Illbliss Cries Out: Government’s Moves Now Reflect Our Energy

Nigeria is at a very risky moment in its history, according to Nigerian rapper Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, better known by his stage name Illbliss.
The musician voiced concerns about growing insecurity, economic hardship, wanton corruption, and the government’s propaganda apparatus during an interview on a recent episode of the Real Shareholders podcast.
He described the removal of his politically conscious song “Country” from the radio due to its criticism of the administration.

He bemoaned the use of digital propaganda tools by the government to spread lies and stifle dissent.

“I had this record in 2020 called ‘Country,'” he continued. They removed it from the radio. I published other conscious songs like “A Different Kind Of War” and “National Cake” prior to “Country.” However, OAPs frequently claim that they are not allowed to perform such tunes due to the possibility of fines. Occasionally, when you release a record, you receive at least 100 tweets asking, “Why are you always trying to make a mockery of the country?” The nation is not as terrible as it seems. And you can tell that it’s a digital reaction to something, or maybe a manufactured pushback. Because I am aware that propaganda is no longer limited to traditional media. Just to claim that the government is doing well, propagandists can create a podcast. “But this government has created jobs,” you’ll see folks from our generation declare as they sit with their faces proudly displayed. You can tell.

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“That’s our location. The period in our history where the government is matching our energy is really perilous. We assumed we had social media, but with everything that occurs on these platforms, you start to question whether the government has started to support theories of distraction or if it has become much more sophisticated. Look around us, I mean.