Victony fires back at critics over debut album success

Afrobeat sensation Victony has responded to criticism surrounding his debut album, Stubborn, dismissing claims that the album’s commercial performance suffered due to a lack of negative commentary from “haters”

So, a statement on his X handle, Victony expressed frustration with unrealistic expectations placed on his career. Also, he emphasized that he is not rushing to match the success of his contemporaries, Rema and Asake.

Victony wrote, “Lmao, Victony need more haters gotta be the dumbest shit I seen cos what’s the rush? Everyone wanna be Rema and Asake in 2 hours?”

Meanwhile, Victony’s response comes after social media users suggested that his album’s performance would have benefited from negative buzz generated by critics.

However, Victony’s statement makes it clear that he is focused on his own path to success, rather than comparing himself to others.

Lmao, Victony need more haters gotta be the dumbest shit I seen cos what’s the rush? Everyone wanna be rema & asake in 2 hours?

— VICTONY (@vict0ny) July 30, 2024 Get updates as they drop via X and Facebook