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

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We have compiled a list of 10 memorable moments in the Nigerian Music industry in the first half of 2021.

Nigerian artistes win Grammy Awards

For the first time since Nigeria’s independence, two of our Afrobeat giants broke the yoke and brought in the Grammy home to us. Don’t look too further, it’s no other than Burna Boy and Wizkid.

The 63rd annual Recording Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles. Traditionally billed as “music’s biggest night”.

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Burna Boy wins 3rd Black Entertainment Award (BET)

Another memorable moment was when Odogwu himself won his third BET award, making him the first and only African artiste to do so. In the category of Best International Act, Burna lashed Wizkid and others to claim victory at the 2021 BET Awards ceremony. 

Omah lay and Laycon performing for Recording Academy (Grammy)

In the month of June, fast-rising superstar, Omah Lay appeared as a guest artist on the Recording Academy’s Press Play At Home series and performed his hit single, “Can’t Relate“. Likewise, on the 1st of July Laycon also served one of his hit songs titled, “All Over Me” on the Press Play At Home series, hosted by the Recording Academy.

Quite remarkable and memorable, because the popular saying that “don’t despise little beginnings” is a call to action here. We have them performing at the Grammys, soon they become Grammy winners.

Wizkid’s “Essence” topping charts and getting world-class celebrities vibing to it 

It is no longer news that Wizkid’s “Essence“ feat. Tems has been on the headlines for various great reasons since its inception to the airways over 8 months ago. Lately, we have seen lots of renowned celebrities, from P.Diddy, Kevin Hart, Rihanna, and many more vibing to it on different occasions.

Likewise, it has been topping charts and recently surpassed his Ginger song featuring Burna on UK Afrobeats Charts, claiming the 1st spot there.

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Seyi Shay and Tiwa Savage’s saga

The long-standing rivalry between Nigerian pop stars, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, took a different dimension in the month of June when they finally engaged in a skirmish at an upscale salon in Lekki, Lagos.

In a viral video making rounds on the internet, the two artistes got caught into a verbal rift almost getting physical with each other.

Watch below

Obama DMW’s death

Habeeb Uthman aka Obama DMW, an aide of Nigerian music star, Davido, has died after complaining of breathing difficulty on June the 28th of June. The death took a toll on the industry and the 30BG Gang at large.

Oniduro Mi saga

While the circular artistes, had their own moments, the gospel aspect was not left out with the Oniduro Mi Saga between Tope Alabi, Adeyinka Alaseyori, and Shola Allyson.

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. Read more here

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E Choke! Davido at 10

In the month of May, DMW’s and 30BG leader, Davido celebrated 10 years of presenting awesome and wonderful Afrobeat music. Undoubtedly, he is one of the strong forces promoting Afrobeat music worldwide with numerous hit songs and albums. Micro-blogging platform, Twitter took it upon themselves to celebrate the world icon with the tag #DavidoAt10, #EChoke and presented an

 Wizkid’s Superstar album at 10

Also, while talking about his recent Grammy award, we should also remember that Wizkid’s Superstar debut album recently clocked 10 years.

For some who may not be aware, this is the little beggings we wrote off earlier; the born of a superstar and legend in the Afrobeat genre.

Burna Boy and Obafemi Martins’ feud

Former Nigerian International football star Obafemi Martins aka Oba goal and Burna Boy engaged in a recent feud that circulated around the net.

Reports allege that Burna disrespected Oba goal in a nightclub on the 2nd of March, which then led to an escalation which resulted in a physical confrontation from both parties. At first, it came out as a rumour, later Martins came out to speak on the issue stating; the feud did happen, however, it’s been resolved.

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With a spring of glory, the Oniduro Mi E se song has been on the headlines for various reasons, and we have decided to take a look at the origin and all you need to know about the song.

As stated earlier, the gospel industry in Nigeria is filled with loads of blessed singers of different genres, and as such expect a blend of unique styles and forms of transmitting the same message in a song differently.

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The Origin

Long before the sudden outburst of fame, Oniduro Mi which translates to “My Guarantor” has been one of the lowkey inspiring songs, sung in religious gatherings. Not too popular though, it’s a song almost everyone has heard in his subconscious!

As a guarantor, the song translates to having a helper and a refuge in trying and unpleasant times!

However, the claims of who originated this amazing song have been a great concern and cause to look into.

Before getting into details of the sole composer and first artiste to release this song, it is important to note that, replicating songs or remaking songs with the same title is a common trend in this gospel market. At times, the sole owners don’t get the credit and glory for their track! So, it is not a new thing when you find out different artistes release the same song.

Now, on the claims of whose song is this has brought in four major Yoruba gospel singers to the frontline.

Arguably, most people have accustomed the song to the fast-rising of their mist, named

Adeyinka Alaseyori.

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Adeyinka is a female gospel minister springing quickly to the surface; a unique and vocally powerful songstress with a couple of wonderful songs to her record. In March 2020, she released her own version of this song “Arojinle (Oniduro Mi E se) “, which certainly depicts she isn’t the first and sole composer of this song!

The second artiste is the popular Ero Oja crooner, Shola Allyson! Allyson has been consistent for over a decade now, and vocally she is top-notch. A few years ago, Allyson released her own version of Oniduro Mi E Se in a live performance, which of course is older than the latest singer.

For some time now, a good number of people are of the opinion she’s the originator of the sound. However, she makes a shocking revelation, debunking that claim!

