Davido Criticized for Response to Erigga's Family Wealth Tweet

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido is facing widespread criticism on social media after a heated exchange with rapper Erigga over a post celebrating musicians who built careers without family wealth. The confrontation, which unfolded on the platform X, formerly Twitter, began on September 1, 2026, when Erigga posted a message praising artists who "grind for every single dollar" without financial backing from relatives. Davido, who hails from one of Nigeria's most prominent wealthy families, quoted the post and responded aggressively, calling the sentiment "useless motivation" and labeling Erigga an "imbecile." The exchange escalated as Davido argued that musicians from privileged backgrounds also deserve recognition for their hard work. He wrote, "No be we say make your pops no guard o. Shoutout to the ones that came from family money and still grind to the top." In subsequent posts, Davido suggested he might soon leave the music industry to focus on building greater wealth, stating, "I go soon leave their music for una go make my billions then that shit gonna be boring AF.