Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
But in a tell-all chat with the New York Times, Jay Z reveals he shut down his emotions and pushed his wife away when he addressed issues from his past.
He said: "You have to survive. So you go into survival mode, and when you go into survival mode, what happens? You shut down all emotions.
"So, even with women, you gonna shut down emotionally, so you can't connect. ... In my case, like, it's deep. And then all the things happen from there: infidelity."
The hip hop legend hasn't named the woman he cheated with, but Beyonce called her "Becky with the good hair" in Lemonade.
He also revealed in the candid interview that he came close to leaving his wife of nine years but the couple, who have three children together, were helped by therapy.
Jay Z said: "You know, most people walk away, and, like, divorce rate is like 50 percent or something ’cause most people can’t see themselves
"The hardest thing is seeing pain on someone’s face that you caused, and then have to deal with yourself."
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