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Musician Mohamed Aruna, popularly known as Atical Foyoh, has explained why he criticised rapper Amadu Lamrana Bah, widely known as Boss LA, over his newly released revolutionary song titled Menu.
Foyoh made the remarks while responding to criticism on social media following his comments about the song. He described himself as someone who speaks openly, particularly when he believes an issue is important and relates to his craft.
According to Foyoh, Boss LA should not be releasing such a song at this stage, noting that the rapper was dismissed from a presidential appointment only a few months ago after previously being part of the government. He argued that it was contradictory for someone who had benefited from the system to later release a revolutionary song targeting it.
Foyoh cited his own experience as an example, recalling that he released one of his most controversial revolutionary songs, Nasty, in 2021. However, he said that after establishing a relationship with President Julius Maada Bio and becoming part of the system, he would never release another song against the current government because doing so would make him appear hypocritical and lacking integrity.
“In 2021, I released one of the most controversial revolutionary songs titled Nasty. However, after building a relationship with His Excellency President Bio, I would never make the mistake of releasing a song against his government because people would see me as a hypocrite or a joker, not someone with integrity. It would be even worse for someone who was appointed by this government, supported by it, and given another opportunity after going through difficult times to come back and release a song of this nature. That simply doesn’t make sense. It makes all of us look foolish,” he said.
Foyoh added that he would not have objected if the song had been released by another artist. He maintained that remaining silent on Boss LA’s latest release would make him appear dishonest, given that he himself had benefited from the government.
“I love my country and want the very best for Sierra Leone. I want to see it prosper and develop. At the same time, I will not compromise my principles or betray the trust I have placed in my country’s leaders. I still stand by my words the LAJ song is not a song for the people of Sierra Leone,” he stated.
