Iyanya, a well-known singer, described how he attempted to feature American rapper Nicki Minaj but ended up losing a few million dollars in the process.
After the success of the song that catapulted him to fame, Kukere, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuka, and his group wanted to accomplish more.
He said that under pressure, they decided to move to another country after Nicki Minaj was suggested by music executive Ubi Franklin.
Iyanya traveled to the US with his team to meet Nicki Minaj for the feature. They, however, were unable to pay the $200,000 coat necessary to sign her to a song at the time.
He stated:
“Since our waists were so enormous, we decided that it go international and we needed the right artiste to help with that journey. @ubifranklin1 suggested Nicki Minaj and I asked how we’re gonna pay for that, he laughed and said ‘if your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.”
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