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Exclusive: Why the Azziad conversation makes me sad- Femi One finally speaks

Femi One.

Utawezana hitmaker Femi One has dismissed suggestions that Tik Tok influencer Azziad Nasenya should receive payment for her participation in the song’s social media challenge.  Speaking to SDE on phone, the rapper said that paying Azziad should not even be a conversation in the first place. According to Femi One, the Azziad conversation is sexist as those pushing for it are trying to discredit her work.

“The success of the song was a collective effort from myself, Mejja, the producer, video director and fans who participated in the challenge on social media. I was so shocked seeing people trying to discredit me on social media alluding that I don’t deserve the success of Utawezana. Mejja rapped about the same thing in the song but he is not being bashed. I feel so bad seeing people trying to discredit the work I have been putting in through the years,” she said.

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