Rapper, Jeriq debunks notion that Igbo artistes don’t support themselves

Igbo rapper, Jeriq has dismissed the notion that Igbo artistes don’t support each other in the music industry, calling it a “fallacy”.

In a podcast appearance on Vybz TV, he revealed that fellow Igbo artists like Flavour and Phyno have been instrumental in his success, offering collaborations and support without asking for payment.

Jeriq cited his hit song “Oluoma” as an example, where Flavour contributed a verse without taking a dime.

He also mentioned collaborating with Phyno on three songs, all done without charge. “Numbers don’t lie,” Jeriq emphasized, highlighting the impact of these collaborations on his career.

He said:

“The narrative that Igbo people don’t help each other is a fallacy. Flavour for example, has helped a lot of artists, including several rising Igbo artists, who are now thriving in the music industry due to his co-sign.

“I am also a beneficiary of Flavour’s magnanimity. My biggest song ever in this life is ‘Oluoma.’ Who gave me the verse? Flavour. Numbers don’t lie. It’s my biggest song ever. Flavour did not collect a dime from me.

“I collaborate with other artists and they send me contract and slpit-sheeet. But Phyno and Flavour have never collected a dime from me. I have done three songs with Phyno and one hit with Flavour. They collaborated with me free of charge,” he explained.

He’s optimistic about the future, predicting that Igbo-language songs will one day fill stadiums in the West, just like Asake is doing with Yoruba.

“The way Asake is killing it with Yoruba, I believe somebody will sell out a stadium in the U.S or Paris with Igbo language,” he said.