Controversies, beef, clashes et al are part of relationships and growth between humans.
Mp3bullet.ng writes on some of the hottest 2021 celebrity controversies in the Nigerian music industry.
Seyi Shay & Tiwa Savage
In the month of June, the industry witnessed one of the hottest clashes between the two talented vocalists.
Their long-time rivalry finally took a different turn when the duo confronted each other in a salon situated in Lagos.
They went verbal at each other and it was really a dirty clash!
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2Baba & Annie Idibia
The legendary 2Baba and his wife, Annie also have a share in this celebrity controversies.
In the wee hours of September 2nd, his wife took to her Instagram page to call him out over his relationship with his baby mama, Pero Adeniyi.
It was a series of accusations that involved the party’s in-laws as well, and social media stans were not left behind.
Annie, out of frustration accused him of staying a night with his baby mama, and also took that opportunity to narrate how his family never loved her. Mp3bullet.ng gives details here
Oniduro Mi Saga – 2021 celebrity controversies
The gospel ministers also had a share in this feud as Tope Alabi, Adeyinka Alaseyori, and Shola Allyson took us on a “guarantor’s feud.”
It all started when Tope Alabi poured out a controversial opinion on the song “Oniduro Mi”, citing her displeasure with the lyrics and title of the song.
Then, mixed reactions sprung from netizens, causing a deep feud and a sudden outburst of glory for the singer, Adeyinka.
Shola, in a bid to support Adeyinka, claims she heard the song from one of the veterans in the industry which became her inspiration and reason for singing her own version. READ MORE AT Mp3bullet
Burna Boy & Obafemi Martins
Former Super Eagles star, Obafemi Martins, AKA Obagoal, and music superstar, Burna Boy also had a viral clash that took the internet by surprise.
In March, reports reached Mp3bullet.ng that “Burna Boy and his men confronted Martins at Quilox club, where he was asked to prostrate for one of the boys of the Grammy nominee.”
The disrespect caused an uproar in the club and it led to a physical clash leading to Obagoal slapping one of Burna’s boys.
Then, street rapper CDQ out of respect for Martins confronted Burna and his boys over the clash which also led to another physical fight from the two groups; leading to a video shared by the rapper of him bleeding.
As a matter of fact, the bicker went on for weeks, however, a call to order was restored by “senior men.”
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DJ Cuppy & Zlatan
It started months ago when Cuppy took to her social media page to inform her fans that Zlatan had blocked her on WhatsApp and Instagram.
While the sensation and different speculations were rounding social media, the Zanku boss did not pass any remarks till the day he was interviewed on The Switch show and denied knowing Cuppy.
More details then sprung from Davido’s aide Isreal DMW, who laid a couple of allegations against the DJ.
According to him;
“Kudos to someone like Zlatan, who took a bold step by flushing a full fake friend like Cuppy who was just using his head all in the name of ‘my papa na Otedola’. Zlatan did a hit collabo with her, ordinary one kobo, he no see…”
However, Cuppy did not take this lightly as she filed a lawsuit against him! Well, it was amicably dissolved after Isreal posted an apology video on Instagram.
Paul Okoye & Anita – 2021 celebrity controversies
Singer, Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy, and his wife, Anita are on the verge of ending their 9 years of marriage.
On Friday, August 20, 2021, news of the celebrity couple’s separation broke the internet.
In a legal document shared by his wife, she requested to dissolve their marriage.
Likewise, she requested a sum of $15,000 for child support while attending to their divorce situation.
Prior to this, Anita sparked speculations of the separation around April when she relocated to the USA.
Hottest 2021 celebrity controversies in the Nigerian music industry
- Seyi Shay & Tiwa Savage
- 2Baba & Annie Idibia
- Oniduro Mi Saga
- Burna Boy & Obafemi Martins
- DJ Cuppy & Zlatan
- Paul Okoye & Anita