Respected Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has stated that the emerging generation of singers is not obligated to acknowledge him as a legendary figure in the industry.
He expressed his gratitude when the new generation of singers acknowledges his legendary status and pays him tribute, but he clarified that it is not obligatory for them to do so.
The iconic artist shared these remarks during his appearance on the most recent episode of the Afrobeats podcast, hosted by Adesope Olajide, also known as Shopsydoo.
He said, “Nobody owes me anything. For me, it [my legendary status] is there. It’s never going to go away. It doesn’t reduce who I’m if young artistes don’t recognise my legendary status.“The only thing is, definitely, I appreciate it when people recognise [my legendary status].
There’s nobody that won’t appreciate that. I appreciate when people recognise but I don’t take it too personal when they don’t. That one na the person ignorance.“Nobody owes person anything because everybody that comes, they are going to tell their own stories.
They are not going to start telling my own story. Every artist that comes up now, even if they get inspiration from me or anybody, they are going to use it to elevate themselves. And that is their own stories”.
