How Some Artistes I Helped To Achieve Stardom Abandoned Me When I Needed Help – Lord Of Ajasa

Few weeks ago, popular afrobeat musician, Alariwo of Africa, took to his Instagram page to call on his fellow artistes and others, to show support , financially and otherwise, for the pioneer of Yoruba rap music, Lord of Ajasa, as he had been diagnosed of having peptic ulcer and needed to undergo immediate surgery.

Alariwo’s timely post did not only achieve its intended objective, which was to drum up quick financial support for Ajasa; but it also ensured that the ailing artiste, went through the preliminary surgery and survived the critical stage of the illness.

The rapper has been discharged from the hospital and he is recuperating, awaiting his subsequent surgeries to remove some stones in his gall bladder.

Ajasa was excited that some of his friends and colleagues had donated funds for his treatment. “I am very happy that they did this for me. In fact, I am still shocked at their quick response to my condition. I pray that God will remember them in their time of need,” he said.

He also complained bitterly that some successful artistes he had helped to achieve stardom abandoned him in his hour of need.

Refusing to mention the names of the artistes, he said, “I am surprised that they changed their attitudes toward me. I don’t want to mention names now. They know themselves. Some of them are well known to members of the public.  Although I have done a lot for these people, when I needed help from them, they were nowhere to be found. Some of them even avoided contact with me. I am very disappointed in them. All I can say is that in this music business, some people are ingrates.”
The rapper waved aside the insinuation that he had shunned the entertainment scene these past years and withdrawn into his shell. “That is not true.  I did not withdraw into my shell. I have been busy working on a new album and attending shows. Before I fell ill, I was spending a lot of time in the studio working. I have a new album in progress. I was planning to shoot the video when this illness came.”