Despite being the place where she was born and where she developed her identity, Nigerian DJ Florence Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, has spoken about how Lagos, the city she calls home, has left her feeling inadequate, unappreciated, and devastated.
According to Cuppy, the city was the site of some of her most devastating disappointments and sad events, and her relationship with it was complicated.
“Lagos is where I was born, that’s my home, and it’s where Cuppy was made,” she said, describing her tribulations. The most of my frustrations have likely occurred in Lagos.
Additionally, she shared that Lagos was the site of some of her most devastating losses and periods of profound insecurity.
It was in Lagos that I first began to doubt my own abilities. She spoke of her most painful experiences and times of feeling undervalued while describing Lagos.
Despite her continued love for the city, Cuppy painted a picture of Lagos as a place where residents face an uphill battle for survival.
I feel like you’re being attacked by Lagos. It’s merely a place where one must endure,” she emphasised.