Barely hours after the release of his collab EP with BNXN, Nigerian singer Ruger is under fire after a since-deleted tweet sparked outrage among fans.
The tweet, which contained sexually suggestive comments, was quickly removed but not before screenshots began circulating online.
The controversy reignited when Ruger tweeted, “I didn’t delete anything ooo just woke up and found out someone on my team deleted my tweet. They are paranoid haha. I go retweet am ‘any girl wey I carry go ilashe go shift bikini. No be only content you come shoot for here baby’.”
Fans were quick to react, with some referencing Ruger’s previous song Bounce which contains lyrics some consider suggestive of violence against women. One user commented, “Ruger once sang – ‘bounce your body or we bounce you out. Omo no scream no too shout.’ I liked the song and I rationalized the lines. Line 1 – could just be ‘normal’ Naija party talk. Line 2 – could just be sex. Then he tweeted and deleted this. Rape culture is insidious.”
Ruger once sang – “bounce your body or we bounce you out. Omo no scream no too shout.”
I liked the song and I rationalized the lines. Line 1 – could just be ‘normal’ Naija party talk. Line 2 – could just be sex.
Then he tweeted and deleted this. Rape culture is insidious. pic.twitter.com/ZMG7Kz1lw0
— Spirit CanDo (@chika_jones) April 18, 2024
You see!!! I’m a very respectful guy 😌 pic.twitter.com/67sK2ucBdJ
— BLOWNBOY RU (@rugerofficial) April 18, 2024
I didn’t delete anything ooo 😂😂 just woke up and found out someone on my team deleted my tweet. They are paranoid haha. I go retweet am ‘ any girl wey I carry go ilashe go shift bikini. No be only content you come shoot for here baby ‘ 😂😂
— BLOWNBOY RU (@rugerofficial) April 18, 2024
