Afrobeats artist Michael Adebayo Olayinka, widely known as Ruger, has stated that genuine friendships are rare in the Nigerian music industry.
According to him, at most, an artist can have only one or two real friends within the industry.
Speaking during a recent episode of The Stanley Agu Show, Ruger noted that most relationships in the music scene are primarily driven by business interests.
He said, “One thing I wished I had known earlier is that no one is your friend in the [music] industry. The most you can have is maybe two genuine friends that stand by you and want to see you grow and even when things are bad, they are with you and making sure that you are good. That’s all, man.
“Everything is business. Nobody cares. Just known that everything is business. They are moving around with you because you can offer at that time. The moment you might not be able to offer anything, a lot of people will switch. Remember, the most friends you can have in the industry might be two or one or none.”
