Nigerian rapper, Emeka Akumefule, also known as Blaqbonez, has spoken up about streaming charts and its importance.
While replying a fan who called him an hypocrite for celebrating topping a chart despite claiming that numbers are usually manipulated, Blaqbonez stated that artists should not be defined by their ranks on streaming platforms.
He, however, added that charts and streaming numbers are important but they should not be a measure of talent.
I never talked down on the charts, it’d always be exciting but no artist should be defined by it. Most of the artists I’m currently listening to in Naija are not up on our charts. You guys are quick to label someone a failure depending on numbers that we know can easily be manipulated. Use your ears sometimes, if something is good its good, that’s all I’m saying, he wrote.
