The year 2018 has been cc a good one for YBNL boss, Olamide, but things seem ready to take another turn.
The music star started making headlines for the wrong reasons after his new song with Lil Kesh, Logo Benz, went viral.
Many Nigerians seem to believe the track promotes money rituals especially because of the part of the lyrics that reads: “If money no enter, I go do blood money.” and theytook to Twitter to air their grievances as they wondered how an artiste with such a big fan base can make a track with such words.
To correct their negative notions, Olamide also took to his handle to explain that the song was only to create awareness about the things prevalent in the society.
Obviously not satisfied with his explanation, a number of people have taken to their handles to call for the boycott of the singer’s upcoming show, Olamide Live In Concert (OLIC).
See some of their tweets below:
https://twitter.com/Akin_akinboye/status/1076029288292466688
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As per boycotting OLIC, yes, that's what would happen in saner climes. Where fans who are dissapointed (even if they still love him) will let him know that endorsing money rituals can never be OK. So yes, if I were going for OLIC, I would change my mind bcos of that stupid song.
— Moji Sensei Delano (@MojiDelanoBlog) December 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/sire_liljosh/status/1076002093998182400
Olamide's lyrics on Logo Benz with Lil Kesh won't affect OLIC because his target audience isn't on Twitter. That doesn't mean people don't have a reason to be outraged by a song that promotes Blood Money or means they hate him. Ritual is evil/cruel, that's why this is attrocious.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) December 21, 2018
If OLIC CONCERT HOLDS AS SCHEDULED,IT SHOWS THAT LAGOS STATE HAS FAILED,WE HAVE FAILED AS A NATION AS A PEOPLE &OUR SENSE OF MORALITY HAS DROPPED TO ALL TIME LOW. AND EVERY BRAND AGENCY,INDIVIDUAL,PROMO COMPANY,INFULENCER,MEDIA THAT PROMOTES IT ARE SUSPECTS, OLIC IS CANCELLED!!!!
— WarepamorSammy 🇳🇬 (@Warepamorsammy) December 21, 2018
First Olamide promoted rape culture with Story for the gods,
then drugs with Science Students, then advance fee fraud with
Poverty die. Now it's ritual killings with Logo Benz, but people
will still go and cheer him on at OLIC. I've never been more
ashamed to be Nigerian.— Jessica 🧚♀️ (@fabulos_fairy) December 21, 2018
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Nahh that's where i respect abroad people, you'd have been seeing videos/pictures of people tearing their OLIC tickets. But Nigeria…
— Dolapo (@Dolypizo) December 20, 2018
In conclusion, this so called 'Logo Benz' song is serious bad business for OLIC pic.twitter.com/pveDqAtjeL
— Oluwatimilehin (@Timispeaks) December 20, 2018
Despite all these call for a boycott, some people believe it would end on social media because Nigerians are known to be more vocal only on the internet.
https://twitter.com/NTruetalk/status/1075955244293636097
Oga we no dey boycott any OLIC, if lyrics influences your life so much, what has all the good lyrics done to your life? How has it made you a better person. Some of you will just see something trending, look for the majority and pick sides. Ya all don’t even have tickets. Lol.
— Ameen 👑 #TechBro👨🏽💻💰 (@ALOFFAWY) December 21, 2018
See them shouting OLIC cancelled! Nigerians ? Fucking hypocrites 🤣🤣🤣 who cry over everything on social media for just a day and it’s back to usual! Tell me one thing they av done together that yielded good result? Wat av u done bout Buhari admin? Twitter warriors 🤮🤣
— ladyveev (@slexyvyv) December 21, 2018
See them shouting OLIC cancelled! Nigerians ? Fucking hypocrites 🤣🤣🤣 who cry over everything on social media for just a day and it’s back to usual! Tell me one thing they av done together that yielded good result? Wat av u done bout Buhari admin? Twitter warriors 🤮🤣
— ladyveev (@slexyvyv) December 21, 2018
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