Protect your mental health! – Zlatan to upcoming artistes

Rapper Zlatan Ibile is urging emerging artists to prioritize mental health support as they rise to fame

In a social media post, he advised artists and their sponsors to allocate funds for therapy alongside marketing expenses.

Zlatan emphasized that the music industry can be emotionally demanding, and having professional help on hand can be crucial for managing the pressures of success.

He wrote: “If you get brother or sister wey be fast rising artist and you believe say he or she go blow as una dey keep money for marketing and promo make una dey keep therapist money for one side tooo cos lol!!!”

His comments come amid growing awareness of mental health challenges faced by musicians, with several Nigerian artists having spoken publicly about their struggles with depression and seeking help.