Nigerian singer Sky B has called out Burna Boy, accusing him of failing to support his career despite past contributions to the Port Harcourt music industry
Nigerian singer Palisade Ogunka, popularly known as Sky B, has called out Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy, accusing him of failing to support his music career despite what he described as his early contributions to the Port Harcourt music industry.
Sky B made the claims during an appearance on the KAA Truth podcast, where he spoke about his influence during the early stages of several artists’ careers in the region.
The singer alleged that he played a role in supporting upcoming musicians from Port Harcourt during his peak years, offering opportunities and resources to help them grow within the industry.
According to him, some of the artists who benefited from his support have not shown similar appreciation following the decline of his own music career.
He further recounted an incident where an artist allegedly refused to share a stage with him, despite arrangements made for them to perform together at an event.
“I once gave a PA to the Governor an artiste’s number and he called the artiste and told him he wants him to perform with me at an event and the artiste declined that he doesn’t want to share stage with me,” he said.
Sky B claimed that Burna Boy, along with other Port Harcourt artistes, should have shown more support for him, either through collaboration or financial assistance, as a way of recognising his early influence.
He expressed frustration over what he described as a lack of industry loyalty, insisting that he had invested resources and effort in developing the Port Harcourt music scene.
“What is annoying me most now is Burna Boy coming into limelight and not remembering me and those who paved the way for Port Harcourt musicians,” he said.
He added that he believes his treatment would have been different if he came from another ethnic background, suggesting that regional bias contributed to his situation.
Sky B also mentioned artistes such as Mr. 2Kay and Timaya, claiming he supported several early acts during their rise in the industry.
The singer concluded by expressing disappointment over what he sees as neglect from artists he once helped, calling for recognition and support to revive his career.
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