Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has referred to his fellow artist, Zlatan Ibile, as an up-and-coming musician.
During an interview on Echo Room, Portable asserted that Zlatan, known for his hit song ‘Zanku,’ isn’t widely recognized among wealthy individuals due to his musical style. He further claimed that a car dealer criticized him for feuding with Zlatan, insisting that the rapper was not worth the attention and was merely using him to gain publicity.
He said, “Zlatan is an up-and-coming artist. There was a man I got a car from. I decided to change my car for my birthday, from one of the people I get cars from. He said I shouldn’t have answered Zlatan. He said Zlatan wanted to chase clout with my name. Then he said he didn’t even know his songs that he just started hearing his name.
“A lot of wealthy people don’t know some of these artists’ lyrics. What are they singing? Are those songs? You cannot do call and response. Is that music? Are you joking?”
