Rapper Oladips asks for forgiveness over fake death news

Nigeria’s indigenous rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has apologized to Nigerians for the false death news pulled by his management.

 

Oladips expressed “the confusion” and stressed that it was “not a prank,” noting that he was “very sick.”

In an interview with Naija FM in Lagos, Oladips said, “To Nigerians and my core followers, I will never play with people’s feelings like that. It was never a prank, I was sick sick, and I am sorry for the confusion, the false alarm, and everything. I take full responsibility.

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“I’ll make sure I’m surrounded by professionals moving forward cause I believe that’s where the issue arose. I’ve gone through a lot, like having my manager steal from me and wish me dead. I eventually reached the point where my manager was no longer with me. It was just me and my boys.

 

“All I’m aiming to do at the moment is make sure the individuals I choose are professionals who understand what’s appropriate to do. No be person wey because he no hear from my mum, he feels like, ‘Ah! This guy done die.”

 

He claimed that his manager would not have put out such news if he was truly a qualified professional.

“That is why I said I take full responsibility. So, I’m sorry. Make una forgive me I beg,” he apologized.

 

On November 15, Oladips’ management announced that the artiste had passed away after battling personal struggles for over two years.

 

Shortly after, the management released the rapper’s 17-track album titled ‘Superhero Adugbo’.

Suspicions arose recently when Wavy, a longtime friend of Oladips, posted a video claiming “he is alive” with the rapper.

 

He further alleged that the rapper had faked his death and would return online if his album reached the top of the music charts.

 

On Thursday, a video of Oladips vibing to a song from his new album with his mother dancing in the background went viral.

 

The caption read, “orisa bi iya osi, proof of life”.

Oladips also addressed the videos and claims surrounding his alleged death stunt.

 

He called out another musician Qdot, and accused him of “misleading everyone” about his health struggle during the death controversy.

 

He also reprimanded other individuals purported to have spread claims that he has been healthy all the while.

 

Shortly after the statement, the rapper was thrust onto the receiving end of a heated social media backlash.

 

Many users on X questioned the rapper for calling out some people while leaving out others.

 

They quizzed Oladips for not blaming his managers who wrongly announced his death on Instagram.

 

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