Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has lamented that working hard drains him mentally.
He expressed regret for being hardworking, despite being from a privileged background.
He explained that he works hard because he loves his job, not for the money.
The singer made this statement during an interview with music executive Bankulli after his sold-out show at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday night.
The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner, who is the son of Nigerian billionaire businessman Adedeji Adeleke, boasted that even if he decides to stop working now, he has billions of dollars already.
“I regret to myself for being hardworking. The stress and mental ability that goes into this type of work, especially with a lot of odds against me, is draining me. But I have to do it. It’s not for the money; I have billions of dollars waiting for me. Even if I don’t work again in my life, I have billions of dollars. But I’m working because I love my job and my fans,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nigerian Rapper CDQ has claimed that Davido once offered him a record deal.
Speaking in an interview on Echoo Room, CDQ said Davido reached out to him on X after the success of his breakthrough songs, ‘Indomie’ and ‘Nowo E Soke’.
However, he said the deal ultimately fell through due to a disagreement over the terms of the agreement.
He stated that Davido planned to invest the profits from his African tour into his (CDQ’s) career, with the goal of making him the biggest rapper in Africa.
CDQ said he insisted that his producer, Masterkraft, be involved in any deal, leading to a meeting between the three.
During the meeting, Masterkraft suggested a partnership between CDQ and Davido’s label instead of a traditional record deal.
Masterkraft argued that CDQ had already built a significant following on the streets, and a partnership would be more beneficial.
However, Davido declined the proposal, and the potential deal came to an end.
CDQ said, “Davido reached out to me through Twitter back then, that he wanted to sign me. He told me he just made a lot of money from his African tour and wanted to invest it in money and make me the biggest rapper in Africa.
“I told him whatever I’m doing, Masterkraft has to be involved. So, me and Masterkraft went to a meeting with him, and he told him that CDQ is already a movement on the streets and should consider a partnership instead of a recording deal but Davido decline and the deal fell through.”