After sharing an Instagram photo together, Nigerian artists Ruger and BNXN shocked their followers.
The Afrobeats artists seem to have patched things up as they make a suggestion about possible future projects together.
Recent events indicate that Ruger—who abruptly departed from his record company, Jonzing World—shared a picture of BNXN and himself purportedly taken during the production of a song video.
Ruger captioned the image, writing, “MAYBE ROMEO MUST DIE.”
Since then, happy followers have responded to the tweet, expressing their amazement that the couple has made up after nearly two years of animosity.
Notably, in 2022, Ruger and an anonymous X user got into an online argument over the latter’s claim to have more successful songs than the former.
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Kay wrote: “Ruger and Buju teaming up to deliver a banger”
Itohan revealed: “They’ve always been friends lowkey”
Reverse Truth stated: “No gree for anybody” But this two werey Don go reconcile. Oya nah!! Na only una go Jam una song”
Musk Jnr asked: “ahh no more beef? 😂😂”
Dee Dee noted: “Ruger I’ll be listening because of you💋”
Michael Adebayo Olayinka, better known by his stage name Ruger, is a Nigerian singer who has broken from godfathers.
After departing from Jonzing World Records, which is controlled by D’Prince, the younger brother of renowned music executive Don Jazzy, he made the criticism.
On February 6, 2023, Ruger announced his departure from Jonzing World on Instagram. He expressed his gratitude to D’Prince and Jonzing World, but he also stated that it was time for him to place a bet on himself.
In a recent freestyle named “Blownboy,” which was published under his own label, Blown Boy Entertainment, the singer said that he was now in charge and formally criticized godfatherism.
In the freestyle video that he uploaded to his YouTube website on Friday, he sang, “I denounce every loyalty to some godfather, this year I’m about me.”
After Ruger left the afrobeats phenomenon Jonzing World record label, he expressed gratitude to well-known blogger Tunde Ednut.
Ruger acknowledged that Tunde was the one who found him initially.
He said in his post: “I want to thank @mazitundeednut in particular for being the first person to discover me before giving me over to Prince, just because I’m free to talk now.” Godspeed, you who made the king.
Ruger disclosed to the public that Tunde Ednut had found him and then given him to D’Prince, who had signed him to the Jonzing World Record in 2021.
According to Ruger’s post, he wasn’t first allowed to communicate, but now that he’s separated from Jonzing World, he is allowed to do so.
Remember that Ruger recently left
Ruger, a well-known singer from Nigeria, announced his exit from the Jonzing World label on Instagram.
The vocalist said thanks to his manager, Dprince, for having faith in him and helping him go this far.
He expressed his willingness to make a big wager on himself this year and expressed regret about having to depart.
Ruger asked God to give him the strength to get through as he got ready to start his own record label, Blown Boyent.
“Thank you Jonzing world and dprince for believing in me and taking me this far,” he said in his own words. Wouldn’t have made it this far without you. Though it pains me to go, God has the final say. This year, I’m placing a significant wager on me. I am not sure.
Michael Adebayo Olayinka, the popular Nigerian singer, who is professionally known as Ruger has narrated how the followers of the late singer, Mohbad contributed to his death.
Mohbad, a former signee of the Marlian Record label owned by Naira Marley died on Tuesday September 12, 2023, in a controversial manner.
Naira Marley and his associate, Sam Larry were accused of having a hand in Mohbad’s sudden death after a series of documents and videos of the duo subjecting Mohbad to a relentless bullying for leaving the Record label surfaced on social media.
However, speaking in his latest interview with UK-based media personality, Adesope Olajide on ‘Afrobeats Podcast’, Ruger blamed fans for complicating issues for Mohbad before his death.
He accused the late singer’s fans of not supporting him when he parted ways with the record label.
“I don’t know whether the label was Mohbad’s problem or not. I just want you all to know that the label was not only his problem, but the fans were his problem too.
“Because as soon as he left the label, I don’t think people continued listening to him anymore. I feel like they were just attached to the fact that he was a Marlian,” he said.
Michael Adebayo Olayinka, the popular Nigerian singer, who is also known as Ruger, has said he would not crackdown on a Kenyan who is impersonating him in the East African African country.
The impersonator known as “Fake Ruger” has been performing Ruger’s songs at events in Kenya.
Reacting in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, Ruger said he wishes the impersonator well, adding that he is promoting his songs.
The ‘Asiwaju’ crooner said, “I wish him [‘Fake Ruger’] well, man. I’m happy for him. I won’t shut him down. He’s making his P’s [money]. Everybody must eat.
“My team called my attention to the impersonator but I said man is just trying to hustle. He’s actually promoting my songs in a way because he is not making his own songs and saying it’s Ruger that made the songs.
“He is singing mine, so at the end of the day, they will go back to their houses and stream those songs. That’s the most important thing. Everybody should calm down.”
Susan Pwajok, the Nollywood actress has reacted to the rumours making the rounds that she was in a romantic relationship with Nigerian singer Ruger.
Recall that Ruger admitted last year via an Instagram post that he was dating actress Susan Pwajok after his initial denial on Clout Africa’s Clout Talk Concert 2.0.
His claim was trailed by disbelief on social media.
Ruger wrote: “So Susan Pwajok is my girlfriend. Y’all can get off her d*ck now, thank you.”
Retracting the statement while featuring on MTV Base Africa’s Let’s Get Chatty recently, Susan said her alleged affair with Ruger would remain a rumour until she mentioned that they were dating.
She said even if they were seen kissing, it was still a rumour until she confirmed that she was dating the singer.
Her colleague, Genoveva Umeh, asked: “Babe, I heard that you are dating somebody famous. Can you clarify to the people?
Pwajok said: “At the end of the day, it’s a rumour until you see or hear it from my mouth.
“Until I come and say I’m dating this person, please, it’s fake news. Even if you see a video of me kissing the person, it’s fake until I say yes, I’m with this person”, she said.
Habeeb Okikiola, the controversial Nigerian singer, who is popularly known as Portable, has lambasted some o this colleagues.
He lambasted Ruger and BNXN, fka Buju, for “always singing about women.”
The Zazu Zeh crooner berated the duo for not singing about any theme other than women.
In a viral video, Portable was seen telling the singers to come and learn music from him.
He also berated award organisers for giving awards to Ruger and BNXN whom he claimed lacked good lyrical contents.
Portable said there are many singers who sing better than Ruger and BNXN.
He said, “You no sabi sing make we talk truth. Make una help me tell Ruger and Buju [BNXN] make them come learn music from Dr Zeh [himself] hand.
“Them no sabi sing o. All those music wey dem dey sing, we no dey hear wettin dem dey talk well well. No be say we no dey hear English o, their wordings no dey comot.
“Make dem come learn music. No be to dey sing for woman, woman, woman, woman…And dem go carry award give them. Can’t you praise God? Can’t you talk reality things? Can’t you say wise wordings?”
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