It’s funny how one song can spark a debate about which musician is the best and who’s not. That’s exactly what happened after rappers A-Q and Blaqbonez dropped their new single, “Who’s Really Rapping,” on Friday, June 20, 2025.
The Nigerian hip-hop community has been buzzing ever since, largely due to a heated exchange between Blaqbonez and OdumoduBlvck—an issue Odumodu has described as personal. The clash has surprised some fans, considering the duo’s history of collaboration on tracks like “DOLLERZ” (2023), “TESLA BOY” (2023), and “TECHNICIAN” (2024). Still, for others, the tension has been a long time coming, with whispers of friction between their camps circulating for a while now.
Fans and spectators don’t seem too bothered by whether this is a personal matter or not—they just want smoke. They’re calling for lyrical warfare, not rants and subtweets in all caps.
Whether you’re just catching up or deep in the drama, here’s everything you need to know.
February 7, 2025: OdumoduBlvck calls EZIOKWU the greatest hip hop album
On February 7, 2025, a clip of OdumoduBlvck on Adesope ‘Shopsydoo’ Olajide’s podcast, The Afrobeats Podcast, where he said that not one of his contemporaries has made an album like his 2023’s EZIOKWU, went viral on X. In the excerpt of the podcast, OdumoduBlvck said, “All the rappers in the Hip-Hop space, they should bring their albums together, join all of them together. Pick the best hits on each album. Compile them into one project, it’s not beating EZIOKWU.”
He also said that he was making his conclusion based on the hits of the moment and not any rapper’s discography. “It’s just like me coming out to come and hide behind the concept of consistency. You can’t hide behind the concept of consistency. I get am before no be property. You must show work now,” he said.
After he faced backlash, he came online and doubled down on his comments, saying that “my legacy will not be truncated.”
February 7, 2025: Blaqbonez responds
Later that day, rapper Blaqbonez quoted the visualiser for his song “Consistency”, and said: “THIS IS CONSISTENCY, say it for those in the back, for the ignorant, it burnsss!” Fans of Nigerian Hip Hop received the post from Blaqbonez as a diss on OdumoduBlvck’s statement about musicians hiding behind the concept of consistency.
“Blaq VS OD? I’m here for it,” one fan posted on X. “Odumodublvck to reply in 3…2…1,” someone else said.
April 2025: OdumoduBlvck throws a middle finger at the Headies
During OdumoduBlvck’s performance at the Headies Awards in April, Odumodu gave the audience a middle finger (fuck you), and some observers said he did it in the direction of Blaqbonez and his crew, who were also at the award ceremony.
June 21, 2025: All breaks loose
Fast forward to the release of the “Who’s Really Rapping” song by Blaqbonez and rapper A-Q last week. OdumoduBlvck made a series of posts on X, attacking the song and Blaqbonez. “Tell that old fool that Odumodu is really rapping,” one of the posts read.
In another post, he said, “WHO VEX SMIGGLE?” referencing to the Lord of the Rings character. He also said, “A-FOOL,” which Hip-Hop fans say is a play on A-Q. He also mentioned a rapper who made a deal they can’t get out of and is now trying to “use my name to sell records.” Even though he didn’t direct that post at any rapper in particular, fans were quick to say it was directed at Blaqbonez.
After fans asked OdumoduBlvck to drop a diss track to address the situation, his response was, “Make Kendrick go dey battle Ace Hood.” He later added that he wasn’t interested in “rap beef.” “I no dey do rap beef with una,” he said.
June 21, 2025: Blaqbonez responded
After Blaqbonez congratulated Olamide and praised his new album, Olamide, he added that he was not sure he could have a 15-year career in the industry, but fans should take what he had to offer.
But after a fan replied to him, saying he hopes he doesn’t die, he seized the opportunity to address the matter with Odumodu in a thinly veiled post.
“Them say them go kill me, but I don record enough for 3 more albumss, no fear, because rap actually hard for some people,” he posted.
June 22, 2025: Odumodu and Blaqbonez in open brawl
OdumoduBlvck, who had not directly addressed Blaq, quoted the post on X, saying: “If rap hard for me your last hit no go dey with me,” referencing their 2024 collaboration, ”TECHNICIAN.” “I am everything you want to be nigga,” he added.
Blaqbonez ignored Odumodu’s post and made a new one in which he said, “Been hot since I step into the game. Everlasting taker.”
OdumoduBlvck quoted it the post saying, “You are not taking anything nigga. You are using your label. Nobody book for shows anymore. Me replying you is what you need for your career. And I will give you because you have mouths to feed.”
Blaqbonez fired back in a counter-post, challenging Odumodu to a lyrical spar: “Enter studio & get tf out my mentions. This no be Twitter warfare & stop calling the show industry crying about me. No be so Kendrick Lamar dey do. Hip-Hop legacy.”
OdumoduBlvck declined the offer, saying, “You want to make it about studio. Na lie. We go meet again for street. You know the level. This is not a rap beef. Na me and you for this world.”
At the time of this reporting, Blaqbonez had stopped posting on X, but OdumoduBlvck made several other posts. A-Q also hasn’t responded directly to OdumoduBlvck, but he made a post saying, “It’s funny how one verse can fxxk up the game…”
June 23, 2025: OdumoduBlvck tells Blaqbonez to leave Best Rapper conversations
In a clip from an interview with EDK of Jusmen Radio, posted on Monday morning, OdumoduBlvck openly called out Blaqbonez, telling him to stop calling himself the best rapper. “Do you know what it is to say you’re the Best Rapper in Nigeria? Stop joking. You’re not the Best Rapper. M.I is the Best Rapper. Vector is the Best Rapper. If you are the Best Rapper, you would have won the Best Rap Album of the Year. You were not even nominated for Best Rap Single,” he said.
“So, for me to come and say that I’m the best rapper, that means I have to be the best rapper. But if you’re not, stop saying it. It’s getting on my nerves bro. You can get smacked in the face for saying that type of shit,” he added.
What fans are saying..
Some fans have gone on to dig OdumoduBlvck’s old tweets, giving props to Blaqbonez and A-Q on different occasions:
At Blaqbonez’s show, OdumoduBlvck performed his hit “DECLAN RICE” for the first time:
https://twitter.com/Odumodublvck_/status/1640713677145014274
OdumoduBlvck admitting that he copied Blaqbonez’s game plan for his music:
OdumoduBlvck giving A-Q props:
OdumoduBlvck quoting an A-Q lyrics on his timeline:
Some fans are excited that a rap beef between two big rappers will serve them, while the rest are unimpressed by the whole drama.
This is a developing story.
