I Expected Burna Boy To Support Me Financially – SkyB Laments Neglect

Veteran Nigerian singer SkyB has said that many music acts from Port Harcourt who rose after him have not shown him support in return for his early role in the industry.

Naija News reports that he shared this during a recent interview on the KAA Truth podcast, where he spoke about his career struggles and how things have changed over time.

SkyB said that in the past, he supported some artistes from the city, including Mr. 2Kay and Timaya, when he was more active and had influence in the music scene.

He explained that he invested time and resources to help push the Port Harcourt music space forward, but now feels left behind since his fame reduced.

He also spoke about Burna Boy, saying the Grammy-winning star and other newer artistes from the same region did not reach out to support him.

According to him, he expected help through collaboration or financial support that could help him return to the spotlight, even though he did not directly work with Burna Boy in the early stage.

He said: “I once gave a PA to the Governor an artiste’s number and he called the artiste and told him he wants him to perform with me at an event and the artiste declined that he doesn’t want to share stage with me. The artiste rejected the contract because he doesn’t want me to be part of the deal.

“These are brothers I have helped in the past. I helped many artists like Mr. 2Kay and Timaya. We made sacrifices for Port Harcourt music industry. We invested a lot of resources.

“What is annoying me most now is Burna Boy coming into limelight and not remembering me and those who paved the way for Port Harcourt musicians. He is supposed to support me financially or collaborate with me to rejuvenate my career. That is the problem I am having. Assuming I am a Yoruba or an Igbo man, maybe they could have considered helping me. But because I am from Rivers the envy is too much.”