27th October, 2024
Popular Nigerian rapper, Chibuzor Azubike Nelson, popularly known as Phyno, has expressed his frustration over the criticism he received for featuring Hushpuppi in his song.
The collaboration marks the end of the feud between Phyno and the convicted felon, Hushpuppi, on his new album ‘Full Time Job.’
Hushpuppi could be heard sharing motivational quotes on a track titled ‘Nwoke Esike,’ sparking a flurry of reactions online.
Joining the bandwagon of critics, an X user @Temmyt_Official wrote, “I still don’t understand what Phyno was trying to do on that track by bringing Hushpuppi to ‘motivate’ us.
Reacting, Phyno fumed: “Go and sleep if u no sabi game!!! If Young Thug or El Chapo talk for song now you go rush first play am…ngwere isi red!”
The collaboration marks the end of the feud between Phyno and Hushpuppi.
In 2017, Phyno and Hushpuppi had a heated exchange online after the rapper advised the internet celebrity to stop flaunting his extravagant lifestyle on social media, but this was after Hushpuppi called Phyno and his colleague, Ice Prince out for wearing fake wristwatches.
‘Full Time Job’ is Phyno’s fifth studio album.
The singer features the jailed internet fraudster, Hushpuppi. Other artistes in the album are the British rappers Chip, Arrdee and NSG, the UK music group.
Burna Boy, Johnny Drille, Cheque, Fave, and Flavour are also featured in the body of work.
The tracks in the project include ‘It’s Nothing’, ‘Back Outside’, ‘Time Of My Life’, ‘Eyes On Dem’, ‘Do I,’ ‘Deep’, ‘Nwayo Nwayo’, and ‘Men Don Show Face’.
Others are ‘Grateful’, ‘Nwoke Esike’, ‘Troublemaker’, ‘Pinterest’, ‘Sweet Karma’, and ‘Anthem Ndi Nze’.
On November 7, 2022, Hushpuppi was sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison in the United States for money laundering.
