The highly anticipated CONFIDENTIAL video is out. Check out the video below and commentary on the controversy surrounding the song and the video.
Early Last year in Sierra Leone, Confidential was the it song. I mean no party, wedding, club or chilling was complete without playing this hit song several times.
Confidential was a hit not only because of its catchy beat and lyrics but also unlike many of the hit songs in the country at the time, it was Sierra Leonean! Produced by a Sierra Leone producer Bonxx, for a popular Sierra Leonean artist called Shadow Boxer who featured popular Nigerian Artist D'Banj and Hollywood Heart throb Idriss Elba who happens to be half Sierra Leonean. Well so we all thought. Mid last year there was controversy arounf who the producer was, with Ejino coming forward as the producer of the song. A audio version of the song on YouTube credited him as the producer of the song and Shadow Boxxer the owner of the song.
Fast forward to August 2015, the video drops after much anticipation and teasing from Shadow and DBanj. To my disappointed the song is now credited as D'Banj featuring Driss (Idriss Elba) and Shadow Boxxer. Compared to the original song last year, the order in which the artist sang was also switched with Shadow Boxxer moving from first to last.
I mean how did the original artsit of the song end up being the second "featuree" of the song? Whether it is because DBanj has larger global fan base or some other reason, I still think the song is dope even though I prefer the Salone 2014 version. Shadow Boxxer still remains by favorite Sierra Leonean rapper at the moment and hope this video brings him more success and global recognition.
