Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has responded to social media rumours branding him as a “stingy” superstar unwilling to supply monetary help.
Talking on the +444 Podcast, which was shared on X on 26 February 2025, Sarkodie revealed that a few of his family turn out to be upset when he refuses to supply monetary help, even after they really feel it’s essential.
He defined that he solely extends monetary assist if he genuinely believes the request is justified.
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I at all times say, ‘I’ll see what I can do’ when folks ask me for cash. I’m very easy about that. My household retains telling me that my ‘no’ is so agency that they really feel offended, he acknowledged
You may ask me for a thousand {dollars}, and I might say no, however you possibly can ask for fifteen, and I’ll ship it. It is determined by what you say and what you want the cash for. If I can’t assist, in fact, I’ll inform you I can’t do it, he added.
Sarkodie additionally shared how he misplaced a friendship on account of his refusal to supply monetary assist.
If somebody is mad at you due to that, it means they weren’t meant to be in your life. There was an incident approach again after I had no cash. I used to be simply beginning my profession, and after incomes a little bit, I spent my final cash on myself.
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I had nothing left, however I knew I may go to the financial institution later. Then, a man walked in and requested for cash as a result of he needed to journey. I advised him I didn’t have any, however he refused to consider me. Since then, we’ve not been on speaking phrases, he recounted.
Regardless of persistent rumours about being stingy, Sarkodie has firmly denied these claims, stating that he’s merely selective in providing monetary help.