According to her;

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So this balls down to two amazing veterans who have spent decades spreading the message of good news, hope, and love with their songs. We have Evangelist Bola Are and Evangelist Toluwalase Adelegan.

A lot of you may wonder how Toluwalase Adelegan got into the picture, well haven had a sudden spring of fame(Oniduro Mi), she comes out to claim what is rightfully hers. With an exclusive chat with Punch Newspaper, she reveals how and what inspired her to make this song.

According to Toluwalase;

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Mama Bola on the other hand has not revealed nor made claims regarding this song! However, it is important to note that Bola’s legendary has produced 18 solid albums with over 40 years of relevance and counting.

In a nutshell, the song Oniduro Mi affirms the title as it has blessed all its singers with amazing fame and glory! Whether it was originated 100 years ago, the fact remains it is an amazing song.

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Cobhams Asuquo has been into music for more than a decade; be it singing, writing songs, or producing, the man didn’t let his defect stop him.

He started as a music producer as far back as the early 2000s also doubling as a background singer for some of the artists he produced for.

It wasn’t until 2007 he became publicly known as a singer and performing artist when he featured on what became the wildly popular Nigerian campus favorite, Mo Like Jesu Gan by Dekunle Fuji.

Later on, he featured in the song’s music video, officially introducing himself to a very adoring Nigerian public and finally gaining some recognition. In 2008 he produced and dropped a verse on Lagimo which became another fan favorite, for the gospel duo Rooftop MCs.

In 2014, he released his debut hit single, Ordinary People which has gone to achieve status as a timeless classic.

The multi-talented singer clocked 39 years old on the 6th of January and to celebrate the music icon, mp3bullet.ng has compiled a list of songs you didn’t know were produced by him.

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Darey- Not the Girl

‘Not The Girl’ would forever be remembered as one of Darey‘s best timeless pieces. The emotional R&B love ballad sees Darey sing about the painful knowledge that his love interest’s heart no longer belongs to him.

The song is taken from Dare’s sophomore album ‘unDAREYted’ and was written by him and Cobhams.

Rooftops MCs- Lagimo

Rooftop MCs consisting of the duo, Soulsnatcha, and Sokleva came into the spotlight with their hit song, ‘Lagimo’ which ruled in airwaves from radio to television between 2007 and 2009, totally redefining what gospel music has been known to be prior to RoofTop MCs.

When roughly translated as a whole from Yoruba to English the chorus means, “if my head will swell up in pride, beat it back into humility”.

Cobhams apart from producing the song also featured on the song in which he dropped a powerful verse.

Modenine- Cry

‘Cry’ which features the soulful vocals of songstress Nnenna, is the second track on Modenine‘s 2007 album E’ Pluribus Unum released under Questionmark Entertainment.

‘Cry‘ is his most successful award-winning single to date. The song brought him on the radar of even non-hip hop listeners.

The song tells of two tragic stories, one of a new mother who becomes a widow the same day she gives birth and two friends turn archenemies due to being in rival gangs.

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Asa- Jailer

Cobhams and Asa both rose to international acclaim as a result of their collaboration on Asa’s platinum-selling debut album, “Asha“.

One notable song off that album is the Socio-political commentary song, “Jailer“. The song is a reflection of the political climate in Nigeria and the rest of the world.

It has also been interpreted to be a metaphorical commentary on how society has become prisons and some selected people have become ‘Jailers’. Cobhams is credited as a co-writer of the song.

Omawumi- If You ask Me

“If You Ask Me (Na Who I Go Ask)“ is a soulful yet socially conscious track that tells the story of an abused child.

The song’s chorus which takes the call and response format has become a popular slang used on the street whenever someone is asked to narrate a befuddling story.

Banky W- Strong Ting

‘Strong Thing’ is a romantic ballad off Banky W‘s 2009 “The W Experience” album. The song alongside the hit classic, ‘Lagos Party‘ was released before the full album.

Chidinma- Kedike

After winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa in 2010, Chidinma launched her career with the Cobhams-produced, ‘Kedike’.

The song was the third single off her self-titled debut album, “Chidinma“. The name translates to “Heartbeat”.

Djinee- Ego

Djinee released the impressive Afro-R’n’B song, ‘Ego‘ way back in 2006. The song which rocked airwaves at the time of its release is a timeless classic.

Maintain- Catch Cold

Way before Olu Maintain had people dancing to his classic, “Yahooze“, he and his cousin Tolu under the group name Maintain had released a number of hit songs, and ‘Catch Cold” is one of them.

“Catch Cold” which was produced by Cobhams samples American rapper, Ludacris‘s “Area Codes” song.

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Shola Allyson- Eji Owuro

Shola Allyson came into the limelight with the hit song Eji Owuro (2003), which was the soundtrack album for a film of the same title.

The song also led to the release of a full album of the same title that produced other hit songs. The song’s lyrics have been sampled in different hit songs which tells of how huge the song is.

Top 10 Classic Nigerian songs you didn’t know were produced by Cobhams

• Darey Art Alade- Not the Girl
• Rooftops MCs- Lagimo
• Modenine- Cry
• Asa- Jailer
• Omawumi- If You ask Me
• Banky W- Strong Ting
• Chidinma- Kedike
• DJINEE- Ego
• Maintain- Catch Cold
• Shola Allyson- Eji Owuro

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