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Portable speaks on the challenges in the Nigerian music industry.
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Reveals what must be done to stay relevant.
Portable Speaks On Challenges In The Music Industry, Advices Artistes On How Stay Relevant
Street-hop sensation has shared his 2 cents on the ongoing challenges in the music industry and ways to stay relevant.
The Zazoo crooner in a video shared on his Instagram page, noted the industry is filled with all those who want to use artistes without giving them their due recognitions.
“Wetin me i don face for music industry, fake love full music industry. Dem wan use your body, dem wan use you like ladder, after dem don finish, dem wan break the ladder … don use juju knack me for industry, dem don use gun knack me. One on one, dem don knack me cutlass, one on one dem don knack me gun, one on one dem don knack me
He admonished artistes not to rely on their record labels alone, as they should work hard to help themselves stay relevant.
“…May una no dey tell all those artistes make dem dey help themselves… CEO buy you shirt, you dey wait may CEO buy you trouser. CEO buy you phone, you dey wait may CEO buy you data…”
In the same vein, the singer revealed his influence over many artistes who he has helped convert from fraud to musicians.
“You know how many Yahoo boys i don turn to musicians? Where I tell them say, akoi legit, na legit i dey use collect money. Forget yahoo, become musician. Even you fake it, you need to make it, you canno remake it. Try to be real o. You know how many scammer we don turn to DJ? You know how many scammer we don turn to promoter?…”
Taking a swipe at netizens who his dent his image on social media, he said it is all for his good. “The more you talk about me, the more I blow. The more you talk good about me, the more I blow, the more you talk bad about me, the more I blow.”
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