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Odumodublvck: “Black People in Africa Suffer More at the Hands of Their Own Than Those in America”
Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has stirred conversations with his candid remarks about the contrasting struggles of Black people in Africa and America, suggesting that Africans often inflict more harm on themselves than outsiders ever could.
In a recent BET interview, the Declan Rice crooner acknowledged the painful history of racism and oppression faced by Black Americans but maintained that, today, they are in a better position than many Africans still dealing with systemic challenges and internal oppression.
“We cannot deny the fact that America is now a better place for black people. Even though we know that black people have suffered in America from time, we must also encourage ourselves to step away from the victim mentality because we can see that where we are is different from where we were before,” he explained.
Odumodublvck further urged the Black community in the U.S. to embrace progress and focus on empowerment rather than resentment.
“We have black-owned businesses, a black president, and black people doing well everywhere. It’s time for black people to step out of that victim mentality shell and prosper. They’ve given us the wings to fly, so fly and don’t look back. It’s time to forgive; some people who did bad things did so based on the circumstances of their environment.”
“We cannot deny the fact that America is now a better place for black people… The things that black people have suffered in America is not compared to the things that black people have suffered in the hands of black people in Africa…”
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The award-winning rapper then drew a bold comparison between the realities of Black Americans and Africans, describing the latter’s experience as even more brutal.
“I’m a Nigerian, and I’m saying that the things black people in America have suffered are nothing compared to the things black people have suffered at the hands of black people in Africa. I’m telling you, and I’m taking it to the bank. I’d rather someone from outside do me bad than my brother. I’ve said what I need to say.”
Beyond race relations, Odumodublvck also shared his unfiltered views on Nigerian politics, describing it as chaotic and deeply flawed.
“Nigerian politics is a very shambolic scene. Like everywhere in the world, when you give a man power, it never goes as planned. If the man is bad, there’d always be bad people trying to make him worse, and if he’s good, bad people would try to contaminate the good. Nigeria, which is a country that isn’t really developed, is a place where corruption can fly over your head.”
He went on to criticize the tendency of Nigerians to place the blame for every societal problem solely on the president, saying the mindset stems from “brainwashing.”
According to him, leadership failures run deeper, extending to governors and local government chairmen who also share responsibility for the nation’s woes.