10th August, 2021
Nigerian rapper and Afro hip-hop artiste Emeka Akumefule, better known as Blaqbonez, was dragged on Twitter for mocking ex-BBNaija housemate, Yerins.
The 27-year-old medical doctor was the first housemate to be evicted from the show alongside Beatrice and Niyi on Sunday after they scored the lowest votes.
Shortly after Yerins’ eviction, the ‘Sex Over Love’ rapper described his time on the show as a “major loss,” citing his 4,000 Twitter followers at the time.
“Mans left big brother house with 4k followers, that’s a major L my g,” he tweeted.
mans left big brother house with 4k followers, thats a major L my g
— Emeka Must Shine ‘23 ✨ (@BlaqBonez) August 9, 2021
However, many social media users who were not cool with his comments called him out for making “fun of other people’s downfall.”
“Remove the speck from your eyes before you try removing another person’s own Emeka! You’ve been an upcoming artist since 2012 focus on that L werey,” a user had tackled him.
“Na una type dey use mental health do defence. You sef dey shame person? You no even get d kind accomplishment person fit use do inspiration for him career. You wey new kids on the block dey meet for road leave behind. Small time now, na to dey promote your song under people’s tweet,” another user wrote.
Na una type dey use mental health do defence. You sef dey shame person? You no even get d kind accomplishment person fit use do inspiration for him career. You wey new kids on the block dey meet for road leave behind. Small time now, na to dey promote your song under pple's tweet
— mumuni damilola (@expensivegenius) August 10, 2021
Amid the backlash, Blaqbonez fired back at his critics in several follow-up posts.
“N**gas are pressed because I said a man took an L, this stan culture gatta be the dumbest sh*t of all time, grown ass people fighting on behalf of someone who would never give a f**k about you,” he wrote.
https://twitter.com/blaqbonez/status/1424802489384251398?s=21
“You all loved him so much why didn’t you vote?” he queried.
Yall loved him so much why didn’t you vote? gtfoh 😂
— Emeka Must Shine ‘23 ✨ (@BlaqBonez) August 9, 2021
“Instead of you to stan Elon Musk that’s championing electric cars, you dey here dey fight for who left big brother house after two mins. Stupid.”
instead of you to stan elon musk that’s championing electric cars, you dey here dey fight for who left big brother house after 2 mins. Stupid 😂
— Emeka Must Shine ‘23 ✨ (@BlaqBonez) August 9, 2021
Below are more reactions to the singer’s comment:
https://twitter.com/ricchly_iconic/status/1424888797175689218?s=21
Laycon (2011) – 1.2M (Verified)
Joeboy (2013) – 727.8k (Verified)
Rema (2017) – 2.2M (Verified)
Fireboy (2015) – 2.4M (Verified)Your account as old as Davido’s account since 2010, no verification and even after hawking sex over love, you have 208.6k.
That’s a STALLION L my G. https://t.co/rfr0fMKqpj
— Fabrizio Romano⚪️ (@Sports_Doctor2) August 9, 2021
You don’t even have up to 210k followers even though you’ve been on twitter since 2010, emeka the malu sit this one out. https://t.co/xTlZEMvaKV
— TheAwaking (@ScumWomen) August 10, 2021
I’m still shook blaqbonez came for Yerins. Like why?
— The SwedishRat (@SwedishRat) August 10, 2021
On this Blaqbonez matter, both parties are correct
What he said about yerins no be lie, people whey dey attack am no dey lie
Na 50-50
— JAGS (@_EtniesJags) August 10, 2021
Emeka na you ask for this one o
— A D É K Ú N L É (@kunle_pata) August 10, 2021
Stan culture in this issue?
You goofed hard,you still can’t take what you dished. https://t.co/yCIe34ODnJ— Carlo Castello (@Enoughjeanss) August 10, 2021
So you are basically insulting your fans too because I've seen them here, they fight for you….wow oh wow. https://t.co/9qkm3rtomv
— MORENIKEJI SAVAGE (@KejiSavage) August 10, 2021