Music Star, Chike Silences Critic With N1m Gift

Nigerian music star Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka popularly known as Chike has gifted N1 million to a critic who claimed he owed his success to the late singer Mohbad.

On Tuesday, the ‘Son of Chike’ hitmaker took to his X page to share a snippet from one of his yet-to-be-released songs

Reacting to the tweet, the critic Daniel Omowonuola Lawal (@Hateofx) wrote: “Mohbad made you” — insinuating Chike gained fame because he collaborated with Mohbad.

Chike subtly tackled Lawal, saying he doubts the X user can be “successful on your own”.

“Your mother made you, but I hope you find someone to MAKE you coz I don’t see you doing it yourself . Jesus stays king (black love emoji),” the singer wrote.

The user fired back at Chike, arguing that Mohbad made it possible for Chike to “rake in 40 million streams” on music platforms.

Reacting, the highlife singer taunted the X user who he claimed was hungry, and mentioned sending him N1 million.

“Now I doubt your mother even made you right. If she didn’t teach you manners she should have taught you research. I for send you like 1M now, make hunger comot your eye make you see road but your account fit collapse. Let the good guy rest in peace,” he wrote.

In the heated argument, the critic sent his account details after which Chike shared a receipt of N1 million he transferred to the user with the remark: “hungry boy go and eat”.

Chike, recently unveiled his third studio album titled ‘Son of Chike’.

The 12-track project follows the success of his debut album, ‘Boo of the Booless’ (2020), and his sophomore body of work, ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ (2022).

The album features tracks such as ‘Unto You’, ‘Lifetime Love’, ‘Apple’, ‘Mma’, ‘Someone’, ‘Your Loss’, ‘Not Your Daddy’, ‘One Day’, ‘Balance Am’, and ‘Man Not God’.

It also includes earlier releases like ‘Ego Oyibo’ and the hit track ‘Egwu’, featuring the late Nigerian singer Mohbad.

Speaking about the album, Chike described the project as a “celebration of his heritage and identity”.

He also said the body of work adds to the legacy of music and culture passed down from previous generations.

The 31-year-old songwriter began his music career in 2015 following his participation in Project Fame.

He then became the first runner-up on The Voice of Nigeria in 2016. He is currently signed to Brothers Records.

Chike released the official video for ‘Egwu’, his chart-topping song featuring Mohbad in February, 2024.

Egwu’ was originally released in 2023 shortly after Mohbad’s death.

The colourful visuals opens with a scene of diverse dancers moving to the song’s rhythm.

It also features images of Mohbad predominantly showcased throughout the video.

Chike honoured the late street pop singer by seamlessly integrating his images throughout the music video.

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