Odumodublvck reveals why he can’t live in Lagos

Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodublvck, an Abuja-based hip-hop musician, has stated that relocating to Nigeria’s entertainment capital, Lagos, would be tough because the city is unsafe for his mental health.

The ‘Declan Rice’ singer stated that he wants to stay in Abuja, which is slow, peaceful, and laid-back.

He revealed this when appearing on Quincy Jonze’s Echoo Room podcast.

He said, “Let’s say a fish pond has 10 fishes in Lagos and there are a hundred fishermen; in Abuja, there are 10 fishes and there are five fishermen, if you are a fisherman, where would you go and cast your nets?

“With the help of the internet, you can connect anybody. Now I’m in Lagos here na, I’m in Echoo Room na. I came from Abuja, I can go back tomorrow. It’s just funds. I’ll come here but to stay here and dabble in that pond, is not safe. It’s not safe for my brand. It’s not safe for my mental space. It’s not safe for my bank accounts. Because, if Wizkid dey do show, before him call me, he go first call Joeboy, Blaqbonez, Fireboy, Oxlade, Buju, Omah Lay. I can keep going on and on, before they get to Odumodu.

“But where we are in Abuja, if Skepta should come, if they don call three artists, dem no call me then dem never call any artist.”