An track, ACL, on Blaqbonez’s new album, No Excuses, has everyone talking, especially after fans caught what sounds like a direct diss aimed at Odumodu.
If there’s one thing Blaqbonez knows how to do, it’s make noise when he drops an album. No Excuses arrives as a 16-track manifesto that reaffirms why Emeka the Stallion remains one of Africa’s most fearless rappers, bold, unfiltered, and never afraid to throw jabs.
After months of teasing, shifting release dates, and even debuting the project’s visuals on a runway, Blaqbonez finally released No Excuses at midnight.
Originally slated for August 22, the rapper postponed the album, admitting he simply wasn’t done. In his words, he wanted to deliver “the best album ever” and refused to cut corners. That kind of perfectionism has always defined him.
Since his breakout moment in 2019, when The New York Times profiled him as one of Nigeria’s new rap vanguards, Blaqbonez has built his brand on self-belief and clever reinvention.
His 2021 debut, Sex Over Love, cemented his place as a rap star who could do well lyrically, while Young Preacher expanded his storytelling and humour.
No Excuses continues that evolution, but this time, he’s not just proving a point. He’s taking names.
The Beginning And History of the Beef
Once upon a time, Blaqbonez and OdumoduBlvck were allies. The rappers frequently praised each other on X, acknowledging their shared ambition to push Nigerian hip hop forward. Their 2023 collaboration, Technician, seemed to seal that friendship, until it didn’t.
Not long after, Odumodu began dropping vague posts that many interpreted as shots at unnamed rappers questioning his longevity.
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Blaqbonez responded in his usual way, through music. In October 2024, he dropped Haibo Freestyle, a display of lyrical dominance where he dismissed competition entirely.
While claiming rap’s top spot was nothing new, listeners couldn’t help noticing the subtle dig aimed in Odumodu’s direction.
Odumodu fired back a month later with Pussy Niggaz, a direct, venom-laced response that made it clear the friendship was over.
What followed was a year of online tension, cryptic tweets, and subtext-heavy lyrics, the kind that the Nigerian rap scene hasn’t seen in a while.
