“Stop Calling Me Or Anyone
Indigenous Rapper” – Reminisce
Over the years we have seen the
emergence and growth of
indigenous rap music in Nigeria,
many have been praising the
artistes that made it possible. The
long list contain rappers who throw
punchlines with Nigerian languages
and make it meaningful to their
teeming fans.
Notable among these rappers is
Reminisce popularly known as
“Alaga Ibile” meaning (Local
Chairman) in an exclusive
interview with HipHop World
Magazine, the rapper clears air on
the indigenous or local rapper tag
on them when asked to talk on how
the endorsement has been coming
for him and his fellow indigenous
rappers.
He said, “Stop calling us indigenous
rappers there is nothing like that, a
rapper is a rapper, calling myself,
Phyno, Olamide, Seriki, BaseOne,
Lil Kesh and couple of others
coming up local rapper is a way of
suppressing or make us feel
inferior, because Sarkodie is a
rapper no one refers to him as
indigenous rapper. If you cannot
call him a local rapper then don’t
call any of us local or indigenous
rapper.
Over the years, we’ve been able to
overturn the rap game, we’ve been
able to change perception as
regards if you cannot rap in English
you cannot be a rap god or king
and it’s been a collective effort.
Things has really change people
can now know who the real hiphop
guys are unlike before when if you
can rap in English you won’t get
endorsement. And we feel very
proud to be the rave of the
moment”.
Is that a warning note from Alaga?
