Your lyrics are wack, Stop Singing Nonsense – Nigerians tell Yemi Alade

Yemi Alade has been trending on Twitter for a while now, the reason being that a lot of Nigerians think her lyrics her bad and she needs to ‘step up her game’.

The singer has taken some bashing on social media over the lack of depth in the lyrics of her songs as several Twitter users chided her and advised her to employ songwriters.

Below are lyric excerpts from Yemi Alade’s song, ‘Tumbum’

I know you like Nkechi jolof (eh Nkechi jolof)
I know you like my beans (eh you like my beans)
I know that she give you fufu

I know you like Nkechi jolof (eh Nkechi jolof)
I know you like my beans (eh you like my beans)
I know that she give you fufu

You put am for my soup
Baby what you gonna do

No time for tumbum tumbum
Umakade jumbum jumbum
Forget your jumbum
No time for tumbum

No time for tumbum tumbum
Umakade jumbum jumbum
Oya now tumbum tumbum
No time for tumbum

Se na my lovin you want(take it)
Se na my body you need(stop it)

Checkout some tweets below:

Yemi Alade needs to take a break for a year, get writers, make good music & then come back. Love her but all this nonsense has to stop.

— Papa Bule (@bule_jr) December 29, 2016

I’m surprised y’all just found yemi alade out.
Someone that has been singing nonsense for ages

— the Zahir (@geehover) December 30, 2016

Yemi Alade fix ur sound

— UWA (@UwaOkokhue) December 30, 2016

I have nothing against “Yemi Alade” – but I prefer her Makeup to her Music.

— David Obisesan (@davidobisesan) December 30, 2016

Simi is better than Yemi Alade.
Seyi Shay is better than Yemi Alade.

I cant put ASA here cause that’s a disrespect to her. Yemi Kor

— Saucin’ Zaddy? (@La__Kush) December 30, 2016

Yemi alade’s backlash was long overdue. Hopefully we’ll stop hearing kirikoto kirikata chants like abija wara

— ‘made McCarthy? (@pejumadey) December 30, 2016

same people criticizing yemi Alade for lyrics will still come here and hype wizkid and his daddy yoghurt ??

— MICHAEL (@cap_kayde) December 30, 2016

You will criticize yemi alade’s music but won’t buy Asa and brymo!!! Hypocrites!!!

— The Special Guy (@LifeOfKingMike) December 30, 2016

Maybe Johnny ran away with the rest of Yemi Alade’s Lyrics and she was not able to find him since then. ? Well, ?

— InvestigaTHOR ? (@investigaTHOR) December 30, 2016

Yemi Alade has now responded to the comments personally in a new video, telling her critics to shut up because she is ‘smiling to the bank’ before pulling out the gender argument. She reckons her critics should also scrutinise the lyrics of her male counterparts before bashing her.

Watch the video here:

Yemi Alade replies people criticizing her for having mediocre lyrics. pic.twitter.com/1zYlhStJ1Z

— DailyGossip.ng (@DailyGossipNG) December 30, 2016

And Nigerians have now continued to bash the singer following the video she posted. Read some tweets below:

How can u say Yemi alade’s rant video has more lyrics than her songs.??????? pic.twitter.com/YqeyvCzSYm

— IYA ONI JERSEY?? (@Slimzronke) December 30, 2016

Retweet if you’re Nigerian and you don’t have Yemi Alade’s songs on your phone. https://t.co/tLhAfn2bKF

— The Nigerian Guy (@TheNigerianGuy) December 30, 2016

So Yemi Alade said they are criticizing her cos she is female?

Skales is transgender?? ?? brrruuuhh pic.twitter.com/1N3pFndDGE

— Sage. (@olufisiayomi) December 30, 2016

Look at Yemi Alade o. Saying people are attacking her lyrics cuz she’s a girl. Does she know what Skales & ice Prince have been through?!

— Ari Gold (@Lawalabu_) December 30, 2016

Wizkid Lyrics vs Yemi Alade lyrics pic.twitter.com/7vUKqjs3YB

— Daniel Emeka (@realdanielemeka) December 30, 2016

I’m terribly disappointed in that Yemi Alade’s video. She spoke too far from the point and played the wrong cards.

— – nana (@NADINE_O) December 30, 2016

9ja Artiste can’t take criticism without bringing “I am making money” STFU n check ya self, so we d fans re making paper abi -Yemi Alade

— The Altruist (@DrealAltruist) December 30, 2016

Sorry who is Yemi Alade?

— Itori God???? (@supazeez) December 30, 2016

Its not just Yemi Alade, there are a lot of them. The fact that you sing well doesn’t mean you have to write your songs too…

— Àìkú (@Olofin_Aiku) December 30, 2016

When Yemi Alade drops another tumtum song, you haters will be the first to dance to it.

— BADA (@KEHINDEBADA) December 30, 2016

Yemi alade is over overrated

— kehinde (@StaxKenny_) December 30, 2016

Yemi Alade has whack lyrics but how many of Asa’s or Omawumi’s CDs have u bought or how many of their concerts have u attended? Hypocrites!

— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) December 30, 2016

Yemi Alade is so wack she hasnt got up to 5 features from any Nigerian artiste. Just making video 4 any trash she sings is all she knows

— Daddy Yo! (@OfficialKarkah) December 30, 2016

Listening to yemi alade lyrics is actually bearable compared to reading them, gadammit, shii can make you autistic, can’t deal

— Blessing (@mhissy_lhizzy) December 30, 2016

I just pray Yemi alade and harrysong never do a song together ???‍♂️

— ? (@DipoAhmed_) December 30, 2016

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