Young Jonn Turns Down Blaqbonez Collaboration After Unearthed 2015 Tweet

A potential collaboration between Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn and rapper Blaqbonez has hit an unexpected roadblock after an old social media post resurfaced and became the centre of a playful exchange between the two artistes.

The incident began after Young Jonn recently called for a close-knit group of friends who could move and work together as a unit. Blaqbonez responded to the post with an offer to join him, apparently opening the door to a possible musical partnership.

However, Young Jonn had other plans.

How the exchange started

Young Jonn had written on social media:

“I need like 5 bad friends way we go dey move in bulk!”

Blaqbonez responded:

“Oya, make we dey together, sing as one.”

Rather than accepting the rapper’s offer, Young Jonn dug into Blaqbonez’s social media history and brought up a 2015 post in which the rapper had apparently compared him with fellow Nigerian producer DJ Coublon.

In the resurfaced post, Blaqbonez had stated that he preferred DJ Coublon to Young Jonn.

Young Jonn responded to Blaqbonez’s latest collaboration proposal by sharing a screenshot of the old tweet and telling him:

“Go sing as one with Coublon.”

The response quickly turned the exchange into a humorous example of how old social media posts can resurface years later.

Blaqbonez explains the old tweet

Blaqbonez subsequently disputed responsibility for the 2015 post.

According to the rapper, the tweet was made by his social media handler at the time, rather than being a direct expression of his own opinion.

His explanation adds another layer to the exchange, particularly because the original post dates back to 2015, several years before Blaqbonez became one of the more prominent names in Nigeria’s contemporary rap scene.

Young Jonn’s response, however, suggests that the old comparison was enough to influence his reaction to the present-day collaboration request, at least in the playful context of their online exchange.

From producer comparisons to today’s music scene

Young Jonn’s career has evolved considerably since the period referenced in the old tweet.

Originally known primarily for his work as a music producer, he became associated with a string of successful Nigerian records before expanding his career as a recording artiste. His transition from behind-the-scenes production to performing has established another dimension to his profile in Afrobeats.

Blaqbonez, meanwhile, has built his reputation around Nigerian hip-hop, combining rap with a highly social-media-driven personality and often using humour and provocative online interactions as part of his public image.

That difference in their musical journeys makes the resurfaced comparison particularly interesting. What may have been an ordinary opinion or social-media post in 2015 has resurfaced more than a decade later in a completely different professional environment.

Why the exchange matters

Beyond the humour, the episode highlights how social media history continues to follow public figures long after the original posts have disappeared from everyday conversation.

For artistes, old tweets can become relevant again when careers, relationships and public profiles change. A statement made when an artiste was still emerging can later be viewed in an entirely different context once that person has achieved greater visibility.

It also illustrates the increasingly informal way Nigerian artistes interact publicly. Rather than settling potential collaborations entirely behind closed doors, musicians frequently use social platforms to make offers, respond to one another and entertain their audiences.

In this case, what began as Blaqbonez expressing interest in joining Young Jonn’s proposed group quickly became a throwback to a decade-old producer comparison.

What happens next?

There is currently no indication that the exchange represents a serious breakdown between the two artistes, and the interaction appears to have been largely humorous.

For now, the proposed collaboration remains uncertain. Blaqbonez has explained his connection to the 2015 tweet, while Young Jonn has made his position clear through his response.

Whether the two eventually turn the social-media exchange into a song—or leave the matter as an entertaining online moment—remains to be seen.

The episode nevertheless demonstrates one enduring reality of the social-media era: an old tweet can return at any time, even when a decade has passed.