Veteran rapper, Tobechukwu Ejiofor, aka Illbliss, has bemoaned the lack of music stars Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy who initially began their careers as rappers to afrobeats.
Talking in an interview with Radio Now 95.3 FM, Illbliss recalled that rap music was booming in Nigeria earlier than rappers like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido and others switched to singing.
He mentioned they have been in a position to obtain world stardom after switching to singing.
He admitted that hip-hop music just isn’t profitable in Nigeria, noting that just a few rappers like himself have achieved industrial success.
Illbliss mentioned, “We (Hip-Hop group) misplaced a number of our troopers; we misplaced Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. Three of them have been rappers. I suppose they discovered the afrobeats vibe and it made them world stars.
“Hip-hop is a troublesome promote in Nigeria. Not everyone has been as lucky as myself or Vector, M.I., Reminisce, Olamide, and Phyno. It’s not a protracted record.