Jaguar’s Music Producer Responds To Pulse Writers Article About Fake Kenyan Celebrities

In today’s issue of the Pulse magazine, one of their writers has gone in on Kenyan artists who fake it till they make it. And trust that it rubbed me the wrong way but more on that later. For now, let us concentrate on the matter at hand. The article which is called “Wannabe Celebs” was done by Eleanor Nandwa and it was the perfect example of how simple minded Kenyans love to trash and tarnish efforts by their own at the expense of building their industry.

The story quoted Ringtone who was attacking Papa Dennis for going to South Africa to make a video and he was hiring vehicles to that end.
Personally, I fail to see what the problem is with the method of faking it till you make it. Because it is a proven method. Tried, tested, and has proven itself. You think not? Think again fool!

Rick Ross, B.I.G, Tupac, everyone has borrowed a leaf from this playbook. The only difference is that they get to do so inform of “contracts”. You need to understand that the money rappers and artists are given after signing a contract to say Arista is an “advance” that they have to pay back with interest. If that is not faking it till you make it then I do not know what is.

And yet you have Kenyans quick to rubbish their compatriots efforts at building themselves. And I am not alone in my disdain for this nonsense. Phil Makanda, the brainiac behind Jaguar’s hits had this to say:

 

Just my thoughts: I don’t see a problem in hiring #mansions or #flashy #cars for #music #videos If at all they are accessible. A music video is a #product like any other, that ought to be well packaged to appeal to its audience. Its simply telling a story in the best way possible… One can’t own all the cars or #houses in the world but u can use those at your disposal to your advantage… Unfortunately As the rest of the #world moves fwd some conservatives will always remain behind doing the same old … Just my thoughts… @ringtoneapoko@realpapadenis