Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has opened up about the circumstances surrounding the release of his response to Yvonne Nelson‘s allegations in his latest song “Try Me.”
According to the ‘Non-Living Thing’ rapper, he initially recorded the track as a personal response to Yvonne Nelson’s memoir, “I AM NOT YVONNE NELSON.”
Speaking with Angela Yee on the Way Up Show in the U.S., Sarkodie shared that he recorded the Diss Track with the intention of keeping it private, giving himself time to contemplate its release.
“I did it just to hold on to I and see if I’m going to release it but when it came out, I said let me just put it out,” he shared
The rapper was on tour at the time, and late one night around 2:00 am, he discovered that the track had leaked on Twitter, causing a frenzy among fans and social media users.
“Where I was it was very late like 2:00 am and then I see Twitter going crazy, I had no idea because I didn’t give to…” he said, “So I have like 2, 3 people that I don’t want to suspect because it’s going to create some energy”
Initially, Sarkodie was taken aback by the leak, as he had not planned to release the track publicly at that moment.
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Upon realizing that the track was out in the public domain, Sarkodie made a quick decision to officially release “Try Me.”
Through “Try Me,” Sarkodie addressed the allegations made by Yvonne Nelson in her memoir, offering his side of the story and setting the record straight.
The song which was produced by MOG Beatz added another layer of depth to the ongoing conversation about their past relationship.
As an artist known for his lyrical prowess and storytelling abilities, Sarkodie’s decision to release the track served as a powerful tool to reclaim his narrative and share his truth with his audience.
In the end, the leak served as a turning point, leading to the official release of “Try Me” which also pushed his YouTube subscriber base to 1 million, making him the first Ghanaian artiste to hit the milestone.