Rapper Odumodublvck has stirred conversation in the Nigerian music scene after claiming that some artistes resort to "jazz", the street word for voodoo or juju, in their chase for hit records. The claim, which he did not back with names or evidence, came during his appearance on the Tea With Tay podcast.
The rapper, whose real name is Tochukwu Ojogwu, was talking about how tough it is to score a commercial smash in a crowded industry. According to him, the pressure is so heavy that some musicians go beyond the studio, while others spend whole careers without ever landing one big song.
What Odumodublvck said on the podcast
Naija News quoted him as saying: "Getting a hit song is not easy. Sometimes people even do jazz to get one. That is why you see some artists crashing out when they struggle to get a hit."
He then turned to the country's biggest names: "Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido have been dropping hit songs consistently for years."
He added: "You have to respect that. Some artistes never get a hit song throughout their careers."
In effect, the rapper used the so-called Big Three of Afrobeats as a benchmark, crediting their staying power and the steady run of successful records each of them has put out over several years.
No names, no evidence
Legit.ng noted that Odumodublvck did not identify the musicians he had in mind when he spoke about artistes allegedly using jazz to secure hits. The outlet also pointed out that he offered no proof for the allegation, which remains his personal claim and has not been independently verified.
A clip of the interview has been circulating on X, where social media users have been reacting to the comments, according to Legit.ng.
Odumeje's vision and a battle with 'darkness'
The podcast remarks are not the only spiritual talk around the rapper lately. Naija News reported that he also used his X page to share a warning he says he got from Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the flamboyant clergyman popularly called Odumeje. The rapper framed the post around his faith and what he called his fight against darkness.
By his account, Odumeje reached out to say he had seen, in a vision, people plotting to detain and poison him. The rapper insisted the message did not scare him.
He wrote: "Odumeje called me." Recounting the cleric's words, he added that Odumeje told him: "I saw in a vision that they wanted to detain you and poison you."
The rapper continued: "My God will never let me die. This is what it means to go against the world of darkness. Unfortunately, I am fortified with the blood of Christ."
He said the clergyman also reassured him with the words "Do not worry, they will not understand." He closed the post on a confident note: "Victory is assured. Amen."
Odumeje's account of the vision is relayed only through the rapper's post; the cleric's own version has not been published in the sources, and no details were given about who the supposed plotters are.
