Outrage as Meek Mill shoots music video at office of Ghana’s president

Meek Mill, the US rapper, has come under fire on Twitter Ghana after he shared a teaser for a new music video he filmed at the Jubilee House. 

Jubilee House is the presidential palace in Accra that serves as a residence and office for the president of Ghana.

The rapper, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, was in Ghana to perform at Afro Nation, in December.

In the now-viral video, Mill, alongside his team, is seen delivering his bars at the podium of Ghana’s highest seat of power — where President Akufo-Addo normally addresses the nation.

What do you make of this Meek Mill freestyle video that had parts of it shot at Ghana's presidency?#GHOneTV pic.twitter.com/TPOLn6TFIy

— GHOne TV (@GHOneTV) January 9, 2023

The footage has sparked a chorus of condemnation from Ghanaians on Twitter, with some users arguing that the Jubilee House should not be a place for someone to film a music video.

In response to the widespread criticism on social media, Meek Mill has since deleted the post and tendered an apology.

“My apologies to the people if any disrespect! We still gonna push to make the connection between black people in America and Africa … what I’m trying to do is more than a video and you should see coming soon! My apologies to the the office also!” Mill wrote.

“To the people of Ghana no video I drop is ever meant to disrespect the people of Ghana …. The fastest way to make connection is thru music and I wanted to do that with displaying art … im in my 30’s from America and didn’t know much about the lifestyle here.”

My apologies to the people if any disrespect! We still gonna push to make the connection between black people in America and Africa … what I’m trying to do is more than a video and you should see coming soon! My apologies to the the office also!

— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 9, 2023

To the people of Ghana no video I drop is ever meant to disrespect the people of Ghana …. The fastest way to make connection is thru music and I wanted to do that with displaying art … im in my 30’s from America and didn’t know much about the lifestyle here

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— MeekMill (@MeekMill) January 9, 2023

Despite his apology, some Ghanaians took to Twitter to express their disappointment with the rapper.

Sam Ablakwa, a member of Ghana’s parliament, North Tongu, called for the sack of those who permitted the video shoot.

All those responsible for this despicable desecration of the Jubilee House by Meek Mill must be fired immediately.

How do those explicit lyrics from the president’s lectern project Ghana positively?

Is Ghana’s seat of government no longer a high security installation? pic.twitter.com/Wwo2rbGIjl

— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) January 9, 2023

“All those responsible for this despicable desecration of the Jubilee House by Meek Mill must be fired immediately,” he wrote.

“How do those explicit lyrics from the president’s lectern project Ghana positively? Is Ghana’s seat of government no longer a high security installation?”

See more reactions below:

This video of @MeekMill at the Jubilee House, Ghana's presidency is irking many Ghanaians.

Monday rant came so early… Ɛyɛ ogyaaaa🔥 pic.twitter.com/3BzFOz95NI

— Jonas Nyabor (@jnyabor) January 8, 2023

Meek Mill shot a music video at the Flagstaff House(Jubilee House) That’s the office of the President and used Akufo Addo’s pulpit
🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/t7ynog1w8W

— Frank Darkwah (@Blaqqkoffi) January 9, 2023

Who else can shoot music video at flagstaff house aside Meek Mill
Imagine this was done under JM…..🤐 pic.twitter.com/aZOm32ZiKu

— 🇬🇭🅴🆆🅴 🅶🅾︎🅳🅳🅴🆂🆂👸🏻  (@melalipsy) January 8, 2023

Addo D counting his profit from Jubilee Studios.

First Client: Meek Mill 😎 pic.twitter.com/UrKRPteBwd

— PHOOD (@DDhellali) January 9, 2023

Ghanaians must not only accept the apology from Meek Mill @MeekMill but must demand a vociferous apology from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the team at the Jubilee House 🏠.
Very sad and embarrassing #PHK pic.twitter.com/l7iHC3pNCv

— PRINCE HENRY KOFORIDUA 🇬🇭💯 (@PrinceHenry_PHK) January 10, 2023

Meek Mill dems are not even rated in the US, but they come to Ghana and get treated like kings.

The audacity for him to shoot a video in the Jubilee House shows how Addo D has cheapened the presidency.

Our leaders are not just CLOWNS; they’re a LIABILITY to this country. pic.twitter.com/tL8dQzaxuq

— Albert Nat Hyde (@BongoIdeas) January 8, 2023

Meek Mill shot a music video at the Jubilee House & no one is talking about this kind of disrespect 😏😏 pic.twitter.com/fZV2yN8ZVT

— Yaw BornAGain ♐😏 (@yaw_bornagain) January 8, 2023

How I mean how could they allow Meek Mill to shoot a video inside jubilee house pic.twitter.com/NWVZtGB97i

— Palago Mufasa (@Archipalago) January 9, 2023

Nah!! This is getting serious, why are we allowing this? Can Meek Mill shoot a music video in the white house? Eii Gh lol 😆. What a country! We have given these guys too much liberty they don't even have in their country. #MeekMill pic.twitter.com/5s7svSzjId

— Rita Mensah (@justRitaMensah) January 9, 2023

Meek Mill turned Ghana Government house to music video location and shot a video there. This not even possible in Nigeria, you need a big win to even have a chance to see the president, even Jay Z and Beyoncé had to sit on plastic chair with fanta in Ilorin.

— BASITO (@itzbasito) January 9, 2023

Meek Mill shot a music video at the Flag staff house????????? 😯😯😯😯 pic.twitter.com/CDE4Piwwwc

— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) January 8, 2023

Meek Mill really shot a music video at Jubilee House?😱 This is the lowest point we can get as a country

What happened to “Jubilee House is a security zone”🤷🏿 Even American Embassy in Ghana, you can’t take pictures and Ghana 🇬🇭 allows Jubilee House to become studio.We are FINISH pic.twitter.com/IddMo26j30

— Daniel Sackitey (@_danielsackitey) January 9, 2023