Nigerian singers Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo better known as KCee and his colleague Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour are at loggerheads with each other as the banter words with each other on social media raising a lot of reaction from social media users.
Just recently, the Igbo highlife star, Flavour took to his official X page to seemingly threw shade at a colleague calling him a copycat in his tweet. KCee had recently announced the release of his new track ‘Netfliss’ and shared snippets of the music video.
Some social media users seemed to think there is a similarity between the newly released track and Flavour’s hit track featuring Phyno, Doings.
Although Flavour did not mention any names in the posted tweet, KCee also equally took to his X page to fire shots few days after Flavour’s post.
Kcee in a series of post via his page, made it clear to Flavour that he is not a custodian and should stop gatekeeing Igbo culture. He added that he will continue to celebrate Igbo culture unapologetically, advising the ‘Ashewo’ crooner to spend his energy on success, as they are not on the same level.
He further admonished his colleague to pick his battles well, stressing that he will continue to make music that celebrates his heritage.
He wrote, “Flavour needs to stop gatekeeping the Igbo culture because he is not its custodian. He went on to say that he was in the game before his colleague, and he won’t apologise for making music that celebrates his heritage.
“People record authenticity. I’ll continue celebrating our culture unapologetically. Spend your energy on success, not diminishing mine”, he further tweeted.
Kcee’s contributions to the music industry had earned him recognitions and accolades. Some of his notable achievements include Nigeria entertainment awards and MTV Africa music Awards and also winning awards at the Headies. The singer has also been nominated for various other awards. Kcee’s success was further cemented through his endorsement deals, notably with MTN Nigeria in 2013, a partnership that solidified his status as a brand ambassador.
Flavour began his musical career as a drummer for a local church.He is popularly known across Africa and the world for his hit song “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”. Following the relative success of his debut album, Flavour released Uplifted in 2010. The album broke national barriers. Lolhiphop Records, an established record label in South Africa, released the album after popular demand. The album’s top singles include ‘Adamma’ and ‘Oyi Remix’ featuring Tiwa Savage.
