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By: TheJestPress.com
LOMÉ—The streets of Togo’s capital are blaring with the sound of not-so-silent protest after beloved rapper MC Révolté was arrested late Thursday night for “excessive lyricism in a restricted zone.” Sources say the incident took place after local authorities realized his rhymes were, in fact, too woke for comfort. “It was one too many verses about democracy,” muttered an unnamed palace guard.
The rapper, renowned for hits like “Check the Dynasty Before You Wreck the Dynasty” and “Don’t Drop the Mic, Drop the Monarchy,” was holding an impromptu “freestyle for freedom” outside a statue of the forever-youthful President-For-Life. What started as a concert quickly became a protest, as MC Révolté’s fourth stanza rhymed “succession” with “oppression.” The final straw, authorities say, was his clever couplet implying that the president reads his own Wikipedia page every morning.
Fans wasted no time, pouring into the city center chanting, “Free MC—that’s the choice! If you lock bars, we’ll raise our voice!” Protesters armed themselves with megaphones, clever puns, and, in one inspired case, a boombox set to “maximum agitation.” State spokesmen, meanwhile, reassured citizens that the ruling family’s succession plan remained “hip-hop-immune” and declared that “rap is legal, as long as it’s only about love or fried plantains.”
Political analysts call this the most serious threat to the dynasty since last June, when a group of jazz saxophonists were briefly suspected of spreading free-thinking through syncopation. Meanwhile, insiders report the regime is considering pardoning the rapper—on the strict condition that his next album include at least three positive tracks about the slim fit of presidential trousers.
Togo’s youth are undeterred, vowing to keep the beat alive. Or, as MC Révolté defiantly rapped as he entered custody, “You can chain my wrists, but not my playlist.”
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