I Do Not Want To Be Known As An Igbo Rapper – Phyno

Nigerian rapper, Phyno as said he does not think any artist should be boxed.

In a recent chat with Do2tun on Cool FM, Phyno stated categorically that he is not fully an Igbo rapper.

His words, “Music is universal.. But they try to box rappers like, ‘He’s a rapper from the East (of Nigeria). Do you like that?”

“Trust me, I think it’s a box. I should be proud of where I’m from, right? But then again, making it feel like my music is just meant for people in that region is a box already.”

“Anything you put your energy in drains you. That shouldn’t be my problem, but then again, it’s a box generally, trust me. It’s not something I should be feeling good about. I’m a musician, I’m a rapper doing what I know how to do best, how I want to do it.

“But if you want to start judging from how people see you and put things in their heads, then you’d see this is already a box and it will be difficult to get out of it. So, just do your thing.”

“Nobody says Tekno or Patoranking, the boy from the East, but they’re from the East. (They) probably (box me) because I make music in Igbo…

“But then again, Wiz does music in Yoruba whether you like it or not. Davido does music in Yoruba whether you like it or not. So why box only Olamide?”

“Exactly. It’s your native language. Speak it, be proud of it. Don’t box anybody for what they do. Do you really think I didn’t go to school or that I don’t have my certificate at the end of the day? This is how I know to do my music the best way I can.”

Do you think he has a point?

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