Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, has reacted to the death of popular Nigerian rapper, Oladips.
Fabiyi, in an interview with Punch, on Monday, said the report of the rappers death might be a test of popularity.
According to the actor, if Oladips was truly dead, his management would have come out to refute rumours that he was alive.
While sharing his opinion on the matter, Fabiyi described the scenario as Youthful exuberance.
He said, It is youthful exuberance. He is alive. Dont be in the dark. If he was truly dead, they would have come hard on those saying he is alive, for messing around with a grieving family or so.
He added that there is the possibility the Lalakukulala crooner experienced a death scare and decided to test his popularity by pulling a stunt that may work.
Fabiyi stated, Theres nothing new in this game. Maybe he is trying to test his popularity. He may have had a genuine death scare and they wished to play around it or he feels it is a stunt that may work.
The quest for more popularity takes different tolls on people. This is just a personal opinion though. Whatever it is, lets just wish him well and be hopeful he is alive. His death has nothing to add to anyone.
Asked if the move doesnt seem rather fraudulent, the actor said, Its not fraudulent, but its a very expensive publicity stunt or prank.
Do you have anything to prove if he passed out truly or was a stunt? Nothing concrete or substantial has surfaced to prove otherwise. Like I said it is expensive and dangerous.
The stunt may work and may not yield. In most cases, it works, if it is managed well. Copycats may have it go south and they practically use such to ignite their career demise (God forbid in his case, even if he fakes it for PR, financial gain or so).
Isnt it a Yoruba proverb that says lets pretend we are dead and see who will truly mourn us? The competition and copy in the game are too much.”
I am not in a position to judge any. The entertainment industry is beyond ordinary. People dont fancy natural or ordinary things much from the sector.
If I die or suffer any hate-like attacks online or offline its the truth or my guts that caused it.
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