Multiple award winning hitmaker DJ Azonto has sent a strong warning to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, expressing displeasure over how Nigerian artistes have started using his popular street term “Attassa.”
According to the Fa No Fom hitmaker, artistes including Davido, Chief Cubana, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Asake, Portable, VeryDarkMan, and even Genevieve Nnaji have used his terms without his consent.
DJ Azonto urged President Tinubu to instruct Nigeria’s Creative Arts Minister to make sure all Nigerian musicians and entertainers stay away from “Attassa.” A term coined from his name “Arthur” and frequently used to “Ta” from nursery making him known in school as “Attassa”.
“Nigeria and Ghana are one, I don’t see why they can’t call me as a brother before using my term. President Tinubu must warn the Creative Arts Minister to make sure no artiste uses “Attassa” again before I take legal actions”, he stated.
Despite his frustration, DJ Azonto expressed deep admiration for Tinubu’s leadership, saying his respect for the President is why he has not taken harsher actions. He further suggested that Tinubu could compensate him by renaming “Banana Island to Attassa Island” or renaming Lagos airport after him.
DJ Azonto has warned Sarkodie and others already over the term “Attassa” and says any Nigerian who uses it without his permission will pay $100 million.
Stream “Attassa” from DJ Azonto below
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