Celebrities
Rihanna seeks Ayra Starr collaboration — after working with Tems
Rihanna, the award-winning Barbadian music star, says she wants to work with Ayra Starr, the Nigerian singer.
The music stars recently met at the Fenty X Puma party in London, where they both exchanged pleasantries.
During the chat, Starr told the ‘Umbrella’ hitmaker that Barbados, Rihanna’s home country, is her “favourite place in the world”.
“You got an extra verse for me? Call me,” Rihanna tells Ayra Starr
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) April 18, 2024
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Oh her part, Rihanna confessed she had only heard of Starr through her cousin’s obsession with her music.
“I have been hearing of Ayra Starr, I did not know who but my cousin she was like, ‘Oh my God I got this from Ayra Starr.’ She was obsessed with you,” she said.
She also inquired if the Nigerian songstress has a project with Tems, her colleague.
Starr confirmed that collaborations are in the works, but none have been released yet.
Rihanna responded by playfully expressing her interest in collaborating with the singer, saying, “You got an extra verse for me? Call me”.
In 2022, Rihanna collaborated with Tems, who contributed to the writing of ‘Lift Me Up’, the celestial ballad for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
Starr previously expressed her desire to collaborate with Rihanna, describing the US singer as her “queen”.
She added that she loves her music, stating it boosts her confidence.
Celebrities
It’s shameful for Wizkid, Davido, Kizz Daniel, Tekno to fight online, says Paulo Okoye
Paulo Okoye, the showbiz promoter, has slammed Afrobeats heavyweights over their recent feud on social media.
The chaos began on Monday when Wizkid taunted Davido and Don Jazzy, referring to the latter as an “influencer” and poking fun at the former with a video clip.
The singer’s posts attracted criticism from a segment of social media users, including celebrities.
Davido retaliated, labeling Wizkid’s career as “dead”.
Amid the ongoing exchange, Kizz Daniel and Tekno also traded jabs over their collaboration on the hit song ‘Buga’.
The ‘My G’ singer dug a two-week-old tweet by Tekno where he dismissed reports of receiving N1 billion in royalties from ‘Buga’ and subtly insinuated that Kizz Daniel lacked the means to pay such an amount.
In response, the Kizz Daniel taunted Tekno, claiming he “rescued” his career with their collaboration.
On Tuesday, Okoye took to Instagram to express his disappointment with the musicians. He called their behaviour “shameful” and appealed for peace.
“This going to STOP now!!This Shameful!!GrowUpMEN!!! Please STOP. @wizkidayo @davidoYou guys bigger than This Stop. Also @kizzdaniel @teknomiles STOP STOP Let’s Love Lead,” he wrote.
Celebrities
Davido claims Wizkid begged him to join proposed joint tour
Davido has claimed Wizkid “begged” him to participate in a proposed joint tour.
On Monday evening, a fight ensued between Davido and Wizkid on X after the ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker mocked him and Don Jazzy, the Mavin Records head honcho.
Wizkid called Don Jazzy an “influencer” while taunting Davido with a video of him on his knees, pleading and crying after a fan asked him to release new music.
The singer’s posts attracted criticism from a segment of social media users, including celebrities.
Reacting to the rift between the two music heavyweights, Tunde Ednut, the Instagram celebrity, shared a post wherein Wizkid announced the joint tour with Davido.
Ednut also asked if the joint tour will still come to life.
“So like this now, this tour no go happen again?” he wrote in pidgin English via his Instagram page.
But in a post via his Snapchat page, Davido implied that it was Wizkid who solicited for the joint tour.
“Beggie beggie,” he wrote.
Celebrities
I rap better than Olamide, Oladips boasts
Oladipupo Oladimeji, the Nigerian rapper fondly called Oladips, has claimed he is a better rapper than Olamide, the YBNL label boss.
During a Q&A session with fans, Oladips was asked who he idolises.
In response, the rapper acknowledged Olamide as an inspiration but argued that he raps better than him.
Olamide! But I Rap Pass Am… https://t.co/aUfhuZMaBa
— Ọ̀ T Ọ̀ L Ó R Ì N👣 (@Oladipsoflife) April 29, 2024
“Olamide! But I Rap Pass Am,” he wrote.
His response drew mixed reactions from fans who felt he was trying to create unnecessary tension between himself and Olamide.
Oladips’ claim comes amid the ongoing argument about musical superiority between Wizkid and Davido.
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