OdumoduBlvck also said he wants to make rap “exciting” for Nigerians just like ace singer, Wizkid did with R&B
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu better known as OdumoduBlvck has justified his decision not to do hardcore hip-hop like popular American music star, Eminem.
According to the ‘Declan Rice’ crooner, he chose not to sing hardcore rap because Nigerians ‘don’t understand’ hip-hop.
In his words, Nigerians only listen to melodic music so he “dumbed it down” so his records will be commercially successful.
He made this known in a recent podcast interview, where he explained that he wants to make Nigerian rap “exciting” just like Wizkid did with R&B in the country.
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Speaking during the chat, OdumoduBlvck said: “Some Nigerians did pure rap but they didn’t make it exciting for people to gravitate towards it.
“People said my rap sounds like nursery school rhymes. I dumbed it down so I can sell these records, so you don’t have to think twice. When you listen to my rap, if you understand the lingo you get it once. You don’t have to go to any dictionary.
“It’s not hard core rap. It’s easy. I’ve made it exciting. Just like Wizkid, I want to make my rap sweet and exciting.
“I can rap like Eminem and all these guys but bro where I come from nobody is gonna listen to that stuff. They don’t understand it.”