Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has stated that hip hop is dead.
The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner sparked fresh controversy after re-echoing Wizkid’s infamous claim that hip-hop music is no longer relevant.
While reacting to a list of Nigerian artists with the most monthly listeners on Spotify currently via X, Odumodublvck boldly declared, “Hip Hop is dead,” alluding to the conspicuous absence of Nigerian rappers from the list.
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His post elicited mixed reactions, with many berating him for disrespecting the genre while arguing that hip-hop is still very relevant outside Nigeria.
Despite Nigeria having both veteran and thriving rappers, hip-hop artists are absent from the list of Nigerian artists with the most monthly listeners on Spotify currently, with singers occupying the entire top 10.
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In a report seen by eelive.ng, Burna Boy leads with 40.68 million listeners, closely followed by Tems with 40.64 million listeners.
Rema ranks number 3 with 29.43 million listeners, while Ayra Starr and Wizkid take the numbers 4 and 5 spots with 16.84 and 16.81 million listeners, respectively.
Omah Lay (11.24m), Davido (10.83m), CKay (10.71m), Fireboy DML (9.23m), and Asake (8.69m) complete the top 10.
Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, known professionally as Odumodublvck, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. He is known for his stage performances, genre-blend and often wearing the Okpu Agu hat. The Okpu-Agu is traditionally worn by warriors in Igbo land.
