It is a clear fact that no one is above dragging on social media.

One moment you are everyone’s favourite, the next moment a crowd of angry people are coming after you with rage to rip you apart.

Davido, who’s everyone’s favorite is having a share of that anger.

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Davido & Burna Boy
Davido & Burna Boy

He has been criticised online after describing his colleague, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, as one of the newcomers dominating the music industry.

The New Cats

Davido, during a recent interview making the rounds online said Wizkid and he were the first young Nigerian artists to hit stardom.

The ‘Unavailable’ crooner said he was excited to see ‘new cats’ such as Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, and Asake now dominating the music industry.

“Everybody knows now. I was one of the first. I and Wizkid were one of the first young artists to blow up.

It feels good seeing new cats like Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, you know a lot of new cats coming, killing it, Asake who was on my album.

“So, yes, I think the future of Afrobeat is in good hands”

Nigerians Roast Davido

Reacting, Nissi, Burna Boy’s sister threw a subtle shade at Davido over his controversial statement about her brother.

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Nissi shared a video from Burna Boy’s concert on her Instagram page and wrote in Pidgin English, “New cats dey face their hustle”

Also, many Nigerians took to social media to berate Davido for making such remarks.

@julius85400: “Aside family background burna boy is ahead of davido .in term of meaningful song, lyrics, and award winning . Davido himself know this”

@jolaokunrin: “Davido entered the limelight in 2011. Burna Boy entered limelight in 2012.

How’s Burna Boy now a New Cat in 2023? Davido goofed big time.

That was disrespectful to someone who has been carrying Afrobeat just like others since Like to Party. Agba ni Burna o”

@PromiseTayo: “This is just like comparing yahoo guys living together for the past 5 years and 2 out of 5 HV been cashing out steadily but they are all in to d work..

Those 2 were d one balling dem around, the remaining only contribute to buying of table water nd spaghetti”

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@obafemimicheal5: “But sincerely speaking na 2018 burna blow properly”

@AdakumDonald: “I don’t know why everybody is taking this thing personal, I’m wizkid FC but Davido is right on this one”

@bobby: “How do you put Burna and Rema in the sentence or even Asake that came out yesterday? It doesn’t make sense.

That’s just insensitive, and straight-up disrespectful. Burna boy has gone far in the music stuff”

@papichulo: “Lol it basically sums up his career. Na this kind gist dey keep am relevant. He benefited more from the comparisons with Wizkid even when everybody knows say he no sabi anything”

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