Nigerian singer Anthony Ebuka Victor, often known as Victony, has discussed his rap influences.
The music artist, who began his career as a rapper before branching out into other genres, cited global hip-hop heavyweights like as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J.Cole, and Meek Mill, as well as his colleagues MI Abaga, Odumodublvck, and Shallipopi.
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Victony stated in a recent interview with Sway Universe, “I began [my career] as a rapper.” Earlier in my career, I admired Kendrick Lamar’s artistic ability. Kendrick is one rapper who cares not just about what he says, but also about how he presents it to his followers. That made me a big admirer of Kendrick.
“I also like Drake because of his flexibility. He’s one of the first Americans to hop on the Afrobeats wave. I was a fan of Drake before that. Obviously, I listened to J.Cole as well. I listened to some Meek Mill.
“MI Abaga inspires me too, because he was one of the rappers that popularised the genre in Nigeria and made young artists believed it was possible to be successful as a rapper in the country. Now, we have the likes of Odumodublvck and Shallipopi. Odumodublvck just did his US tour. Rap is becoming big in Nigeria. Sometimes, I blend it with afrobeats.”
Victony said he’s also hoping to inspire other Nigerian children to achieve their dreams.
“I am doing this for Doyin. I am doing this for the kids in Ojo. I hope that they look at me and get inspired,” he said.