November 2017 – allnightcinema

I did promise on my page I’d frequent towards talking about entertainment of ALL sorts, so I’ll go into depth with one of my favorite things about Summer 2017.

Over the course of the summer, we’ve seen the popularity surge with the viral comedian Michael Dapaah’s “Big Shaq” persona. The “Roadman/Rapper” character works so well to the point that it brought upon Dapaah’s appearance unto BBC 1xtra Charlie Sloth’s Fire in the Booth, a segment, in which, rappers from the U.K. and the United States have come to perform some lyricism live as Sloth spins instrumentals for the artist.

The idea of the “Fire in the Booth” segment came from Dapaah’s views on artists who he has seen have a “Roadman” status about themselves. Urban dictionary defines a “roadman” as someone who lives on benefits, acts tough/hard (slang for tough), hangs out in shady areas, smokes paraphernalia, dresses in tracksuit bottoms and a bomber jacket, commits minor crimes, and tends to have aggressive/intimidating behavior seen typically in young adolescence.

For Dapaah, the character is merely a choice behind people he knows and things he’s come across. Furthermore, describing his character as “realism with comedy”, this bridges the gap on how he took the viral character into a world where the music scene has some interesting truths.

Here is a video interview attached on Michael Dapaah’s response to the “Big Shaq” fame:

The comedian pursues the joke further with his character “MC Quakez” here with the video, “Balance”.

Dapaah’s presence within the music has obvious tells and forms of making of fun of today’s rappers and what he wants to get across simply as a “mocking” of their generics and attitudes. However, this isn’t Dapaah’s first step with a comedic look at the world. His Youtube channel showcases a mockumentary he works with his team on called “Somewhere In London” that follows characters Dapaah and his crew work on together to talk about the life in London and introduces the “roadman” Big Shaq, significantly.

With the popularity behind his character, Dapaah has noted:

“It’s great playing the character, but I didn’t think people thought they’d take it that seriously…I’m describing what I see everyday…”

Dapaah stated that he doesn’t wish to be remembered ONLY and angles to give the world, but he does love the fact his character has received this widespread attention and will continue to make what his vision board holds next for his goals.

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