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  • Some youths are mentally defeated – Rapper Illbliss

    Some youths are mentally defeated – Rapper Illbliss

    Rapper Illbliss has expressed concerns about the welfare of young people in Nigeria, highlighting the struggles they face in today’s society. 

    During a recent episode of The Real Shareholders podcast, he discussed the challenges of modern culture and its impact on the youth.

    Illbliss criticised the current culture of “wokeness,” where mediocrity and lack of decision-making are celebrated, and people are allowed to live their lives without responsibility or hard work. 

    He shared stories of young people turning to internet fraud due to financial struggles, including one individual who resorted to fraud to buy cancer medication for his mother. 

    This, according to him, shows that young people are mentally defeated, tired, and just trying to survive

    He said: “This generation celebrates not just mediocrity but also lack of decision. Everything is ‘cool.’ So, under the cool theory people are allowed to overdose on drugs, they are allowed to live their lives the way they want to. They are allowed to not work and be entitled. So, there are so many things that are going on with young people these days.

    “Someone was telling that he has to do fraud because salary can’t buy his cancer patient mother’s drug. So, young people are mentally defeated. They are tired. They are just doing whatever they can to keep their lives going”.

  • We lost Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido to Afrobeat – Illbliss

    We lost Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido to Afrobeat – Illbliss

    Rapper Illbliss has commented on the transition of music stars Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy from rap to afrobeats.

    In a recent interview with Radio Now 95.3 FM, Illbliss said that while the artists began their careers as rappers, they gained international fame after moving to afrobeat.

    He acknowledged that hip-hop music is not lucrative in Nigeria, with only a few rappers like himself, Vector, M.I., Reminisce, Olamide, and Phyno achieving commercial success.

    Read Also: Asake surpasses Burna Boy on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

    “Hip-hop is a tough sell in Nigeria. Not everybody has been as fortunate as myself or Vector, M.I., Reminisce, Olamide, and Phyno. It’s not a long list,” he said.

    Illbliss described the loss of the artists to afrobeats as a significant blow to the hip-hop community, stating, “We lost a lot of our soldiers; we lost Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. Three of them were rappers. I guess they found the afrobeats vibe and it made them global stars.”

  • Your legacy will never end, Illbliss pays tribute to Dagrin

    Your legacy will never end, Illbliss pays tribute to Dagrin

    Rapper Illbliss has paid tribute to his late colleague, Oladapo Olaonipekun, popularly called Dagrin.

    The fast-rising indigenous rapper died in a fatal auto crash on April 22, 2010.

    Remembering the late rapper on the 14th anniversary of his death, Illbliss said his “legacy will never end.”

    Sharing a picture of Dagrin on X, Illbliss wrote: “Keep Resting Bro! Your legacy will never end. We remember you. We respect your colossal immeasurable contributions to Nigerian Hiphop. You inspired so many keep resting.”

    Read Also: Why I took a break from music – Illbliss

    Dagrin, who died at 25 was widely credited for paving the way for indigenous rap in Nigeria and inspiring many other indigenous rappers even after his death.

    He was known for hits like Pon Pon Pon, Thank God (feat. Omawumi), Kondo, If I Die and many more.

  • Why I took a break from music – Illbliss

    Why I took a break from music – Illbliss

    Popular rapper Tobechukwu Ejiofor, better known as Illbliss, has explained he took  a sabbatical from music to diversify.

    The ‘King Of Boys’ actor said he has been trying his hands in movies, documentaries and other forms of creativity.

    He added that being a dad was also a major factor for his break from music.

    Illbliss featured as a guest in a recent episode of Hip TV programme, Trending, hosted by reality star KimOprah and a co-host. 

    He said: “My two kids came miraculously. My first child was born eight years after I married my wife while my second daughter was born during the COVID-19 lockdown. So I took time off to be a dad; to spend time with my family and raise my kids.

    Read Also: I’m not a typical Nigerian artiste – Illbliss lists achievements

    “Also, I was trying to find diversification. So I moved into television as well. I had done ‘King Of Boys’ a year before then and I just felt like I needed to produce more; shoot more films, documentaries and get into spaces where I could still express myself artistically without just putting out music. So, I took a break from music. All of these is what has been happening in the last four years.”

  • I’m not a typical Nigerian artiste – Illbliss lists achievements

    I’m not a typical Nigerian artiste – Illbliss lists achievements

    Popular rapper and actor, Tobechukwu Ejiofor, better known as Illbliss, has bragged about his versatility, saying he is not a regular artist in the industry.

    He said he was an accomplished banker before making the switch to music.

    The ‘King of Boys’ star said it has always been his desire to own assets and not just do music for the fun of it.

    Speaking in a recent interview with Da Genius, Illbliss said: “I was a banker for four years. I worked at four different banks. I was in a very high-performance department called oil and gas. So I was dealing with upstream, downstream, and clients from drilling companies, and construction companies.

    Read Also: My kids came miraculously, says Rapper Illbliss

    “While in the banking industry, I went through a lot of departments. I went from treasury to risk management, to retail banking to private banking to Human Resources. So I’m not your typical Nigerian artiste. I can be rapping but I want to be able to own things and create magic out of entertainment properties.”