Afrobeats fans and netizens are buzzing across social media following reports that the Lagos concert featuring American rapper Rick Ross allegedly “flopped,” with attendees struggling to connect with his sound. The concert, which took place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, has become a subject of ridicule and intense debate online.
A viral video shared by an influencer sparked the online discussion, showing what many users claimed was a subdued crowd that didn’t fully engage with the rapper’s setlist, prompting wide lamentation across X (formerly Twitter).
The Cultural Clash
Netizens have attributed the lack of energy to a disconnect between Ross’s traditional U.S. trap and rap sound and the prevailing tastes of the Lagos party scene. Many were quick to point out that the venue would have been far more explosive if it had hosted homegrown street-hop sensations.
Critics were of the opinion that Lagosians would have partied hard if it were to be Shallipopi or Odumodublvck performing, highlighting the dominance of the Afro-pluto and Afro-fusion sounds in Nigeria’s current club and concert culture.
Shallipopi, who recently clinched the Artist of the Year at the 2025 TikTok Awards, and Odumodublvck, the winner of the Best Continental Afro-Rap Fusion Hit at the 2025 EAEA Awards, represent the high-energy, genre-blending sound that currently controls the Nigerian street and club scene.
The reaction to the Rick Ross concert underscores the current power of Nigerian street-pop artists to dictate the atmosphere in the local entertainment landscape.
Rick Ross performing in Lagos and nobody fit sing along, even Isreal DMW wan tear ACL, this one no be Shalli or Odumodu 😭🫵🏽 pic.twitter.com/rM9SaMWUCW
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) December 14, 2025
Source: Africa Publicity
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