‘Nigeria’s music scene hurting me’ – Ruger

Afrobeats singer Michael Adebayo Olayinka, aka Ruger, has expressed concern about untalented artists gaining popularity in the Nigerian music industry due to extensive promotion.

He stated that the situation has been hurting him because, regardless of an artist’s lack of talent, they can gain popularity if they have money for promotion.

On his X handle, Ruger wrote: “The music scene has been hurting me coz no matter how shit an artist is, once there’s money for hype, Otilo.”

He also lamented about the use of autotunes by some artists, especially during stage…