for Rick Ross..he came, made millions of Naira, hammered Naija babes, chop betta Naija food, had a great time and shot a video in Lagos…wait? Is it not Lagos he shot the video or is it another city?? Is it not true over 80% Nigerians are living in poverty? Your leaders are there chopping and stealing money and you are there sitting quiet….people are dying, poor healthcare, people are dying from curable diseases, people dying on the bad roads, people living in poverty from generation to generation….you know what I LOVE THE RICK ROSS VIDEO!!! YES!!!! E good for una fake Nigerians!!! Trying to pretend everything is wonderful for Everyone…in fact the best part of the video was the Biafra reference!! ..and the rest reminded me about Da Grin’s Pon pon video….but I am happy you Nigerians are Uncomfortable with the signs of Poverty, with the signs of Reality…MOST NIGERIANS LIVE LIKE THAT!!. That is the bitter truth. Now, rise up and do something about what is wrong with your country if it bothers you that much. Ricky Rosey thank you for showcasing the people living in poverty in Lagos because NO ONE gives a F**k about them!!
TRUTH IS ALWAYS BITTER. KEEP IT UP RICKKY GOOD PIECE OF WORK
Nigerians are such jokes….how can he portray Lagos in any other way than the way it is which is a cesspool.
Nigerians= international joke…..Rick Ross does not have to show Lagos to the international community, we are fully aware of what it is. Look at how you people act so uncouth when you are in other people’s country, we can only imagine the pool of shit that is your country.
I love this video from ricky, it potrays the country exactly the way the majority live in it, the only other thing ricky should have done, was also to potray the lavish life style of the politicians side by side and that should have closed the deal on the monumental evil meted out to the populace by so- called leaders with a ravenous appetite for filthy lucre.
Oh my people, thats not the way to bring back the slaves at home man! the way is to recognize your CULTURE, standardize your security, develope your country squarely, enrich your fellow citizens ! they are just only 160mln in porpulation and the gross domestic product is far more bigger for nourishing that people, that people have been suffering since the coming and leaving of the ”COLONIAL MASTERS which has left the whole AFRICAN countries in a lowest state of living today! could you imaging when Barbylons that have no culture are entertaining you? beacuse the whole African rulers never the leaders are abducted by the world rulers ( barbylons) a place like CHINA is busy developing their place day by day, no fugitives , you must accomplish your contract or a capital punishment is waiting for you. it is the HI time you recognize the african youths because youths are strong. cherish what you have , love one another , educate peace and unity in you and our GOD IS A BLACK MAN the LION OF the TRIBE of JUDAH the KING OF KINGS and the LORD OF LORDS and he is you and me today, until you recognize him then you will understand where you are coming from and you are the GOLD and DIAMOND in the eyes of men being you who, and the three wise men are fighting strongly who will take AFRICA, destroying their selves with weapons today! so don’t pay that much to acquire what you have at home MY people and other selfish men in NIGERIA!These guys are Hypocrites they are not helping you or even to establish a company in AFRICA in order to help the AFRICAN youths, instead they coming one by one to make money out of the poor children in AFRICA ? but JAH the RASTAFARI the KING OF KINGS will judge them all cause theharvest time is near! recognize our great musicians and actors so that the money will generate at home! elders are been abandon in Nigeria with their great cultural heritages today and that’s the peace of the land. Taday Nigeria police are extorting their fellow citizens at the checking points and on other corners of their duties , because their salaries are very poor while the advocates are spending big for big pockets from the WESTERN WORLD , that would be a big regreat on the rise of the AFRICAN KING OF KINGS and the LORD OF LORDS! including all these CHURCHES and MOSQUES cause they are eliminating our ethics and values and defocusing the mindset of the youths from the politics to everyday worship? hmm you are not meant to serve foreign GODS cause they are full of violence .