Controversial rapper Odumodublvck has asserted that Grammy-award winning singer Tems and colleague Ayra Starr have contributed more to the Nigerian music scene than Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Afrobeats megastars Burna Boy and Wizkid.

According to the contentious singer, being a successful female artist is the world's hardest profession.

Odumodublvck made this assertion during his appearance on a recent Madame Joyce-hosted podcast called "Cocktails & Takeaways."




He said, “When I was coming to London, I was on the same flight with Tems’ manager, Don Awon. I told Tems, ‘Big up, you did it. What you and Ayra Starr have done is bigger than anything Wizkid, Burna Boy and even Fela have done. Quote me anywhere.

“Because as a female artiste, out of every 10 show promoters, 5 want to have sex with you, out of every 10 producers, 5 want to have sex with you, out of every 10 artists that you look up to and need help from them, 5 want to have sex with you.

“I can’t imagine being in that situation. And after dodging all those things, you still make good music. Remember, the number one hardest job in this world is being a woman.

“The second hardest job is being an artiste because there are over 100 million artistes. How are you going to make it out of the thousands of songs that drop every day? Why should they listen to your own?

“It’s not like you’re doing a job that your payment is guaranteed. As an artiste, there’s no guaranteed payment, you’ve to make it for people to pay you. It took me about six years to get my first good cheque. So imagine being a babe and an artiste and you still make it. That’s impressive.”

The albums "The Year I Turned 21" by Ayra Starr and "Born In The Wild" by Tems were released by both singers recently, marking the achievement of a milestone in their careers.

"Born In The Wild" became the highest-peaking album by a female Nigerian musician, debuting at number 56, while "The Year I Turned 21" became the first album by a female Nigerian artist to debut on the US Billboard 200.

Recently, Tems expressed pride in Ayra Starr for the feats she has been achieving while speaking in an interview. According to Tems, she was proud of Ayra and would want to give her flowers because she deserved them.

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