Veteran musician, Innocent ‘2baba’ Idibia, has affirmed his iconic status within the Nigerian music industry, emphasizing that even the lack of recognition by the new generation of singers cannot diminish it.
He explained in an interview with Adesope Olajide, aka Shopsydoo, that the new generation artistes didn’t quite owe him anything including recognition.
2baba, however, admitted to having a sense of gratitude towards those that recognise his journey and massive input towards the growth of Nigerian music across the continent and globe.
He said,
“Nobody owes me anything. For me, my legendary status is there. It’s never going to go away”, stated the ‘African Queen’ crooner.
“It doesn’t reduce who I am if young artistes don’t recognise my legendary status.
“The only thing is, definitely, I appreciate it when people recognise my legendary status. There’s nobody that won’t appreciate that.
“I appreciate when people recognise but I don’t take it too personal when they don’t. That one na the person ignorance.
“Nobody owes person anything because everybody that comes, they are going to tell their own stories. They are not going to start telling my own story.
“Every artist that comes up now, even if they get inspiration from me or anybody, they are going to use it to elevate themselves. And that is their own stories.”