Afrobeats sensation Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has shed light on the presence of ‘fake people’ within the Nigerian music industry, revealing how this served as inspiration for one of his songs.
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Speaking at the listening party for his highly anticipated second album, ‘He Is,’ held in Lagos, Rema highlighted the theme behind his track ‘Now I Know.’
The ‘Another Banger’ hitmaker explained that the song was born out of his experiences navigating the industry’s deceitful aspects.
He emphasized the prevalence of inauthenticity among industry players, which he observed and channeled into his music.
In his words,
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“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,” Rema stated.
Rema’s 11-track second album was released on Thursday through Mavin Records, featuring guest appearances from Shallipopi and Odumodublvck.
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