In the interview with Chude, Bovi was asked about his relationship with Basketmouth, AY, and the alleged conflict between the three of them. He explained that standup comedy is an individual sport, and comedians have to put in the work to develop their own acts and brand. However, he also acknowledged the importance of working together as a community to achieve greater success.
Bovi pointed out that when comedians travel together, they can learn from each other and improve their craft. They can also collaborate on projects, such as tours or shows, which can attract larger audiences and increase their reach. When comedians work together, they can create a stronger community that can support each other’s growth and success.
The alleged conflict between AY, Basketmouth, and Bovi has been a topic of discussion in the industry, with some speculating that it has led to a breakdown in the comedy community. Bovi did not comment directly on the conflict, but he did suggest that the community would be stronger if they were all in sync and working together towards a common goal.
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In conclusion, while standup comedy is an individual sport, comedians can benefit from working together as a community. Bovi’s comments suggest that collaboration and support can lead to greater success for all comedians, and that conflicts between individuals can have a negative impact on the community as a whole.
“But you talked about Basketmouth MCing one of your shows in the past, so it’s that kind of community.”
BOVI: Right, but don’t forget at the time, Basketmouth is a brand – an established brand. If we had to pay him, we would probably have had to rob a bank. But there was this friendship, this symbiotic friendship, but he was more visible because he’s a brand. You put Basket’s name on anything, it’s going. So I think over the years, my mission was to become a brand as well, a big one. And there is a stage where brands grow to, the room becomes too small. So you will have to basically [separate], that now allows room for more people to come on board.
I will like to speak for me. I decided you know what, it’s time to grow your brand and focus on you now. So I will take responsibility for that. We are human beings, there will always be skirmishes. I mean, it’s also part of pop culture. We were young and restless and stuff like that. I just realized that the biggest service you can do to yourself is to push yourself. If you wait for somebody to say “come, let me take you”, you might wait forever. Also, there is a limit to how far certain people can take you. You have to get up and move to break new ground.
“Okay, but do you miss the friendship you had back then?”
BOVI: Oh, we’re still cool [laughs].
“But do you miss that energy of that friendship that you guys had?”
BOVI: I think that energy was a phase. I think it was a phase. So now, we’re on to new phases. That’s it for me. Priorities change as we grow everyday. Right now, I just want to happy. I want to do the things that make me happy. And I want to make sure my immediate constituency is happy, which is my family, my children. So priorities change. Time was when I would spend probably six hours a day playing play station with Buchi maybe four times a week. But as my kids started to grow, it started to reduce. Stuff like that, that’s just it basically. I can’t say I miss it but I reminisce on them because it was a good time. So it’s not like things collapsed, everybody got busy and priorities changed.