At just 14, Boluwatife “Champz” Balogun has done what many artists chase for decades, he knocked everyone off the No.1 spot on Apple Music Nigeria in under five hours.
His five-track debut EP Champion’s Arrival dropped on 11 November 2025 and instantly became the fastest-rising project by any Nigerian teen ever.
One million Spotify monthly listeners followed weeks later. For context, most teenagers are worried about exams. Champz is worried about mixing levels.
Yet the louder the celebration, the sharper the side-eye. “Nepo baby” became the phrase stuck to every comment section.
In a fresh Glitch Africa interview that dropped today, Champz finally spoke.
“I hear them calling me a nepo baby,” he shrugged. “I agree to disagree.”
He rapped the exact line on his track “Grind” months before the backlash peaked, almost like he saw it coming.
The Lagos-raised, London-polished teen insists the only real advantage he has is belief. “My mum believed in me first. My dad is proud, but he lets me cook.”
His mother, Shola Ogudugu, Wizkid’s first baby mama has quietly managed every step while keeping him in school.
Still, the numbers are brutal to argue with: 11-minute EP, zero features, independent label, still No.1.
Even Wizkid, usually silent on personal matters, broke character in New York: “That’s my kid, we love it.”
So is it pure talent, perfect timing, or the ultimate head start?
Champz has one answer: “I’m fourteen. Give me a few years, bro.”
For now, the charts have already given theirs.
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