Nigerian singer, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, better known as Oladips, has made his first official public appearance following his recent ‘expensive’ death stunt.
Recall that the singer fooled the whole internet after pretending to have passed away from an undisclosed ailment in a bid to promote his new album.
On November 14, a video of the rapper being rushed to the hospital was shared online and stirred panic among music lovers on social media.
Few hours later, his management went online to release a statement where they announced the sad news of his ‘passing’.
The statement reads,
“We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji aka OLADIPS has passed away yesterday
Nov’14th Tuesday evening, at exactly 10:14pm.We are still in shock as we speak!
For over 2 years he has kept his battles within himself, his body is now with his family & funeral services will be announced as soon as it is concluded!
The family asked that we respect their privacy in this trying time.May God give us all the fortitude to bear this great loss.(amen)
– Management”
However, things took an unexpected twist when it was later discovered that the singer was not dead, and it was all a ploy to promote his new project.
This stirred an uproar on social media, with many criticizing him for going to that length and falsifying his own death to trend.
Well, a week after the drama, the rapper has gone online to share a video of himself to confirm that he is indeed still alive and not dead.
In the video, the 28-year-old rapper, who had evidently shaved off his dreadlocks, was seen sitting outside his house while his mother was pacing around.
“Orisha bi iya osi. Proof of life,” he wrote.
Watch below,
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The video has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some lambasting him for his action, while others empathized with him.
Read some of the comments below,
@funkeolutoye wrote, “I don’t know why people do things like this. If you know you won’t continue the story with your full chest why start? How do you expect people to take you seriously now? If you are sick say that, don’t claim death of all things”
@itzpreciousbabe wrote, “Why do I feel he didn’t even fake his death, yes, he might have fainted or something and because he fainted due to depression, his friends might decide to post about his death ,so people can stream his song”
@queendazzle wrote, “Can’t you see clearly that he has been through a lot? Let’s be kind with our words abeg”
@dorcysly wrote, “He doesn’t look good at all…please be nice with your comments”
