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Jamaican dancehall star Spice has disagreed with her compatriot, reggae legend Buju Banton\u2019s claims that Afrobeats music is \u201cf*ckery\u201d.<\/p>\n

Banton had during a recent appearance on the \u2018Drink Champs\u2019 podcast, lambasted Afrobeats artistes for allegedly using their music to enrich themselves instead of singing about societal issues.<\/p>\n

He also claimed that Afrobeats music has no substance and would fade with time.<\/p>\n

He went on to accuse Afrobeats artistes of stealing from Jamaican reggae and dancehall music without crediting their source.<\/p>\n

Reacting in an interview with Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, via Instagram Live, Spice said Afrobeats isn\u2019t \u201cf*ckery\u201d, stressing that she\u2019s a fan of Afrobeats.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Queen of dancehall\u2019 said contrary to Buju Banton\u2019s claims, there are Afrobeats artistes who make conscious music.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think Afrobeats is f*ckery. It\u2019s absurd to say that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a fan of Afrobeats. I think he [Buju Banton] was speaking from a point that afrobeats don\u2019t do cultural songs and I don\u2019t know that to be true. Because I listen to Burna Boy and I know his songs. I know that Burna Boy did a song about EndSars. He also did \u2018Monsters You Made\u2019 which is also a cultural song. There are other afrobeats artistes like 2Face and Falz who make songs about political issues in Nigeria. So, I feel like there are afrobeats artists that do cultural songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem with Buju Banton is that he doesn\u2019t understand that artists are different. So, I think it\u2019s harsh to say a genre is f*ckery, especially one that\u2019s doing very well. We can\u2019t deny it. I\u2019m the queen of dancehall but afrobeats is ruling the world now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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