Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck asserts that Ayra Starr and Tems have accomplished more in the music industry than the late Afrobeat legend Fela.
The rapper further asserts that Burna Boy and Wizkid are not as accomplished as these two female artists.
Odumodublvck, also known as Kala, made condescending remarks about female musicians on a Cocktails & Takeaways podcast episode.
Considering the obstacles that face women in the profession, he was amazed by the achievements of both artists.
“There was a time I was coming to London with Tems’ manager. We were on the same flight. So I told Tems big ups, you did it! What you and Ayra Starr have done is bigger than anything Wizkid has done or what Burna Boy has done,” Odumodublvck said.
“It is bigger than anything Fela has done. As a female artiste, out of every 10 show promoters, five want to have sex with you.
“Out of every 10 producers, five want to have sex with you. Out of every 10 artistes that you look up to and need help from, five want to have sex with you. I can’t imagine being in that situation. And after dodging all those things, you still make good music.”
Odumodublvck described being a woman as “the hardest job on earth”.
“The second hardest job is being an artiste because there are over 100 million artistes,” the rapper added.
“How are you going to make it out of the thousands of songs that drop every day? Why should they listen to your own?
“It’s not like you’re doing a job where your payment is guaranteed. As an artiste, there’s no guaranteed payment, you’ve to make it for people to pay you.
“It took me about six years to get my first good cheque. So imagine being a babe and an artiste and you still make it. That’s impressive.”
Responding to Odumodublvck’s statement, Wizkid said the rapper was not lying.
He further described the works of Tems and Ayra Starr as “amazing” while responding to a netizen’s post.
