Fast-rising rap sensation, Tochukwu Ojogwu, known by his stage name, Odumodublvck, has lamented about the state of the nation, describing Nigeria as a “bad place.”
The ‘Big Kala’ crooner, who recently signed an international record deal with Def Jam UK, said he is only making waves in the global music market because he “made it out of the jungle.”
Odumodu made the statement during a recent interview on the latest episode of London’s 90 podcasts. He said most times when he points out the obvious about Nigeria, people caution him not to demarket his country, but the truth is that Nigeria “is a bad place.”
He said: “Nigeria is f*cked. I tell people, they say, ‘You know it’s your country; don’t speak about it like that.’ Nigeria is a bad place. The reason why me and Teezee are here is because we made it out of the jungle.”
Meanwhile, in another news…
Nigerian Highlife musician, Gbenga Falope says he has no intention of relocating to the United States of America. He stated this after noting that he has traveled to the US more than 10 times between 2015 and 2023.
Falope said Nigeria is ‘sweet’ and he has not seen any reason to move abroad. The former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, (PMAN), also said that he has only performed in the UK and US.
He said; “I am based in Nigeria, and I love it here. I have never thought of relocating and I don’t intend to. I have been to the US on more than 10 occasions since 2015; but I have never considered living there. Nigeria is ‘sweet’.
“I have only performed in the US and United Kingdom. However, I will love to perform all over the world, so far music is listened to and enjoyed there.”
He also talked about his decision to venture into music as a fulltime career after he graduated from the University of Ile Ife now referred to as Obafemi Awolowo University.
Falope said; “I started making music as a student of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife, Osun State. After leaving the university, I decided to change it from being just a hobby to a career, instead of job hunting.”