In fresh entertainment news, KOKA has clarified that his comments on King Paluta’s voice were made constructively, aiming to help the artist enhance his skills and attract more fans.

The talent manager, whose legal name is Kwaku Osei Koranteng Asiedu, highlighted the importance of Paluta refining his voice to achieve greater success.

Additionally, KOKA addressed speculations linking the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to tarnishing King Paluta’s image, affirming his allegiance to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and his collaboration with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

KOKA has been subjected to criticism from a segment of Ghanaians for his comments regarding King Paluta’s vocal prowess, criticising his vocal abilities and highlighting his propensity for singing out of tune and employing excessive repetitions in his compositions.

He acknowledged Paluta’s talent, yet expressed the belief that the artist could benefit from drawing inspiration from contemporary rappers such as Castro, Kofi Kinaata, Amerado, and Sarkodie, who have adeptly integrated singing into their musical repertoire at various junctures of their careers.

In a clarification on Hitz FM, KOKA has stated that his comments were not meant to demean King Paluta and were not driven by any animosity towards the artist.

“I’ve read on social media that I’m an NDC boy and I’ve been paid by the party. Meanwhile, I’m an NPP. I work for Bawumia. A lot of our people have not even listened to the song. And I think what I said has given them the opportunity to go listen to his songs.

“And then the fiasco of the wack performance he gave at Party in the Park; gradually, the bash for me had suppressed that.

“I’m not against him. I stream his song. I’m Ashanti. He’s an Ashanti boy. For the longest time, we have not had dominance from the Ashanti region. So, if our own has come and I’m speaking good about it, I don’t see why people should take me on and chastise me,” he said.

He defended his stance on King Paluta’s voice, insisting that more work needs to be done on his singing in order to ensure an improvement in his craft.

“He needs to work on his singing… We should help him. Those who claim to be music people should try and score the song… and see if what I’m saying is a lie. A lot of people don’t think I know or understand music. The fact that I don’t have the voice to sing does not mean I don’t understand what I do,” he said on Hitz FM.

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