Widespread rapper, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, aka Ruggedman, has been round for a actually very long time. Eminent for his controversial song, Ehen, by intention of which he got here down carefully on some Nigerian artistes for singing songs that had been below par, he has gained himself many enemies alongside the line. Then again, bigger than a decade after he burst onto the scene, his name mute rings a bell.
In a chat with Sunday Scoop, he explains how he has managed to stay in public consciousness. “Admire I acknowledged in my song, Baraje, I blend with the pattern and preserve forever enjoy culture. I continually transfer with the cases and I guarantee that I preserve on top of my sport. I additionally work with the oldsters which will be making waves at any particular time and I abet making precise music,” he acknowledged.
Talking on his early days in the industry, he acknowledged, “I am tickled that numerous the things I spoke about in as of late are mute taking place. I undoubtedly have continually been campaigning for the utilization of our mother tongue in our songs. After I started, some folks felt I used to be correct a troublemaker; they didn’t know that I used to be combating for the industry. Admire I acknowledged in a single other of my songs, I’ll continually discuss my mind; whether or now now not folks have faith it or now now not. I stand on the side of the truth and that is the reason what I’m known for. I wouldn’t exit of my methodology to diss someone; I’ll correct recount the things that folks know but don’t desire to notify. Of direction, I undoubtedly have misplaced plenty for speaking my mind, but I wouldn’t switch it for the rest. Now, all of us know that Nigerian songs have taken over the total African continent. I will confidently recount that I’m the main rapper to possess money off rap music in Nigeria.”
On when he would possibly per chance presumably perhaps perhaps be getting married, the rapper acknowledged, “I undoubtedly have chosen to abet my relationship, and my non-public life in frequent far from the clicking. I undoubtedly have vowed now to now not have children out of wedlock and I am bidding my time to attain the supreme element.”
Keeping that his clothing line is doing effectively, he acknowledged, “Twentieth September Wears is mute very basic round. I started making dresses a extremely very long time ago and it’s something that I’m smitten by. We possess exterior the nation and that is de facto one in all the challenges that we’ve on yarn of manufacturing logistics. There have additionally been some factors that have cropped up alongside the methodology, but we’re doing effectively.”