Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, recently opened up about the deceptive nature of the Nigerian music industry. Speaking at the listening party for his sophomore album, ‘He Is,’ in Lagos on Wednesday night, Rema didn’t hold back his thoughts.
Rema revealed that his song ‘Now I Know’ was inspired by the industry’s rampant insincerity. He stated, “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.”
He continued, “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’s there for me. All those I loved turned enemies. Now I know who’s there for me. All those I trusted turned enemies.”
Rema’s 11-track sophomore album, released via Mavin Records, features collaborations with Shallipopi and Odumodublvck.
