Star beefs

The Nigerian entertainment industry has witnessed a lot of growth in recent times. The artistes have not only grown to become international stars, they have also had their fair share of industry rivalry.
Some of these rivalries are based on the measure of success or talented, wealth or popularity while some others have been caused by either the media or fans who pitch them against each other. In this list we give a rundown of the biggest celebrity rivalries we have witnessed in Nigeria.
                                         1) Genevieve Nnaji Vs Omotola Jalade Ekeinda

These two Nollywood stars are undoubtedly talented and equally beautifully in their own way. Genevieve Nnaji or Genny as she is fondly called by her fans is the dark skinned Nollywood screen diva from Imo with several accolades to her credit. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde on the other hand hails from Ondo state and this mother of four rivals Genny as Nollywood’s top diva.

Overtime there have been arguments over who is the bigger star of the two. Sharing the same fan base does not help matters and it is no surprise that the media continues to question who should wear the crown. Worthy of note is that the two top notch actresses continue to deny any sort of competition between them.

2) Mr. Incredible (M.I) Vs Kelly Hansome

Jude Abaga better known by his stage name Mr. Incredible or M.I for short is a Nigerian hip-hop artiste that any rap music lover has heard of. The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador has not however been controversy free in the course of his career as we have the case of serious beef between him and another talented rapper Kelly Hansome.

The beef started when M.I in one of his tracks Fast Money, Fast Cars stated, “Kelly Hansome is handsome, I’ll tell him when I see him. But if I want a man, it’d be Keke or D1″. Kelly Hansome did not take kindly to these words and from there they both have gone track for track with Kelly Hansome releasing Catch Me If You Can, where he goes in on the whole Chocolate City label.

In response, the Choc City camp released Nobody Test Me with a line from M.I talking directly to Kelly Hansome, saying, ” Only one Kelly that I know, Kelly Rowland. Why would I diss them, give them cheap promotion. I think that they’re so dry, I should give them lotion”. Later, Kelly Hansome released Chocolate Boys (Chocolate City members). M.I. released a track on his 2010 album, M.I.2 named Beef. With Kelly hearing this, brought out the track Finish You Boy.