Posted by Samuel on Sat 14th Jun, 2025 - tori.ng
The statement has since triggered mixed reactions, with many users agreeing that fame doesn’t always equal greatness.
Popular Nigerian rapper Erigga has sparked widespread discussion online with his bold and unfiltered opinion on the subject.
In a tweet that’s now making rounds across X (formerly Twitter), Erigga wrote: “Celebrities were never icons... it was an illusion.
"When you see talented singers everywhere, you notice they weren’t that rare, just the ones the music industry could manipulate…”
The statement has since triggered mixed reactions, with many users agreeing that fame doesn’t always equal greatness, while others feel Erigga’s tweet was too dismissive of the impact some stars have had.
View tweet below..