Hilda Baci Faces Backlash Amid Fallout Between Boyfriend’s Label and Shallipopi
Celebrity chef Hilda Baci has been at the receiving end of all darts ever since her boyfriend, Damilola Akinwunmi, famously known as Dapper, who heads Dapper Music, went rogue with Nigerian musician Shallipopi. The stir cropped up after Shallipopi came out to declare the end of his working relationship with Dapper Music, alleging fr*ud over funds. This is after another top artist, Seyi Vibez, earlier this year announced his exit from the label.
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It is a topic for different corners as Shallipopi’s shocking decision to leave Dapper Music keeps resonating. He had just floated his record label, Plutomania Records, and unveiled new signees to usher in his new phase. Shallipopi never mentioned Hilda Baci but her connection to Dapper has already made her the subject of tongues. Trolls on social media have accused her of benefiting from the alleged mismanagement of Shallipopi’s funds, with some claiming that her luxurious lifestyle, including a Range Rover, might be linked to the situation.
Although Hilda has been indirectly accused, she has not responded to such accusations. But the rise in her defense and boast of well-deserved victories like a Guinness World Record in marathon cooking stands in for her making these accusations somewhat baseless.
This fallout just demonstrated the wider fallout within the Nigerian music industry, with fallouts between artists and record labels headlining in recent times. Shallipopi’s exit from Dapper Music and the subsequent announcement of his own independent label align with many artists who recently started seeking to take more control over their careers. Meanwhile, the involvement of Hilda Baci shows how personal relationships can suddenly pitch public figures into the spotlight of industry feuds.
This split can be termed a moment of definition for Shallipopi and Dapper, and as events unfold between these two, the public will doubtless follow the reported developments avidly.
