Nigerian streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has strongly reacted to comments made by singer Oludemilade Martin Alejo, better known as Ycee, during a recent podcast interview. Ycee lamented what he described as a decline in the celebration of intelligence and academic excellence, referring to the trend as an 'Olodo uprising' and linking it to the culture promoted by Peller.
Ycee's Interview Sparks Controversy
In the interview, Ycee argued that society now seems more focused on accommodating people who are not intellectually inclined so they do not feel excluded. He specifically referenced Peller while making his point, which led to a heated exchange between the two celebrities.
Reacting to the interview, Peller took to his comment section to criticise the music star. He described Ycee as an elderly man and an OG in the industry, urging him to 'respect himself.' According to Peller, Ycee has been using the 'Olodo uprising' narrative to promote his music, which he dismissed as mere noise.
Peller's Outburst and Fan Reactions
The content creator also called the singer 'an anyhow person' and argued that if Ycee were truly sensible, he would not have mentioned anyone's name while making his point, especially considering his age and experience. Peller further criticised those who reposted the interview clip, noting that some of them were celebrities he had been following.
As the exchange between the two celebrities gained attention online, fans quickly took sides and shared their opinions. Many supported singer Ycee, stating that he was simply telling the truth and that Peller's reaction had only reinforced the rapper's point. However, some fans argued that Ycee could have expressed his views without directly mentioning Peller's name during the interview.
Comments on social media reflected the divide. @bullet_arabmonii wrote: 'Dude is right, go through the blogs. You hardly see blogs promoting meaningful contents. Like 90% uneducative contents and 10% meaningful content. Now what msg are they sending out? Blogs too need to do better.' @danielchisom26 reacted: 'Ycee made sense but you can't blame Peller.' @hlw_fabrics commented: 'But Ycee was right tho, if we are telling ourselves the truth, no hard feelings.' @ksolo_hitz reacted: 'He could have made his point without mentioning pellers name.' @debbytopaz said: 'Now peller just prove his point.' @ben_akinbami shared: 'He was right with what he said in that podcast, you can't compare intelligent conversation with this clapback.'
Background on Peller's Recent Fundraising
Legit.ng previously reported that the skit maker made a video begging Nigerians for money to operate on Jarvis' mouth tumour. Jarvis had made a video and said the tumour made her quit her AI niche as she said she was waiting for the result of the test. In the recording, Peller noted that the operation would need over N30 million and that he had opened a GoFundMe for her.
