Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck has responded to criticism following comments he made in a recent BET Network interview, where he appeared to describe female singers Bloody Civilian and Smur Lee as “Z-list artists.”
During the interview, the Declan Rice crooner discussed his commitment to supporting rising talents, particularly women, without demanding anything in return.
“I can help you without taking anything from you, same thing with the girls. I want to be able to give girls deals without having to compromise themselves,” he said.
He went on to reference his past collaborations with Smur Lee and Bloody Civilian, adding that both artists had reached number one on the charts despite not being mainstream at the time.
“They were Z artists. But yes, they went number one. That’s to show you that girls out there, you can do your thing without compromising,” he added.
The comment sparked backlash on social media, with many fans accusing Odumodublvck of disrespecting the artists he mentioned.
Addressing the controversy on X (formerly Twitter), the rapper clarified that his words had been misunderstood and were meant as an exaggeration to highlight how far his collaborators had come.
“BLOODY IS NOT A Z LIST ARTIST. NEITHER ARE THE NAMES I CALLED. Z WAS JUST AN EXAGGERATION TO AMAZING FEMALE ARTISTS LIKE SMUR LEE, KENKÉ & VALENTINO, WHO ARE MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES,” he wrote.
Odumodublvck’s clarification comes amid growing conversations about how male artists describe and support women in the Nigerian music industry.
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