Nigerian hip-hop veteran, Eedris Abdulkareem, has delved into the ongoing discourse surrounding his younger colleague, Burna Boy, and the dynamics of the music industry.
A sneak peek from an unreleased segment of the widely followed podcast, The Honest Bunch, captures the Jaga Jaga maestro addressing the perceived misunderstandings Burna Boy has with fellow musicians.
In 2020, the Grammy award-winning artist, signed to Atlantic Records, stirred controversy by asserting that none of his senior colleagues had paved the way for his success. Burna Boy claimed that individuals in the Nigerian music industry were solely focused on their personal interests or showing resentment towards others’ achievements.
The forthcoming podcast episode, scheduled for release on Monday, February 19, features Eedris Abdulkareem expressing his disapproval of Burna Boy’s stance on the matter.
Watch the video below:
“You hear someone like Burna Boy say no one helped him in Nigeria. That’s stupid talk”
– Eedris Abdulkareem pic.twitter.com/7Gu8TXus9G
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) February 17, 2024
See reactions below:
Yung_klemzy: “That boy is too proud.”
DaviesAyo8: “He has been saying it for a while now.”
Masterjossy001: “Oya mention people wey help am and how they take help am”
yurtechguy: “Eedris don vex for everybody. Be calming down bro. If he said nobody help then nobody help him.”
Xandyy_Jay: “What Burna loves the most. Trending week again.”
iampurney2: “Brymo no even do reach dis before he collect.”
Bobbyblings: “This one has never liked burna sha so I don’t expect him to say anything good about him.”
Lion_Heart_OT: “I agree with him. It’s so ungrateful of Burna Boy to say such when he actually was helped to become a star.”
IwuohaNoel: “Let the person who helped him come out and talk na. Abi na you help am?”
