- Veteran musician Baba Fryo called out rising music star Nasboi for allegedly stealing lyrics from his classic hit “Denge Pose.”
- Baba Fryo voiced his frustration on social media, demanding proper credit and compensation for his work after Nasboi used the lyrics in his new song “Short Skirt.”
- While some supported the veteran crooner, others believed the issue might be a publicity stunt orchestrated by Nasboi.
Veteran musician Baba Fryo has ignited a heated discussion in the Nigerian music scene after he accused upcoming artist Nasboi of stealing lyrics from his iconic song, “Denge Pose.”
Baba Fryo took to social media to express his discontent, asserting that his work was exploited and demanding credit where credit is due.
This comes after Nasboi dropped a recent track titled ‘Short Skirt’ in which he borrowed the lyrics ‘Denge Pose’ from Baba Fryo.
Fryo warned Nasboi to reach out to him as soon as possible before he takes action.
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This has led to a flurry of opinions on social media platforms, with some fans advocating for artists to pay homage to their predecessors and others dismissing the situation as a desperate cry for attention.
In addition, some netizens speculated that it was a clever publicity stunt obviously initiated by Nasboi himself to make him the talk of the town following the release of his latest song.
Reacting to the clip, @iamdikeh wrote: “Nasboi legend of Song Promotion 😂.”
bebeto_cityrock wrote: “Who be this abeg🙏 Na Ruger elder brother??”
mcmakopolo1 wrote: “Why do I feel that nasboi na him pay baba to talk … cos nasboi PR no be here 😂😂 for baba frayo to come out hmmm.”
official_mr.ay wrote: “Someone used another person’s song, and now people are leaving negative comments. It’s easy to be unconcerned when you’re not the one dealing with the issue! Bababryo has every right to take action on this.”
thefoodnetworknig2 wrote: “Not me singing the entire denge pose in my head rainow, nostalgic 😩.”
ladyjane__2 wrote: “This is part of Nasboi promotion 😂😂he get am for body.”
horlarwanday wrote: “Na diz man evolve into ruger or ruger evolve to am?”
_eseosa__ wrote: “The CS is giving exactly what @iamnasboi wanted 😂😂😂😂 small PR Una don dey para anyhow. Na wa ooooooo, people dey this life o 😂.”