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‘Afrobeats is for talentless people’- Ruggedman
Nigerian rapper Ruggedman has made bold statements against some Nigerian Afrobeat stars, branding them as talentless.
In a candid interview with Chude Jideonwo, veteran rapper Ruggedman, voiced his opinion that many individuals lacking talent are using the Afrobeats label as a shield.
He stressed that when discussing Afrobeats, he perceives it as a facade employed by numerous untalented individuals. Ruggedman challenged the notion of “Afrobeats to the World,” suggesting that credit should be attributed to specific artists rather than the genre itself.
During the Interview, he said, “When you ask me what Afrobeats is, I would say Afrobeats is what a lot of talentless people hide behind. They said, ‘Afrobeats to the world.’ I said, ‘No. It’s some artists to the world.’ It’s not the Afrobeats [genre], it’s some artists”.
“Afrobeats is what a lot of talentless people hide behind”
– Ruggedman pic.twitter.com/JjYjpcYHlJ
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) February 10, 2024
In addition, Ruggedman revealed that, despite facing criticism regarding his relevance as an artist, he takes comfort in the fact that those criticizing him are likely influenced by his work.
Furthermore, he addressed his relationship with 9ice, disclosing that he was the one who introduced singer 9ice to his ex-wife, Toni Payne. However, Ruggedman expressed surprise when he discovered that he wasn’t invited to their wedding. He recounted receiving a call from 9ice’s former wife on a particular Saturday, informing him that it was their wedding day and that 9ice had instructed her not to extend an invitation to him.
He disclosed that “I introduced 9ice to Toni Payne but 9ice didn’t invite me to his wedding with her. One Saturday morning, I woke up to a call from Toni Payne. She was like, ‘Ahn ahnn! Where are you now?’ I said, ‘Where am I what? I am at home.’ She said they were getting married that day. I asked her why didn’t she tell me and she said she wanted to but 9ice said she shouldn’t tell me”.