According to Nigerian rapper Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, better known by his stage name Illbliss, the country is at a very risky juncture in its history.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Real Shareholders podcast, the singer lamented the government’s propaganda apparatus, economic hardship, wanton corruption, and growing insecurity.
He explained that his politically conscious song, “Country,” was removed from the air due to its criticism of the administration.
The administration is increasingly employing digital propaganda tools to spread lies and stifle dissent, he bemoaned.
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“I had this record called ‘Country’ in 2020,” he continued. The radio was turned off. I previously published conscientious songs like “National Cake” and “A Different Kind Of War” before “Country.” However, OAPs claim that they are not allowed to perform such tunes because doing so could result in fines. You occasionally release an album and get a hundred or more tweets asking, “Why are you always trying to make a mockery of the country?” As awful as it is, the nation is not. And it’s obvious that it’s a computer reaction to something, or possibly a manufactured pushback. Because I am aware that propaganda can no longer be found alone in traditional media. On their podcast, propagandists can boast about how well the administration is doing. “But this government has created jobs,” you’ll see someone from our generation proclaim while sitting proudly with their faces on display. You are aware.
“We’re all there. The government is matching our intensity, and we are in a very hazardous period of our history. We believed that we had social media, but a lot of things occur on these platforms, making you wonder if the government has started to support theories of distraction or if it has become much more sophisticated. Look about us, please.
