Nigerian artist Reekado Banks has voiced concern over a prominent music executive he claims is exploiting rising talents in the industry.
In a recent interview, the singer refrained from naming the individual but described the harmful influence the person has had on young artists, including himself. He issued a cautionary message to emerging talents in the music space.
“There is one big man in the music industry who is demonic and taking advantage of young talents. I have worked with him before. Other young artists have also worked with him. I would not want to mudsling, you know, put his name through the mud, although the person knows himself.
But I would like to educate people about the man, because according to everything that I have come to find out, everybody that he has worked with always encounters certain setbacks or finds themselves in a mess,” the singer said.
His statement sparked a wave of reactions online, with many fans urging him to disclose the identity of the person he was referring to.
See reactions below:
@jettyroyal said: “You won’t mention his name, but you want to educate young men to beware of him, it is well”
@seyi tweeted, “This right here is the problem, I don’t want to mention his or her name. Politicians will come out and say I know who did this or that but I don’t want to mention names. STFU”
@big_xavier wrote, “He is just doing this to promote his album. There is absolutely nothing like that”
@alhaji sayam tweeted, “If you will not mention names, why say it in the first place?”
@bobszn said, “Na Don Jazzy this egbon dey talk about”
@fitness_coach wrote, “Hmm, Reekado Banks always keeps it cryptic. Hard to say who he is calling out”
@sugaer commented, “He just spoke very highly of Don Jazzy and everyone at Mavin’s recently so I doubt it is any of them”
@spencer said, “All of you saying Don Jazzy….. he said ‘manager’ not record label boss”
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