Rapper M.anifest has hit again at critics from Sarkodie’s fan base, urging them to embrace honesty even when it goes in opposition to common opinion, declaring: “Stand on reality even when it’s unpopular.”
His feedback observe an earlier submit that sparked heated debate on social media, after lots of Sarkodie’s followers interpreted it as a jab at their idol.
On 26 August 2025, M.anifest mirrored on how lengthy it took him to know the best way Ghanaians interpret the idea of “movement” in rap.
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He wrote:
It took me a few years to understand after they discuss movement in these components, they imply how briskly you rhyme, lmao
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The submit rapidly triggered reactions from SarkNation, with a number of followers accusing M.anifest of downplaying Sarkodie’s dominance in rap supply.
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One fan argued:
Bro, Sarkodie does it effortlessly… You simply don’t need to admit it. Or is it since you are fluent and might rap in English? I do know you might be good, however you’ll be able to’t do it effortlessly like Sarkodie. No cap, bro
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One other fan dismissed M.anifest’s method to rap, claiming he was delusional for considering his fashion put him on the identical stage as Sarkodie:
This man ein GodMC tune dey make he figa he dey the identical league with Sark. Delusion of grandeur dey fear you, chale. Settle for you’ll by no means be like him.
The heated exchanges revived recollections of the pair’s notorious lyrical rivalry practically a decade in the past, when Sarkodie fired a diss monitor that M.anifest famously responded to with GodMC. Though the 2 later shocked many with their 2020 collaboration Brown Paper Bag, tensions between their fan bases have by no means fully disappeared.
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Unmoved by the backlash, M.anifest later doubled down with one other submit, stressing the significance of authenticity over reputation.
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He asserted:
Being favored is overrated. Stand on reality even when it’s unpopular
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The newest comment has additional fuelled debate, with some praising him for his boldness whereas others see it as an oblique continuation of his long-standing lyrical battle with Sarkodie.
