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Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has fired back at rapper Erigga following a disagreement over artistes from wealthy backgrounds.
The exchange began after Erigga praised musicians who came from humble backgrounds and had to work hard to earn their success.
Davido argued that artistes from wealthy families also deserve recognition when they work hard to build successful careers.
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has taken a swipe at Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, better known as Erigga, following a disagreement over artistes who come from wealthy families.
The controversy began after Erigga took to his 𝕏 account to celebrate musicians who did not have the financial backing of wealthy families and had to work their way up in the music industry.
He wrote: “Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.”
Reacting to the post, Davido argued that coming from a wealthy family does not mean an artiste did not work hard to achieve success.
The singer said artistes who had financial support from their families should also be acknowledged when they put in the work to reach the top of the entertainment industry.
In a strongly worded response, Davido described Erigga’s message as “useless motivation” and called him an “imbecile.”
He added that he would rather focus on making billions, suggesting that he has no interest in glorifying poverty.
Davido wrote: “Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top. Comot here with that your useless motivation … imbecile. No worry o, I go soon leave their music for una. GO MAKE MY BILLIONS … then that shit gonna be boring AF. Deep down who like poverty? Nonsense.”