Well-liked music producer, Samklef has taken a swipe at singer Davido, claiming that his entry into the Nigerian music scene launched rivalry and toxicity into the business.
Samklef made the remarks whereas reacting to a submit by fellow singer and producer, Pheelz, who lamented how fixed comparisons amongst artists are negatively affecting the music tradition.
“Music was meant to be loved, to not be in contrast. This comparability recreation is hurting the sound and tradition greater than we are able to ever know,” Pheelz wrote.
Sharing his perspective, Samklef agreed with Pheelz and mirrored on what he described as a extra peaceable period within the business.
In line with him, when artists like Wizkid and Olamide have been rising, the ambiance was full of mutual respect and real love for music.
He claimed that issues modified with Davido’s arrival, alleging that rivalry and unhealthy competitors turned extra pronounced.
“Music was enjoyable once we began. When Wizkid got here, there was no comparability—all the things was pure love. Olamide got here too, similar factor. No strain, no hatred, simply music.
Then one Scorpio boy who strikes like Diddy… Davido entered, and since then the business turned poisonous. Cultist mindset, threats, faux streams, soiled strikes in every single place,” Samklef wrote.
The feedback have since sparked reactions throughout social media. Whereas some followers imagine Samklef is solely expressing his trustworthy opinion in regards to the business’s evolution, others argue that competitors is inevitable in any artistic area.
The talk continues, with many weighing in on whether or not rivalry has helped push creativity ahead or broken the tradition of Nigerian music.