- Controversial street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has formally thrown his hat into the ring to accept Davido’s proposed $1 million hit-song battle.
- Portable declared that his catalogue of personal singles alongside key collaborations gives him more individual hit tracks than the Afrobeats superstar.
- The singer credited high-profile features from top industry figures, including Olamide and British rapper Skepta, for adding major hits to his repertoire.
Street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has publicly accepted Afrobeats star David Adeleke’s (Davido) challenge for a $1 million hit-song battle, claiming that he possesses a larger catalogue of hit tracks than the international icon.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the bold declaration comes shortly after Davido sparked widespread debate across the music industry during a live stream with online host Davrel.
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Davido boasted that no contemporary Nigerian artiste could match his decade-long catalogue of commercially successful records, offering to stake $1 million in cash against any colleague willing to test their hits head-to-head.
Responding to the multi-million naira challenge in a viral video broadcast, Portable expressed full confidence in his musical discography, insisting that his output, spanning personal singles and major featured tracks, contains more hit songs than Davido’s body of work.
“I am here to challenge Davido, say I get hit songs pass am. My featuring, my single was a hit. I get hit pass Davido,” Portable asserted.
The self-styled “Zazoo” star acknowledged the contributions of prominent industry figures who helped solidify his presence in mainstream music through high-profile collaborations.
He specifically cited his breakthrough track featuring YBNL boss Olamide and Poco Lee, as well as his international collaboration with British rapper Skepta, as major milestones that generated street anthems.
Portable maintained that he records hit songs consistently and that his relentless work rate puts him in a strong position to rival any artiste in the country.
The online exchange continues to generate widespread reactions among music enthusiasts and social media users across various platforms.
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