Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr recently addressed the rumored rivalry between fellow artists Asake and Seyi Vibez.

When questioned about her decision to collaborate with both Asake and Seyi Vibez on her sophomore album, "The Year I Turned 21," she clarified that it wasn't influenced by any supposed rivalry. Instead, she chose to work with them purely because of her admiration for their musical talent.

She said, “I didn’t put Asake and Seyi Vibez on my album because of their rivalry. I didn’t know about the rivalry between Asake and Seyi Vibez. I just love both of them as artists.

“I’m really big on sonics; what would sound good sonically. My team is always thinking of the business side but I’m just thinking of who would be sonically compatible with me. And I’ve been listening to Seyi Vibez’s ‘Different Pattern’ for a very long time. So I decided to work with him. When I sent the record to him, he sent his verse almost immediately. They were very quick with it. Asake, too, he sent me his verse in three days.”