Falz explains reason for shaming sex workers in new song

Rapper Falz has taken pains to explain his reason for shaming sex workers in his new song titled “Talk” which has generated a lot of reactions both positive and negative from Nigerians.

Many also accused Falz of criticizing women who sleep with men and expect to be paid but having nothing to say about men who employ the services of sex workers.

Explaining his reason for shaming sex workers in the song which has re-awakened criticisms towards the lawyer turned rapper over his stand regarding prostitution or slut shaming, Falz said he hates transactional sex.

Speaking during a question and answer session at the listening event for his new album, Falz maintained that he detests transactional sex and will continue to speak out against it in his songs.

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”Shamelessly I will continue to say it. I detest transactional sex. It is my thing, that is what I believe in and you will continue to hear it in my music.”

The rapper went further to explain that; “The same feminist that will say the woman is free to do what she likes, that who am I to tell women not to put herself up for money is the same feminist that will say women are being objectified, now you are that same person that is going ahead to commodify yourself. You have turned yourself into a commodity.

“Self-objectification, self commoditation, I detest it and I will continue to speak against it. Their argument often is that I speak about the runs girls and I don’t talk about the guys. If you are going to talk about a certain epidemic, obviously you are going to use the more popular scenario, the more relatable scenario and that is why I always use the runs girl.”

“While going further to defend himself saying, ”On ‘Regards To Your Mumsi’ ft Ajebutter, we seriously mocked the men who patronize them but we all know that the epidemic is more popular with the women.”

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