Nigerian singer Skales has dismissed rumours claiming that his colleague, Burna Boy, gifted him N600,000 during a period of financial struggle.
The artiste revealed that the misinformation was spread by a Burna Boy fan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Speaking on the Adesope Live show about the negative impact of social media and fake news on the music industry, Skales recounted confronting the fan behind the claim.
“There was a time I had to reach out to a Burna Boy fan on Twitter, I think his name is Benny or something.”
“I asked him what I had done to him to warrant the hate he exhibits towards me.”
“He created a fake news that there was a time that I was broke and Burna Boy helped me with N600,000. That never happened,” he said.
Skales also advised fellow musicians to avoid letting overzealous fans create rifts between them and to always seek direct clarification from colleagues before believing online rumours.
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