Rapper and comic actor, Falz has reacted over M.I Abaga’s new single where he charged rappers to sitck to the art of hip-hop and leave singers to do their singing.
Falz who took his fans by surprise by unveiling a new album on his ‘27th’ birthday stated that artistes shouldn’t be restricted in the expression of their craft.
Hear him: ”It is very unfair to pressure artistes to make music a certain way. I have never ever been a fan of directing a creative on how to make their art. Art should be made the way it comes to you. You shouldn’t have to bend yourself to make a specific style of music. At the end of the day, we need to find that perfect balance. This isn’t a hobby, this is our lives. It’s what we do to make a living and pay bills. That commercial value is also very important just as well as not over-diluting the spirit of your music. And if you ask me, I think I am doing that, and doing well for myself.”
Falz who is a sought after Nigerian rapper has been lashed by hip-hop pundits for his humorous style of delivery .Some believe he is not entirely a rapper.He has a reply for such individuals.
“I am happy that people don’t regard me as a core rapper. Because if I am to carry Hip-hop on my head, more than the person that invented Hip-hop, then where am I going to place myself. There are conversations about rappers needing to fix up their lives, and who are commercialize their style.
“But who defined Hip-hop for us? Hip-hop as far as we are concerned in Africa is what flavour that we add to it. The original Hip-hop we imported is not the way we are doing it. It is very important as an artiste not to tie yourself to any genre. You are just going to kill yourself. If you have to sit down every day and think about being straight hardcore stuff, it’s not really going to help you.”
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