Ozi F Teddy�s Facebook stunts draw criticism
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Ozi F Teddy
For rap, the music genre that was first popularised in the United States of America (USA) subliminal disses date back to the mid 1980s, the Golden Age of hip hop when Rakim and Big Daddy still ruled.
The 1990s Hip Hop spotlight was filled with Biggie’s coastal beef with Tupac and then came other subliminal disses from giants such as Jay Z, Nas and Puff Daddy (before he became P Diddy).
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...