A circulating video captures Ghanaian rapper Edem expressing frustration with fans repeatedly seeking financial assistance from him online.During a live interaction on social media, one follower requested support for rent, prompting Edem to respond passionately. He advised those grappling with Accra's high living costs to consider relocating to their hometowns, where housing and food are often more accessible and less expensive."I beg you.

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If you don’t have money to rent in Accra, go back to your village. There is a free house with food over there. Don’t come and put your rent in somebody’s pocket," Edem advised.What is Edem on🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.

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com/Mj72RU0WXV— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) November 25, 2024 Addressing a fan who had created a portrait of him and expected payment, Edem voiced his annoyance, explaining that he never asked for such artwork and has no use for it."Someone else said, ‘I drew you, but you didn’t give me money.’ Did I ask you to draw me? Do you know the number of people that draw me every day? If you draw me because you appreciate me, do that.

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I don’t even use the drawings for anything. You people will draw people. And by force, you want to collect money from them," he remarked.Edem isn’t the only creative who has clapped back at pressure from fans for financial favours; other celebrities, including actor and politician John Dumelo, have also resisted demands from netizens.

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