Renowned singer and serial entrepreneur, Mr Eazi, takes a reflective stance on being a target of cancel culture subsequent to his assertion that Ghana had a notable impact on Nigerian music.
Back on January 11, 2017, Mr Eazi took to Twitter to highlight the influence of Ghanaian music on contemporary Nigerian music, sparking a wave of backlash from fans, colleagues, and music enthusiasts, many of whom threatened to cancel him in response.
In a recent episode of the Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast with host Joey Akan, Mr Eazi expressed that despite the threats, he doesn't regret making the statement. However, he did express disappointment over industry friends joining the cancel culture without addressing the matter privately.
The 'Leg Over' artist also criticized individuals who continue to harbor resentment, asserting that his statement was not profound and suggesting that the animosity may stem from unrelated reasons.
In his own words;
"When the whole issue with me being cancelled, even till tomorrow, I see people come on my [social media] profile and still throw hate. They said, 'Oh, yeah, you said that.' I'm like, 'Fam, really? This energy take it to your local politician wey dey run you street.' You feel me? I didn't kill anybody. I said what I said.
"And I said it many years ago. If that is the reason you hate, then you hate me for something else. It's deeper than that. And realizing that just makes me feel free. That's the lens to which I look at everything. Because I was seeing guys I was saying 'Hello' to, coming out to say, 'F*ck Mr Eazi.'
"And I was like, 'Bro, you could have called me and said Eazi, I just saw this interview, you shouldn't have said that. This is what I advise you to do.' But it just became a thing of let's all band together. And that's why in my song 'We Dey', I said, 'Twitter fingers steady showing fake love.' Because it's crowd mentality. It's trendy to hate you, and now it's like for clicks.
"There are people making art, and nobody is caring about their life, whether they jump or sit. It's like they are invisible. Love and hate are acknowledgment of your existence. I'm even blessed to be able to invoke something."