Rema Opens Up On How He Switched From Gospel To Hip-Hop

The sensational music act needed to change genres with the intention to fend for his household.

Proficient Nigerian Afro-fusion act Divine Ikubor, popularly referred to as Rema, has opened up on how he switched from being a gospel artiste to hip-hop.

The Mavin Information/Jonzing World frontman, whose newest album “Rave & Roses” remains to be racking up huge streaming numbers, revealed that he as soon as led a gospel rap group in church.

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Talking with ace media persona Ebuka, Rema made it recognized that he switched to secular music when he began to carry out at bars, lounges, political rallies, and many others. with the intention to fend for himself and his household. He stated:

I used to be nonetheless in Benin when that change occurred. Lots of people thought that once I acquired signed, I began deviating.

No. Truly, life was powerful in Benin. I’m not that man to ask the folks in church to pay me as a result of I’m doing God’s work.

Proper there in Benin, I began going to competitions, going to bars, lounges, political rallies; simply attempting to get on the stage and maintain a microphone, to no less than get sprayed some cash to return again house and feed my household, as a result of we had been going via powerful instances.