Nigerian musicians Magixx and Blaqbonez have become the latest artists to add their voices to the issue of streaming manipulation in Nigeria.
In a post on his X account on July 30, 2025, Magixx called out artists who are faking their streams just to appear on the chart.
“Y’all faking your numbers I hope you sleep well at night… keep deceiving your family members,” Magixx said on the deception of streaming numbers in Nigeria.
Award-winning rapper Blaqbonez added his voice by tagging streaming manipulation as irreversible damage done to the industry. He added that the charts are now available for anyone who can afford them.
“The irreversible damage we’ve done to our industry, one day it’d finally come crumbling down, for now let’s keep acting like the charts mean anything more than a showcase of the people who can afford to buy it, its like itunes in the 2000s all over again. Make i go hustle.”
Blaqbonez added that the absence of Ayra Starr‘s new single ‘Hot Body’ in the top 10 is a reflection that deserving songs are being blocked from making the chart by increased streaming manipulation.
The sentiments of Magixx and Blaqbonez are the latest from artists who are now speaking out on the issues of streaming manipulation plaguing the industry.
Streaming platforms have declared the act as an unlawful means of gaining an advantage and cheating deserving artists of revenue.
Respective streaming platforms have all put in place mechanisms to track fraudulent streaming activities as well as retroactive stream deductions from those found guilty of the act.
Despite these efforts, streaming manipulation continues to be a major challenge in the digital era of music consumption.
