Rapper Erigga’s ‘family money’ post triggers debate as Davido hits back

Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, aka Erigga, has sparked debate on social media app, X, after praising musicians who didn’t come from wealthy families and had to work for their earnings.

The rapper, in a tweet late Tuesday, wrote on his X handle, “Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.”

Reacting to the post was Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, who quoted the tweet and countered that musicians who come from wealthy families also deserve recognition for working their way “to the top ”

Tweeting on Wednesday night, Davido stated fiercely, “No be we say make your pops no guard o. Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top.”

The ‘Omo baba olowo’ crooner later described Erigga’s tweet as “useless motivation,” and referred to the rapper as an”imbecile.”

The exchange has since generated mixed reactions on X, with about 35,000 posts linked to the debate.

While some users defended Erigga for simply celebrating artistes who succeeded without a privileged financial background, others suggested that the rapper’s tweet was a subtle dig at Davido who comes from a wealthy family.

One X user, Moses5_a, tweeted, “This tweet is so harmless. I don’t know why people are crying over it. He clearly wasn’t shading anyone but somehow someone got offended. If you follow Erigga way back from 2020, you will know he’s all about motivation.”

Another X user, NurseVictoria01, wrote, “There’s no award or glory for suffering.

When are you ever going to act your age? Stop throwing unintelligent shade. No one stopped your ancestors or your father from securing the bag. You can chase X money without hating on the rich.”

One user identified as Shandymoney confronted Eriga, saying, “Kuku mention Davido.”

Referring to Davido, an X user, CrystalReignz, tweeted, “Give them back to back, nobody has the right to discredit your effort.”

One X user, Mautiin01, asked, “But how you take know say na you he Dey follow talk? You catch sub.”

A user, HonitelHQ, stated, “You have a very low self esteem and it is really pathetic. There is no place in that tweet where he mentioned your name. You are not the only artist in Nigeria that comes from money. The tweet isn’t even a sub but your insecurity won’t let you ignore something that isn’t about you.

“You have a main character syndrome, too. You always want to make it about yourself. This is really a sad way to live life, man.”

Another X user identified as Feyitayo2724, said, “Do you know how stupid you sound? The easiest way to make it in life is through inheritance (being born into a rich home). Blame it on your parents if you weren’t born rich, and not try to downplay the efforts of others because they are from a well-to-do home.”