Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has said that fast-rising Nigerian female singers, Tems and Ayra Starr have achieved more for Afrobeats compared to Wizkid, Burna Boy, and the late Fela Kuti, News About Nigeria reports.
According to him, this is because, unlike male artistes who get easier access in the industry, female artistes are subjected to several sexual offers that can hinder their career.
He further noted that despite all they face in the industry, Ayra Starr and Tems are still standing strong and have been making good music.
Odumodublvck opined that the hardest job in the world is being a woman.
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 rapper further stated that the second hardest job in the world is being an artiste because the pay is not guaranteed.
“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,” he said.
