Ghanaian musician Patapaa has insisted that he will never apologise to rapper Sarkodie despite repeated calls for him to resolve their differences.

According to the 'One Corner' hitmaker, Sarkodie is not responsible for the success of the Ghanaian music industry and has no authority to dictate whether other artistes should be played on radio.

Speaking in an interview with Nana Romeo on Okay FM, Patapaa maintained that he would not apologise to Sarkodie because he believes the rapper was the one who offended him.

“Is it Sarkodie who brought the Ghanaian music industry? I will never apologise to him. Nobody will ever ask me to apologise to Sarkodie and I will do it. I’m not a small person; I’m from a palace, so if you offend me to the extreme, I will never leave you,” he stated.

Patapaa further alleged that some media practitioners had sidelined his songs because of Sarkodie's influence, claiming that the rapper could call radio presenters and request that his music not be played.

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He questioned why the media would prioritise some artistes while ignoring others, insisting that Ghana has several musicians whose songs deserve equal attention and support.

“I play my own shows but it’s the media who in a way follow his instructions. When he calls and says they shouldn’t play my songs on air, they also ignore my songs. Because they think they’re seniors, when they call that you shouldn’t play some artistes songs, you listen to them. There are a lot of artistes in Ghana so why do you play some people’s songs and leave others?” he shared.

The musician also argued that Sarkodie was not responsible for making his song a hit, crediting God for the success of 'One Corner', which gained international attention before the emergence of TikTok.

“Sarkodie is not God, and he was the one who offended me. If it’s because of him that my songs are not played in Ghana, then nobody should play my songs. He’s not the one who made my song a hit; it’s God who helped me. My song was global when there was no TikTok, so it’s the media who condemned me because of Sarkodie,” he noted.

Patapaa also expressed frustration over what he described as persistent pressure from interviewers to apologise to Sarkodie whenever he appears on media platforms.

“Whenever I go for an interview, they would ask me to apologise to him,” he added.

Background

The friction began in 2018 when Sarkodie dropped a line implying that artistes like Patapaa would have performed at his funeral if he hadn't made it in life.

Initially, Patapaa claimed he was honored and "okay" with the mention, viewing it as a career boost, even joining Sarkodie's #BiibibaChallenge later that year.

Years later, Patapaa expressed bitterness over the statements, stating that Sarkodie disrespected him and used his name repeatedly in negative contexts.

The issue resurfaced sometime in 2026 when Sarkodie's feature on Wendy Shay's song "This and That" made another reference to Patapaa, sparking a fierce attack from him.

“One Corner” hitmaker Patapaa burst into hysterical laughter after radio show host Nana Romeo claimed that a prophet had attributed his career decline following the global success of his hit song to his continued disrespect and unsavoury comments about rapper Sarkodie.

Patapaa maintained that he is unwilling to apologise to rapper Sarkodie despite the prophet’s purported revelation that doing so would guarantee a comeback for his music career.

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