Johannebsurg- While Mzansi's finest were fluttering around LA, posing for Instagram snaps and declaring their undying love for the BET's, nigerian artists are ready to wage war against the awards show.
Nigerian musicians, including global superstars WizKid and P-Square, are not impressed with the BET peeps and have promised to boycott the awards unless they start treating Africa right!
Wizkid took up the fight this week when it was revealed during the awards that he had failed to pitch for the pre-ceremony and media interviews.
The organisers were P'd off, but Wiz has laughed it off saying they need to check themselves.
Lol So I'm hearing BET is mad cos I didn't come for the pre shows and interviews! Lol.
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
I love u all for what u do for black entertainment worldwide.I respect the fact u guys do this every year.i know it's not easy.I understand
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
But I won't be attending ur preshows and nominee parties if I'm getting the award at 10am before the main show.
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
Same reason I didn't come back stage to pick up the award when I won the first time
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
I don't post about nominations or talk about awards cos I don't really care to be honest. Just a bunch of peeps putting together a show!
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
Performing to my amazing fans and making music is all I care about. #TeamWizkid Love!!
— Wizkid Ayo Balogun (@wizkidayo) June 29, 2015
And he wasn't the only one fuming at the fact that the BET's don't honour Africa like the rest of the world. P-Square's Paul Okoye also shaded the event, calling it "racist."Meanwhile BET be giving African Musicians their awards backstage and be giving American musicians their own on the main...
Posted by Paul Okoye (P Square) on Tuesday, June 30, 2015