“I was told to take my style of music elsewhere” – Rapper Ladipoe reveals

The Mavin Records artists made this revelation in an interview, claiming that certain unidentified people in the business tried to demoralize him by criticizing his musical taste.

They told Ladipoe that if he wanted to be a musician, he should go to a different region of the world, but he disregarded their advice, and as a result, all of his compositions have gone beyond his expectations.

The well-known rapper added that, while he is happy with his artistic development thus far, he is not content with his accomplishments.

He stated; “All my songs have exceeded my expectations. When I first started making music, I was told that because of my style, no one would ever listen to my songs here in Nigeria and that I should try elsewhere in the world.”“It is human nature for satisfaction to be elusive. I feel this applies twice as much to creative people, such as artistes like myself. I am grateful but not satisfied.”

In another part of the interview, Ladipoe discussed a moment when he got a disappointing reaction from fans during one of his performances in his early career.

He revealed; “I remember once, early in my career, I came on stage with so much energy and shouted into the microphone, ‘Who is ready for some more hip-hop’?. Meanwhile, that was a time when hip-hop music was facing serious fluctuation in its appeal.

“The overwhelming response from the crowd was, ‘no’. I remember being so deflated. To make matters worse, my band started off by playing the wrong song first, which further demoralized me. It was terrible. But, I look back now and laugh. I am grateful for growth.”