Posted by Chinenye on Mon 09th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
Popular Nigerian DJ Cuppy has revealed that Lagos has given her both beautiful memories and painful experiences.
(DJ Cuppy. photo Credit: New Telegraph)
DJ Cuppy, real name Florence Otedola, has spoken about her complicated feelings for Lagos, the city where she was born and raised.
She said that while Lagos made her who she is, it has also brought her some of her biggest disappointments.
Cuppy said that the city is where she has had her worst heartbreaks and moments of self doubt, and where she has at times felt she was not good enough or fully appreciated.
Even so, she said she still loves Lagos.
She described it as a place where people constantly have to fight just to get by.