Ugandan musician Alien Skin has taken aim at some of the country’s established artists, accusing them of secretly financing TikTok content creators to tarnish the reputations of fellow musicians they are feuding with.
Alien Skin made the remarks following the recent arrest of TikToker Luwilight, real name Nansubuga Aisha, who was detained after singer Bebe Cool accused her of cyber harassment and abuse. The allegations are reportedly linked to negative online attacks targeting Zuena Kirema’s cake business, an incident that has since sparked widespread debate within the entertainment industry.
According to Alien Skin, the arrest has only brought to light a long-standing but often ignored problem in Uganda’s music scene. He claims that some big-name musicians deliberately bankroll online influencers and TikTokers to fight their personal battles on social media, rather than confronting issues directly.
“I put the blame on musicians—those musicians who are already established—because they are the ones who created this. They put an industry in the industry,” Alien Skin said.
He went on to describe the trend as a growing “criticism industry”, where content creators are paid to attack, abuse, and discredit rival artists during ongoing feuds.
“They pay someone to abuse another artist they are beefing with, without knowing that the same person they have paid will one day be paid to abuse them too,” he added.
Alien Skin noted that the culture has gradually spread over the years and has now been adopted by upcoming artists as well, making it increasingly difficult to control or reverse. In his view, the damage is already done, and the trend is unlikely to disappear anytime soon.
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The controversial singer further argued that advising such content creators to observe boundaries is nearly impossible, as their main objective is to provoke emotional reactions at any cost.
“You can’t advise them on where to have limits. You can’t tell them that abusing my mother hurts me more, because their aim is to make you lose peace, so they go all out,” Alien Skin explained.
His remarks have reignited conversations around online abuse, cyber harassment, and accountability in Uganda’s entertainment industry, especially as social media continues to play a powerful role in shaping public opinion and artist reputations.
As debates rage on, Alien Skin’s comments add another layer to the ongoing discussion about the responsibility of artists, influencers, and fans in maintaining a healthier creative space within the industry.
