Fame: The necessary Evil?

The late rapper Kantai, actor Omosh and the late Mzee Ojwang. [Courtesy]

For many, being famous is like seventh heaven, a joyful and fulfilled life, a blessing and an answered prayer. The ‘rich and famous’ is a form of entertainment and ongoing amusement to many, but as Pulse discovers, living in the scrutinising eye of the public is not always a walk in the park.

“Fame is the worst drug known to man, it’s stronger than heroin, when you can look in the mirror and say there I am, and still not see what you’ve become,” raps HOV in the song, ‘Lost One’, off his Kingdom Come album.