Rapper Zlatan Ibile has urged upcoming artists to prioritize mental health alongside career promotion.
He advised rising musicians to budget for therapy, noting fame often brings heavy emotional challenges.
Nigerian rapper Zlatan Ibile has shared advice for upcoming musicians, stressing the importance of mental health care once they begin to achieve fame.
The Zanku crooner, in a post on his social media page, said that fast-rising artists and their supporters should prepare for the emotional challenges of the music industry by setting aside money for therapy just as they would for marketing and promotions.
On his X handle, Zlatan wrote:
“If you get brother or sister wey be fast rising artist and you believe say he or she go blow as una dey keep money for marketing and promo make una dey keep therapist money for one side tooo cos lol!!!”
His message reflects the growing awareness that the industry can be emotionally draining.
