Rudeboy blows hot at new artistes over smoking in music videos

Popular Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, better known as Rudeboy of the P-Square duo, has strongly criticized the growing trend of excessive smoking among up-and-coming artists in their music videos.

In a fiery Instagram story, Rudeboy slammed new acts for glamorizing smoking, especially in video shoots where they are seen lighting up before the song even begins.

The veteran artiste questioned the rationale behind the behavior, warning that it presents an unhealthy and misleading image.

“Dear new acts, abeg, who tell una say una must smoke Igbo for camera during visuals?” he wrote. “20 seconds into the video, una don dey light up. Na your choice oh, but make sure you dey chop better food too.”

Rudeboy went further to highlight the irony of these artistes spending tens of thousands on weed while struggling to afford basic meals. “You’re looking sick. You dey smoke around ₦50k but dey battle Indomie of ₦1k without egg. Under pressure,” he added.

He concluded by urging young entertainers to prioritize their health and well-being instead of trying to project a “fake swag” image for the camera.