In the ruthless theatre of hip-hop rivalries, the diss track is a time-honored weapon. Bars are exchanged, egos are bruised, and legacies are contested on wax for the world to judge. But in a move that has sent shockwaves through the African music scene, rapper Blaqbonez has escalated the art of war to a chilling new level. On his latest album, ‘No Excuse’, the track “ACL” is an exposé. Woven into the song are the raw, unfiltered, and alarming private messages sent to him by his rival, Odumodublvck, over the course of a month.
This is the public unveiling of a private obsession.
Blaqbonez’s decision to air these messages comes after a period of intense, one-sided provocation. Sources confirm that Odumodublvck had been relentlessly attempting to engage Blaqbonez, even boasting that he had heard the “ACL” diss track before its official release. What he likely didn’t anticipate was that his own words would become the track’s most lethal component.
For the casual fan, the rivalry might seem like typical rapper theatrics. But a deep dive into the messages reveals a multi-layered campaign of intimidation, psychological warfare, and an unnerving fixation. Let’s dissect the scrolls of this one-sided war.
Layer 1: The Primal Threat — “I Go See You Face To Face”
The most immediate and visceral layer of Odumodu’s messages is a relentless barrage of physical threats. This isn’t the clever wordplay of a rap battle; this is the raw language of street confrontation.
Key Messages:
“I go STILL SEE YOU FACE TO FACE. PUSSY.”
“After you drop your weak ass diss, I go still see you one on one and ABUCHI no go dey there to save your sorry ass.”
“IF YOU LIKE GYM. IF YOU LIKE CARRY BOUNCER… I GO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE.”
The Analysis: Odumodublvck is attempting to strip away the celebrity artifice and drag the conflict into a physical realm where he perceives himself to be dominant. The recurring phrase “IF YOU LIKE GYM” is particularly telling. It’s a dismissal of conventional strength, implying that his own form of street credibility or menace operates on a different, more dangerous level. He paints himself as an unavoidable force of nature, promising a face-to-face reckoning that no security (“bouncer”) or entourage (“Abuchi”) can prevent. The demand for Blaqbonez to have his phone ready to record “like a sex tape” is a particularly bizarre and emasculating taunt, positioning Blaqbonez as a submissive victim in a confrontation Odumodu is already directing in his mind.
Layer 2: The Psychological War — “I Go Dey Update You on Your Failure”
Beyond the physical threats lies a calculated campaign of psychological warfare aimed directly at Blaqbonez’s career and mental state.
Key Messages:
“See where your song dey, I go Dey update you on your failure.”
“YOUR FAILURE IS CERTAIN AS YOU can see.”
“SHALLI don drop. BEDU banger. REMA your goat don drop. Na, only you remain. None of your songs are doing well.”
“You will forever be in debt, and Chocolate City will collect everything back from you.”
The Analysis: This is arguably more insidious than the physical threats. Odumodu positions himself as a gleeful narrator of Blaqbonez’s supposed downfall. By constantly monitoring his chart positions and comparing him unfavorably to zeitgeist-capturing artists like Rema and Shallipopi, he is attempting to weaponize industry anxiety. It’s a cruel form of gaslighting, designed to make Blaqbonez doubt his own success and artistry. The taunt that his label, Chocolate City, will drop him and take everything is a direct hit at his financial and professional security. This strategy is clear: if he can’t break Blaqbonez’s body, he will try to break his spirit.
Layer 3: The Obsession — “I Am Kendrick and I Am Drake to You”
This is where the messages transcend a typical rivalry and veer into the territory of a deeply personal, almost symbiotic obsession.
Key Messages:
“Na me be your nemesis. That demon wey dey your body. Na me.”
“Till you die you will be my BITCH.”
“I HAVE BEEN DIRECTING YOUR LIFE FOR THE LAST TWO ONE YEAR. I AM ALL YOU THINK ABOUT THAT WHY YOU ARE MY BITCH.”
“I am your only motion. Without me, you are nothing.”
The Analysis: Here, Odumodublvck casts himself not as a rival, but as the central antagonist in Blaqbonez’s life story. He claims to be the “demon” in his body, the “motion” that gives his career meaning, and the puppet master “directing his life.” This self-aggrandizement is a classic psychological tactic to establish dominance. By framing their conflict in the epic terms of the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef, he elevates his own importance while simultaneously belittling Blaqbonez. The incessant use of the word “BITCH” is a crude but effective tool to hammer home this narrative of dominance and control.
The Checkmate: Blaqbonez’s Surgical Strike
Faced with this onslaught, Blaqbonez’s response was not to trade threats but to employ a strategy of radical transparency. His most brilliant move came in response to Odumodu’s demand for his “real addy.” Blaqbonez sent back: “8 Harvey Road, Lagos.”
A quick search reveals this to be the address of the Psychiatry Department at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. It was a checkmate delivered not with a fist, but with a Google Maps pin. With one message, Blaqbonez masterfully reframed Odumodu’s aggression not as intimidating but as unhinged.
By embedding the DMs into “ACL,” Blaqbonez took control of the narrative in the most definitive way possible. He transformed Odumodu’s private threats into public art, forcing the world to see the full scope of the harassment. The man who claimed to be Blaqbonez’s “only motion” has now become his biggest content drop.
The scrolls of war are now open for all to read, and in this chapter of the rivalry, the pen—or in this case, the screenshot—has proven to be far mightier than the sword.
