Abortion saga: The reason I didn’t do any media run or press around it is because I might lose how I would like to present what I feel about it – Sarkodie

Award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo, widely known as Sarkodie, has opened up about why he decided to respond to the accusations made by his former girlfriend, Yvonne Nelson, through a diss track.

Yvonne Nelson made controversial claims in her memoir, ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,’ stating that Sarkodie impregnated her during the early stages of their careers, denied any responsibility, and pressured her into having an abortion.

Sarkodie, however, refuted these allegations in his equally controversial song, ‘Try Me,’ asserting that he wasn’t ready to be a father but advised Yvonne to keep the pregnancy.

The rapper faced significant criticism for dedicating an entire song to addressing his ex-girlfriend’s allegations, with many disapproving of his choice of words in the song’s lyrics.

In a conversation with the renowned media personality, Angela Yee, Sarkodie clarified that he chose not to address Yvonne’s claims through a media tour as he feared he might lose his composure. Instead, he opted to respond through a song to effectively present his side of the story.

Sarkodie further explained that he is often targeted with allegations in the media because people know he rarely responds to such claims. His decision to use music as a platform to address the issue was a way to set the record straight from his perspective.

He said, “The reason I didn’t do any media run or press around it [Yvonne Nelson’s allegations] is because I might lose how I would like to present what I feel about it.

“This is not the first time. I have done records to address certain issues, or maybe a line or two in a record. There is a certain energy I hate to fill into, especially speaking about it because I might lose my cool.

“With this situation, I’m not going to say I’m super proud of everything. The thing is just in a moment how I felt whether be my truth there should be a way I would have said it.

“That is why I don’t like to speak about it. This is a conversation between two people. We could have a conversation if you want to talk about it because it involves me as well. But because people know Sark doesn’t speak, people think they can say something and know Sark is not going to speak and they are gonna get away.”