Nigerian singer Spyro has explained his views on generational wealth, revealing that he does not subscribe to the idea of leaving large amounts of money behind for his children after his death.
An old interview clip featuring the ‘Who’s Your Guy?’ hitmaker has resurfaced online, shortly after his recent appearance on the Nevon HQ podcast, where he opened up about other personal experiences.
In the resurfaced footage, Spyro explained that his approach to wealth is centred more on preparing children to stand on their own rather than simply handing them an inheritance.
“I’m not part of the school of thought of ‘leave money down for children,’ because after I’m gone, I don’t know what you’re doing with it. So once you fall off grace and you don’t have money, you’re finished,” he said.
The singer also spoke about the unpredictable nature of spending money on music, revealing that some of his songs have reportedly cost as much as ₦100 million to make despite not always delivering the commercial results he expected.
“There are songs I’ve spent 100 million on, and when you go check the streams, sometimes you look like, ‘What’s going on?’” he said.
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Spyro added that his biggest music video budget has been around ₦50 million, meaning some of his song-production expenses have exceeded what he has spent on visuals. However, the figures mentioned in the older interview may not necessarily reflect his current spending.
Beyond the business side of music, Spyro also addressed the contrast between his Christian faith and some of the content associated with his career.
The singer acknowledged that there are music videos within the industry that artists themselves may not feel comfortable showing their children, pointing to what he described as sexually explicit content.
“A lot of us as artists are not even proud to have our children watch our music videos, because it’s pornography,” he said.
Explaining how he separates his faith from the kind of music he creates, Spyro added:
“Na me be Jesus boy, my music is not necessarily Jesus music. I’m a Jesus boy because I love God, I serve God, but I don’t necessarily make gospel music,” he added.
The resurfaced interview adds another layer to the recent attention around Spyro, who has been increasingly open about his personal experiences. In a more recent appearance on the Nevon HQ podcast, the singer spoke about his childhood and the difficult experiences he said shaped his relationship with his father while growing up.