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Erigga’s ‘Family Money’ Post Sparks Debate as Davido Hits Back

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Erigga praised musicians who did not come from wealthy families and had to work for their earnings.
  • Davido, who comes from a wealthy family, responded that artists from privileged backgrounds also deserve recognition when they work their way to the top.
  • The exchange prompted mixed reactions on X, with about 35,000 posts linked to the debate.

A post praising musicians who built their careers without family wealth has turned into a public exchange between Nigerian rapper Erigga and Afrobeats star Davido.

Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.

· EriggaErigga’s post praised musicians who built careers without financial support from wealthy families.

Erigga wrote on X late Tuesday: “Shoutout to all the musicians who don’t come from family money and had to grind for every single dollar they earn.” Davido quoted the post the following night and answered: “No be we say make your pops no guard o. Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top.”

Davido later called Erigga’s message “useless motivation” and referred to the rapper as an “imbecile.” The dispute drew mixed reactions on X, with about 35,000 posts connected to the debate. Some users defended Erigga, saying he was celebrating artists who succeeded without financial privilege. Others interpreted the post as an indirect criticism of Davido’s wealthy background.

No be we say make your pops no guard o. Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top.

· DavidoDavido responded by defending musicians from wealthy families who still worked to succeed.

One user said the post appeared harmless and described Erigga as someone known for motivational messages. Others criticized Davido for taking the message personally, while some defended his work and argued that coming from money does not erase the effort required to reach the top. Another user challenged Erigga to mention Davido directly instead of making an indirect reference.

Useless motivation

· DavidoDavido later dismissed Erigga’s post in the online exchange.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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