Ayra divulges how her mother “blackmailed” her with songs “I feel like my mum has been exploiting music to blackmail me since I was a child,” she laughed. Nigerian musician Ayra Starr has revealed how her mother inspired her to take action by telling her that she will pursue music. In an appearance with Billboard, the Grammy-nominated performer recounted how her mother had agreed to let her pursue music as long as she completed formal schooling first. Starr was able to enter the university at the tender age of 14…