A heated confrontation between Afrobeat superstar Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, and DJ Tunez erupted into violence at Obi’s House in Lagos on Monday night, according to eelive.
What began as a verbal dispute quickly escalated, with members of Burna Boy’s entourage allegedly joining the fracas.
Details remain sketchy, but social media has since been flooded with speculation.
Observers point to longstanding rivalries in Nigeria’s music scene, particularly DJ Tunez’s close ties to Wizkid versus Burna Boy’s frequent fan-fueled feuds.
Fans have long pitted the two artists against each other online, and tensions now appear to have spilt into real life.
In response, the Nigerian DJ Association (NDJ) released a lengthy Instagram statement condemning the incident and denouncing discrimination in the industry.
“No one is born hating another because of skin color, religion, background, or gender,” the statement reads.
“People simply learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can also be taught to love, since love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”
The association reaffirmed its stance: “Here at NigerianDJ, we put all our DJs first, standing firm on ‘ALL DJs are EQUAL.’ We offer transparent, personal service to help DJs and clients achieve goals at home and in the diaspora.”
NDJ urged tolerance, calling on the community to reject prejudice based on caste, creed, religion, or gender, and champion freedom and equality for all DJs.
It also announced a network-wide boycott of Burna Boy’s music: “Burna Boy’s music is temporarily out of any of our DJs’ playlists till further notice. Our team will conduct a proper investigation into last night’s incident involving one of our own, DJ Tunez.”
As of now, Burna Boy’s camp has yet to comment publicly on the incident or the boycott.