Veteran artist Charly Boy recounts his intervention in the 2004 clash between Eedris Abdulkareem and American rapper 50 Cent.
In the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Charly Boy shares that while styling his hair, he received a call from Abdulkareem, reporting mistreatment by 50 Cent's bouncers.
Halting his activities, Charly Boy mobilized thousands of bikers to Murtala Muhammed Airport where Abdulkareem was located.
Upon arrival, Charly Boy, informed by Abdulkareem, confronted 50 Cent. Charly Boy narrates:
“Back then, if I was walking past the motorcycle park and I waved my hand, all the motorcyclists would follow me. So, I stormed the airport with almost 3000 bikes.”
“On getting to the airport, I asked Eedris to tell me what happened and he said he was booked for a show alongside 50 Cent and he went to sit in the first class in the plane where the rapper was, and his bouncers asked him to leave, stating that the first-class space wasn’t for Nigerian artists. When he refused, they assaulted him."
“They also beat his bouncer who tried to rescue him. 50 Cent was aware of what happened. After Eedris narrated his ordeal, I asked where 50 Cent was, and they pointed to an SUV. So I went into the SUV to confront him.”
“Already, 50 Cent’s security team observed the tension with the bike men around the airport. I was also very high that day. I said to 50 Cent, ‘You are the one beating my people in their own country? You came to Nigeria and you are beating my people.’”