I’ve listened to a lot of songs over the years — songs from different genres, moods, and even different time periods. Some of them are catchy, and others have meaningful messages, but there’s one song that really got under my skin is "Logo Benz" by Lil Kesh and Olamide.
When the song was released, it stirred up a lot of controversy, and for good reason. It came out at a time when there were disturbing rumours going around in Nigeria — stories about Yahoo boys (internet fraudsters) allegedly using women’s panties for rituals in order to get rich quick. It was a sickening idea, and honestly, I couldn’t believe two big artists like Lil Kesh and Olamide decided to make a song that played into that narrative. The main lyrics of the song were “pata ni Logo Benz, a fe ra Benz,” which roughly translates to “panties are the logo of Benz, we want to buy Benz.” In other words, they were suggesting that people could use women’s underwear for rituals just so they could afford a flashy car like a Benz. But then the part that i hated the most was when they said, "If money no enter,i go do blood money o"
I honestly hated the message of that song. It wasn’t just about bad lyrics or a song that didn’t make sense. It was much deeper than that. The song was playing with something as serious as ritual killings and blood money, and it didn’t seem to treat it like the dangerous issue that it is. It wasn’t satire or some kind of warning about how messed up society had become. It was almost as though they were glorifying the act of using rituals for wealth. It was reckless, irresponsible, and frankly, it left a bad taste in my mouth.
What made it even worse was the fact that the song actually became popular. People were playing it everywhere, vibing to it without really thinking about what the lyrics were actually promoting. They were so caught up in the beat and the vibe that they didn’t realize they were celebrating something that was harmful to society. That, for me, was the most frustrating part — seeing people enjoying a song that, in my opinion, was promoting an idea that could lead to a lot of destruction. It’s hard to believe that something so dark and damaging could gain that much attention and be celebrated like it was just another party track.
This is one of the reasons I sometimes feel disconnected from a lot of modern songs. More and more, it feels like a lot of artists today don’t care about the message they’re putting out into the world. It’s not about the impact they can have or the things they can teach; instead, it feels like they’re more focused on chasing trends, going viral, and making money — even if it means promoting harmful behavior in the process. I get that music is supposed to be fun, and people listen to it for different reasons, but I do think there should be some responsibility. Not every song has to be deep or inspirational, but when you have a platform, you should be mindful of the message you’re sending out.
“Logo Benz” remains one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard, not just because of the sound or the fact that it was overplayed, but because of the message it carried. If the song had been left unchecked and people hadn’t spoken out against it, the damage it could’ve done to the youth and society at large could’ve been even worse. I’m glad that people eventually started to criticize it, and I’m hopeful that more artists will realize that they have a responsibility to be thoughtful with their music, especially when it comes to sensitive issues like this one.
