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Davido responds after being chastised for referring to Burna Boy as a “new cat.”
Ace Nigerian musician, Davido has finally spoken out for the first time, after being chastised for his comment referring to Grammy-winner, Burna Boy as a new cat in the industry.
Recalls, Mp3bullet reported the “Feel” hitmaker said he and Wizkid were the first young artists to become successful.
He stated that everyone is aware of this and expressed his delight at seeing “new cats” dominate the music industry.
Davido referred to Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, and Asake as the ‘new cats’ who followed him and Wizkid.
The music executive made the statement during an interview that’s trending, saying; “Everybody knows that I was one of the first, Wizkid and I were the first young artistes to blow up and it feels good seeing new cats like Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun.
You know a lot of new cats coming, killing it…Asake who was on my album. So, yes, I think the future of Afrobeat is in good hands.”
This sparked debate and the exchange of opposing viewpoints on social media, with many of his supporters criticizing him.
Hours after his lawyer, Prince shared a video of Davido driving to an event sponsored by Martell.
The ‘IF‘ singer acknowledged that things were getting heated up, but he also said that ultimately things would calm out and everything would be great.
In another scene from the video, they can be seen having a great time at the Martell event and not giving a damn about what’s going on outside.
Watch the video below:
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