Shade Or Nah – Mr Eazi Says Nigerian Artistes Copying His Style

In an interview with Capital Xtra radio in the UK, Mr Eazi spoke about his rise to fame, his relationship with Wizkid and other aspects about the music he makes. however, it seems the portion of whether or not his style of music is being copied by other Nigerian artistes is what has brought about the most attention. He talked about how most of the top Afrobeat acts to come out of Africa are either from Ghana or Nigeria and this makes the music similar. The Afrobeat sensation, Mr Eazi also spoke about how a lot of Nigerian artists are not original.

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He stated that lately most Nigerian acts have started to incorporate Twi words such as “Maame, sika, odo, banku and waakye” into their songs. He said this phenomenon came about as a result of the popularity of his music.

A lot of Nigerians are not happy with his statements and are already calling him names on social media. On the other hand, his Ghanaians fans are in support of him and giving examples of such songs. If you would remember, earlier in the year, he tweeted that Nigerian music is heavily influenced by the Ghanaian sound. Such statements lead people to question where his loyalties lie.

So far no Nigerian artiste has come out to refute or deny his assertion. We will keep you posted of any development.

Watch the full interview and make your own judgement