Key Points
- Portable says he helped Olamide reach fans outside Nigeria. He feels overlooked when not invited to shows.
- Fans and critics split over who truly drove Olamide’s reach. The row fuels talk about credit and stage roles.
- The singer shared the claim during a live show. Clips of the moment spread fast on social feeds.
Portable opened a live show with a blunt claim about Olamide (Olamide Adedeji). He told the crowd he helped raise Olamide’s international profile through their shared hit song.
The remark came as Portable paced the stage and urged fans to watch closely. He said Olamide did not appear in the official video with him for the single.
Portable also questioned why Olamide did not invite him to recent shows. His tone mixed pride and anger as fans in the crowd reacted and filmed him.
What Portable said and how fans reacted
Portable said his presence on the track made the song travel outside Nigeria.
He added that he felt ignored when Olamide left him out of recent lineups. A clip of the live moment soon surfaced online and drew wide comment.
Some fans praised Portable for bold talk while others blamed him for grand claims. Linking this moment to past Portable headlines shows the singer’s recent pattern of loud claims.
See Portable warns fans about lookalike, “beat him up” for context on his recent public stances. Industry voices said claims about who “made” a star often miss the full picture.
They point out that Olamide’s long catalog and business moves also shaped his global reach. A few commentators argued that a single hit can raise both artists at once.
Others said credit should be shared when songs become big across borders. Portable later pushed the topic into another public spat this month.
He accused a well-known host of seeking business deals, which added to his news cycle. See Portable accuses Cubana ChiefPriest of seeking contracts from Tinubu for that follow up.
Olamide’s camp has not issued a full reply to Portable’s latest claim. Representatives sometimes prefer private talks to public rebuttals in such cases.
Music writers say the debate reflects wider industry tensions over credit and pay. Emerging acts can feel sidelined even after they boost a hit’s appeal.
For now, the claim keeps both names trending on social feeds and blogs. Fans continue to post clips and take sides in lively comment threads.
