Fast-rising Nigerian musician Tochukwu Ojogwu, professionally known in music circles as Odumodublvck has explained why he cannot live in Lagos -considered to be the centre of excellence.
The Abuja-based Hip Hop artiste who opened during an appearance on Quincy Jonze’s Echoo Room podcast said that despite being Nigeria’s entertainment capital, he finds it difficult to consider moving to Lagos.
Odumodublvck staying in Lagos is not safe for his brand neither is it safe for his mental space nor his bank account.
He said; “Let’s say a fish pond has 10 fishes in Lagos and there are a hundred fishermen; in Abuja, there are 10 fishes and there are five fishermen, if you are a fisherman, where would you go and cast your nets?
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“With the help of the internet, you can connect with anybody. Now I’m in Lagos here na, I’m in Echoo Room na. I came from Abuja, I can go back tomorrow. It’s just funds.
“I’ll come here but to stay here and dabble in that pond, is not safe. It’s not safe for my brand. It’s not safe for my mental space. It’s not safe for my bank accounts. Because, if Wizkid dey do show, before him call me, he go first call Joeboy, Blaqbonez, Fireboy, Oxlade, Buju, Omah Lay. I can keep going on and on, before they get to Odumodu.
“But where we are in Abuja, if Skepta should come, if they don call three artists, dem no call me then dem never call any artist.” Odumodublvck added during the podcast.
