Rapper, Ruggedman claims he was the first young Nigerian artist to bought a car

• The singer stated that he was the first young Nigerian artist to own a car.

• Ruggedman stated that he bought a BMW in 2004 for N900,000  before P-Square and D’banj got their own cars.

Well-known rapper Ruggedman, born Michael Ugochukwu Steven, made a strong claim in a recent Echo Room interview. He stated that he was the first young Nigerian artist to own a car.

He mentioned that he purchased a BMW in 2004 for N900,000, before famous Afrobeats stars like P-Square and D’banj got their own vehicles.

Ruggedman mentioned that during that time, other artists, especially those with Kennis Music, received cars for work purposes but did not own them personally.

“I bought my BMW for N900,000 in 2004. I was the first young Nigerian artist to own a car before them P-Square and D’banj,” he said.

“The only artists that had cars then were signed to Kennis Music. They didn’t own the cars. They were only given to them for official use. Tuface shared the same car with his labelmates then.”

He pointed out his creative marketing strategies, stating that he was the first young artist to print posters and calendars.

In other news, Ivy Ifeoma, the wife of veteran singer Paul Okoye, has a warning for trolls who use negative comments to attract celebrity attention.

She shared her thoughts on Instagram after noticing a trend.

Ivy pointed out that many trolls leave hurtful remarks on posts, and when they get noticed, they claim it was all in good fun or that they were just seeking attention from the celebrity.

She cautioned that not everyone is as generous as Chike, who once gave N1 million to a troll.

Her words read …

“I’ve come across a lot of trolls and nothing fazes me tbh, so this isn’t really about me. But. for some of these people. the moment they got a tad bit of attention, they the narrative to be, just cruise’ , it’s not that , ‘l just wanted your attention. I love you. please help me/ help my family’. I wish you codd understand how embarrassing it is to drop hate comments for fun, or recognition or money lol, not everyone has Chike’s heart o. They’re to play now because Of 1m. I kobo, you no Just save yourself the embarrassment. please of the time, you really do look stupid on here.”