Wizkid wasn’t talking about you – Dj Tunez to Nigerian rappers days after his controversial ‘Rap is dead and boring saga’

• It may be recalled that during an interview with 10 magazine the “Essence” crooner said rap is dead while arguing in favour of Afrobeats dominating the Hip Hop genre.

• Subsequently, Wizkid received backlash mostly from Nigerian rap artistes who either responded to him online or released diss raps.

• However reacting DJ Tunez has asked Nigerian rappers if they really think his interview was about them

Wizkid’s official Disc Jockey, DJ Tunez has said the comment made by the Grammy winner about rap was not directed at Nigerian rappers.

He took to his Twitter account to make clarifications regarding what was seen as a insult to Hip Hop acts in the country.

It may be recalled that during an interview with 10 magazine the “Essence” crooner said rap is dead while arguing in favour of Afrobeats dominating the Hip Hop genre.

According to the Starboy Entertainment founder, the Hip Hop artistes mostly rap on the same beats, and they have similar styles.

Wizkid also took to social media and said Nigerian rappers are non-rappers who lack development and he went on to list the South Africa’s Nasty C and Ghana’s Sarkodie as the ‘real rappers’ in Africa.

Subsequently, Wizkid received backlash mostly from Nigerian rap artistes who either responded to him online or released diss raps.

Speaking on the heels of how rappers attacked Big Wiz, DJ Tunez asked them if they really think his interview was about them

He tweeted; ”Y’all really think baba was talking bout y’all in that article? 😂 Come on guys!”