Nigerian rapper, Ruggedman, has made it known he has no plans to have children before he walks down the aisle!
On how he has been able to stay relevant through the year, he said:
“Like I said in my song, Baraje, I blend with the trend and stay
forever like culture. I always move with the times and I make sure I
stay on top of my game. I also work with the people who are making waves
at any particular time and I keep making good music,” he said.
Speaking
on his early days in the industry, he said, “I am happy that many of
the things I spoke about in those days are still happening. I have
always been campaigning for the use of our mother tongue in our songs.
When I started, some people felt I was just a troublemaker; they didn’t
know that I was fighting for the industry. Like I said in another of my
songs, I will always speak my mind; whether people agree with it or not.
I stand on the side of the truth and that is what I’m known for. I
wouldn’t go out of my way to diss anyone; I will just say the things
that people know but don’t want to say. Truly, I have lost a lot for
speaking my mind, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Now, we all know
that Nigerian songs have taken over the whole African continent. I can
confidently say that I’m the first rapper to make money off rap music in
Nigeria.”
On when he would be getting married, the rapper said,
“I have chosen to keep my relationship, and my private life in general
away from the press. I have vowed not to have kids out of wedlock and I
am bidding my time to do the right thing.”
Maintaining that
his clothing line is doing well, he said, “Twentieth September Wears is
still very much around. I started making clothes a very long time ago
and it is something that I’m passionate about. We produce outside the
country and that is actually one of the challenges that we have because
of production logistics. There have also been some factors that have
cropped up along the way, but we’re doing well.”