‘I’ve Been Holding Back’ – Rapper Vector Open Up On Colleagues, Industry Players Backstabbing Him

Nigerian hip-hop artist, Olanrewaju David Ogunmefun, better known as Vector Tha Viper, has opened up on the attitude of some of his colleagues backstabbing him in the music industry.

Naija News reports that the singer made this known in a post via X, formerly Twitter, stressing that many music executives and colleagues are rubbishing his brand abroad.

The ‘King Kong’ crooner said he has been called stubborn and troublesome because he doesn’t compromise.

Vector said he has been holding back for a long time, adding it is hilarious that those who backstab him always act friendly in his presence.

He wrote, “I’ve been holding back a lot. If you think about it, I am the perfect example of the one who they thought would be ‘classist’ because I rap in English and I should ‘leave all these local affiliations’ but una no mind when Jay-Z dey rep bed Stuyvesant or Brooklyn.

“Because I’ve always had my self-awareness intact, he’s stubborn.

“In the US, an ex-affiliate of one of your darling rappers said, I see why they were uncomfortable about you; you don’t bow to anyone.

“Abi na when them go Ghana dey talk say all Vector knows how to do is ‘trouble rap’ only for the blogger to check online and find ‘luv you Nigeria’ and reached out to encourage me. I think he said ‘this is the most poetic rap I’ve heard from Nigeria’.

“The funniest part is, these people literally become nice puppy dogs when I see them. You would wonder why they are scared of a man like me who smiles so much.”