Posted by According to seasoned rapper Michael Ugochukwu Steven, also known as Ruggedman, many “talentless people” are hiding under the Afrobeats label.
He claims that the term “Afrobeats” is reserved for those without talent.
Ruggedman stated in an open interview with Chude Jideonwo, “When you ask me what Afrobeats is, I would say Afrobeats is what a lot of talentless people hide behind.”
“‘Afrobeats to the world,’ they declared. “No,” I replied. A few artists to the globe, that is. It’s certain musicians, not the Afrobeats [genre].
Additionally, he shared that it hurts to hear on social media that he is no longer relevant as an artist, adding, “but what I said to myself is whoever he or she [the troll] is listening to right now is inspired by me.”