Reekado Banks hints at exposing an industry figure who sabotages emerging talents, clarifying it’s not Don Jazzy after fan speculation

Popular Nigerian singer, Reekado Banks, has raised eyebrows with a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter), in which he threatened to expose a person he claims is sabotaging emerging talents in the Nigerian music industry.

The singer described this mysterious figure as either “demonic or clueless,” suggesting that they have a history of attracting bright new artists only to hinder their success through poor decisions.

In his post, Banks revealed that this individual, despite being involved with some of the best budding talents, had managed to slow down or even derail their careers. He promised to shed light on this personality during an upcoming interview.

The post read, “One day, I’ll take an interview to talk about someone in the corners of the entertainment industry, who’s either absolutely clueless or plain demonic.

Somehow, the brightest budding talents fall in their lap and either through cluelessness or pure demonic activities, they agree to policies that effectively slow these talents down and for some other talents, frustrate them out of pursuing their dreams. One day…”

Banks’ statement quickly led to speculations among fans that he was referring to a figure from his past, particularly from his time at Mavins Records, the label where he first rose to fame. Given that Mavins’ CEO, Don Jazzy, was instrumental in Reekado’s career, many assumed the post was aimed at him.

However, Reekado was quick to clarify the misunderstanding in another post, writing, “It may not be obvious to you all, but I’m definitely not referring to Baba J [Don Jazzy]. Ejo lol, pls n thanks.”

Despite the clarification, Banks did not reveal the identity of the alleged saboteur, leaving fans to speculate further. Nonetheless, his comments have sparked conversation around the challenges facing emerging artists in the highly competitive Nigerian music industry, where both internal and external factors can significantly influence a career’s trajectory.