Don Jazzy hopped on X to remind everyone that Afrobeats is basically still figuring itself out compared to older genres. The Mavin Records boss talked about how production budgets have absolutely exploded, going from 20 million Naira being considered wild just six years back to some videos hitting over $100,000 these days.
He said he's always down to learn from people who've done things he hasn't, whether that's Burna Boy running massive international stadium tours or Dangote building refineries. But he also flipped it and said if anyone wants advice on running a record label in Nigeria, they should probably listen up, since not many people have actually pulled it off successfully.
He said he's always down to learn from people who've done things he hasn't, whether that's Burna Boy running massive international stadium tours or Dangote building refineries. But he also flipped it and said if anyone wants advice on running a record label in Nigeria, they should probably listen up, since not many people have actually pulled it off successfully.
