Online Controversy Surrounds Baba Harare’s Times Square Billboard
The renowned Jiti artist, Baba Harare, has found himself at the center of online debate as his Times Square billboard in New York sparks controversy.
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Accusations have emerged suggesting that the popular musician manipulated his image onto the iconic billboard using Photoshop.
From Masvingo to New York:
On September 24th, Braveman Chizvino Mwanza, widely known as Baba Harare, thrilled his fanbase by sharing a promotional video for his upcoming album, “Prove Them Wrong,” featuring a display on a Times Square billboard in New York. The impressive digital billboard showcased his topless image, which serves as the album cover, along with the album’s title set to be released on October 20th, 2023.
Baba Harare Billboard:
“To the Jiti Family, yesterday we proved them wrong. Our unique Zimbabwean music has resounded in Times Square, New York, displayed proudly on the billboard. From Masvingo to Harare, the name Baba Harare has made its mark on the New York billboard. I am immensely grateful to my manager Memory and Koko for their unwavering dedication in making this remarkable achievement possible.”
Baba Harare Accused of Manipulating the Times Square Billboard:
While many offered congratulations to Baba Harare for this remarkable feat, some individuals began to delve deeper into the matter.
Allegations have surfaced suggesting that the hitmaker behind “Rita” digitally inserted himself onto the billboard to gain attention and clout. A particular user compared another video that bore similarities to Baba Harare’s but displayed noticeable differences on the billboard itself.
However, the background and traffic scenes appeared strikingly similar in both videos, raising suspicions about the authenticity of the billboard display.
Check out the videos below.
Shameless for Baba Harare to photoshop himself into a billboard in NY 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/d7nMT9adab
— 𝟲𝗶𝘅𓅓 (@six_papi) September 25, 2023
Baba Harare has not addressed the issue on his socials.
To get your image on the Times Square billboards, one has to pay US$150 and the picture will play for 15 seconds every hour for 24 hours.
Zimbos Berate Baba Harare For Bill Board Photoshop
Zimbos on social media had mixed sentiments to the Baba Harare billboard at Times Square.
6ix:
“Shameless for Baba Harare to photoshop himself into a billboard in NY 😂😂”
Paul:
“So some people were angry with baba Harare paying international advertising when it was just an edit🤣🤣🤣🤣🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲This country.”
Scarface:
“At the end of the day he did well in terms of promoting his upcoming project 😁😁😁😁, I give him props for that. Now y’all talking about him, he is making trends 😂😂😂🙌🏾.
Uncle B:
“Mmm this is bad😂😂. He should know better hey. In this day and age if you mess around with tech it will always be known.”
Source iHarare