Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, says he would choose an Arsenal Premier League title over winning a Grammy Award.
The rapper, a prominent Arsenal supporter, made the disclosure during a now-viral interview with DJ Semtex, where he reflected on the club’s title pursuit and his reaction to a crucial defeat to Manchester City.
Odumodublvck recalled meeting Super Eagles midfielder Eberechi Eze the day after Arsenal’s loss to Manchester City while they were filming a New Balance commercial.
According to the rapper, Eze reassured him that Arsenal would still win the league.
“When we lost to Manchester City, I saw Eze the next day when we were doing a New Balance commercial and he told me we’re gonna win the league and I said yes, I believe,” he said.
For Odumodublvck, Arsenal’s potential league triumph would carry greater personal significance than music’s most prestigious individual award.
“So stuff like that for me, winning the league was everything.
“If you gave me the opportunity to win a Grammy Award or, let’s ask now, win that Premier League, I would have chosen that Premier League. Take it to the bank,” he said.
‘I’d Pick the League’
Pressed to clarify his choice, the rapper remained firm, using Arsenal’s controversial 2024/25 Premier League defeat to West Ham as an example.
“If I had the chance to win a Grammy Award, yeah, say this is a Grammy Award, and they say let that West Ham goal count or whatever, let them cancel that West Ham goal for us now to win the league, which one will you pick?
“I would pick that league ahead of the Grammy Award,” he said.
Odumodublvck’s comments underscore his strong attachment to Arsenal, which he has regularly expressed publicly.
His reference to Eze also highlights the connection between football and Nigerian popular culture, with the England-born midfielder having represented Nigeria internationally and becoming one of the country’s most followed footballers.
For the rapper, there is little room for debate: an Arsenal Premier League title would mean more to him than a Grammy Award.
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