Odumodublvck Stokes Fire, Opens Up on Why Lagos Could ‘Destroy’ Young Artists, Draws Reactions

• Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck sparked controversy with his comments about Lagos state, saying it breeds greed, selfishness, and industry ‘beasts’
• In a post online, he claimed his Abuja roots made him “too real” to be swallowed by the music scene.
• The music star shared a blunt warning for upcoming artists chasing fame in Nigeria’s entertainment capital

Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck issued a blunt warning to upcoming artists, saying Lagos might not be the dream city they imagine.

The Abuja-based musician took to his X handle to describe Nigeria's most populated city as “the worst place for a young artist to grow,”.

He insisted that the city’s music culture turns people into “greedy, selfish, and self-centered packaged beasts.”

For Odumodublvck, his journey to fame was shaped by his upbringing in Abuja, a place he stated allowed him to grow without the cutthroat competition and self-interest he believes defines Lagos.

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He wrote:

“That’s why it was easy to run through the industry as The Machine wey I be. I too real for una.”

His confidence, he suggests, comes from staying grounded outside the pressure cooker that is Lagos.

Legit.ng recalls that the rapper recently made a stunning revelation about Mavin star Rema in a newly surfaced interview.

Odumodublvck claimed that Rema gifted him N40 million to shoot the music video for his track "Pity This Boy", despite industry warnings that he shouldn’t release his song on the same day as the "Calm Down" hitmaker.

See the post here:

Nigerians react to Odumodu's comments about Lagos

Legit.ng compiled reactions of netizens below:

@DonEleniyan01:

"U go just jam tok cancel yourself, your bodi go touch ground you think say e easy to come back go ask dammy krane"

@only1mxp:

"Sometimes you dey really misyarn but you can never know what it is like been born and brought up in lagos"

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@OladimejiAdede5:

"Anywhere artist dey in this Nigeria wey wan grow na Lagos artist go grow the artist na Lagos artist grow you too and they still Dey grow you"

@_emlE4F_:

"Wetin you talk soo, make sense but na still rubbish….. Lagos is the best place for a young artiste you just have be determined and know who you really are."

@Obalurge:

"I wonder what will happen if you stop speaking ill of Lagos, same Lagos you came to shop for deals before things took off for you you go respect our Lagos by force."

@DBagGuy:

"Facts. Lagos is a city that can sharpen your skills but also sharpen your fangs if you’re not careful. The hustle here isn’t just about talent, it’s about surviving in an ecosystem where everyone’s guarding their plate like it’s the last one on earth."

Odumodu chides junior colleague

Legit.ng earlier reported that the rapper issued a stern warning to budding artist Wavestar, who is closely affiliated with Blaqbonez, has set social media abuzz.

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In the clip, which surfaced online on Monday, the “Declan Rice” crooner is seen confronting Wavestar at a recent event, expressing his displeasure over the latter’s failure to greet him.

According to Odumodu, such behaviour was disrespectful and unacceptable, especially from a junior in the industry.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng