- The Dr UN Awards scandal occurred in September 2020, duping several Ghanaian celebrities.
- D-Black was one of the most visible victims, with viral images of him accepting the fake award.
- The event falsely claimed affiliation with the United Nations and Kofi Annan Foundation.
- Five years later, D-Black is publicly laughing at the experience, turning embarrassment into entertainment.
- His posts have reignited interest in the scandal and sparked a wave of nostalgia online.
It’s been half a decade since Ghana’s entertainment scene was rocked by one of its most bizarre moments — the infamous “Dr UN Awards” scandal. What was billed as a prestigious international ceremony turned out to be a masterclass in deception, orchestrated by Kwame Owusu Fordjour, better known as “Dr UN.”
In September 2020, the event drew a glittering crowd of musicians, media personalities, and academics, all convinced they were being honored by a UN-backed initiative. Among the unsuspecting recipients was rapper and entrepreneur D-Black, whose acceptance of the award — complete with a questionable necklace and a now-iconic suit — became one of the most viral images from the debacle.
The fallout was swift. Within days, the awards were exposed as fraudulent, and the internet erupted with memes, mockery, and endless trolling. D-Black, in particular, became a symbol of the scandal — not for his gullibility, but for how spectacularly the moment captured the absurdity of it all.
Now, five years later, the rapper is leaning into the joke. His recent social media posts show a man who’s not only made peace with the embarrassment but turned it into entertainment. From poking fun at the outfit he wore that night to joking about the mysterious disappearance of the invitation email, D-Black has reclaimed the narrative with humor and self-awareness.
His reflections have reignited public interest in the saga, reminding fans of how even the most seasoned celebrities can be caught off guard — and how resilience sometimes comes dressed in laughter.
