Afrobeats singer, Divine Ikubor better known as Rema has stated that the Nigerian music industry is filled with ‘fake people’ and it has helped inspire his songs.
Rema, 24, stated this while speaking at the listening party for his second album ‘He Is’ in Lagos on Thursday night.
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He emphasized that the music industry is a complex environment, comprising both real and fake individuals and the eye-opening experience inspired one of the songs on the album, ‘Now I Know.’
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He said,
“There are a lot of fake people in the [music] industry, the industry is fake. So when people come and say ‘Yo, I love this guy,’ nobody should come at them that they’re chasing clout. No, it’s real.
“When somebody comes out it’s because they’ve seen someone that’s real among everybody in the crazy industry mixed with both the fake and the real. And that’s what this song [‘Now I Know] is all about. Now I know who dey for me. All those I loved turned enemies. Now I know who dey for me. All those I trust turned enemies.”
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The acclaimed singer’s second album, comprising 11 tracks, was released on Thursday under Mavin Records. The album features guest appearances from Shallipopi and Odumodublvck.
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