Africa's most decorated rapper, Sarkodie has revealed the motivation behind his "Bleeding" track in his new Alpha Mixtape detailing that the word bleeding was used to describe him by a friend when he was still struggling to make ends meet back in the day. 

He explained that his friend described him as bleeding after he was seen buying Gari and groundnut to eat. He unsuccessful tried to hide what he was purchasing and the friend jokingly exclaimed that he (Sarkodie) was "bleeding"at the time.

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He revealed this in an interview with Ghanaian entrepreneur and TV presenter, Akosua Dentaa Amoateng on the Dentaa Show. According to Sark, he coined the lyrics of the track to that particular time of his life and thought it as a life lesson to anyone going through toughness today.

Sarkodie- born Micheal Owusu Addo told Dentaa that he often derive most of the lines in his music from conversations he’s had with friends.

On the same show, Sarkodie clarified the misconception people have about his personality, which is grossly interpreted as arrogance claiming that his facial expression is the main reason why people think he’s conceited but he defined it as confidence rather than pride.