Why Ruggedman Abandoned Music For Fashion Biz

Early this year, one of the hip hop idols in Nigeria, Michael Ugochukwu Stephen, popularly known as Ruggedman, dropped a bomb shell that he would not be releasing any more album after the one he was working on at the moment and that he will be concentrating on his clothing business and using his Ruggedman leverage to promote his Rugged records, this declaration shattered his fans who were disappointed with his decision.    

There were speculations why the popular hip hop master decided to quit the profession that gave him fame and money.

However, a recent information has it that Ruggedman’s decision was infact connected to Toni Payne, a designer and manufacturer of chain cosmetic products, based in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is also the wife of one of Nigeria’s greatest hip hop artistes, Abolore Adigun a.k.a gice.

Our source also revealed that the incident happened some years back as she helped Ruggedman facilitate a multimillion naira contract abroad and the money was what the ‘Baraje Master’ as he is also known used in setting up the expensive, but very lucrative fashion business.

It further disclosed that the amount of income generated in the business which is substantial is the reason why Ruggedman who would like to take after American rap star, 50 cents business ideology abandoned his music career.

It will be recalled that Ruggedman took the Nigerian music industry by storm years back. He entered into the industry dropping his controversial single “Ehn hen” in which he took on those who he believed were not practising the professional the way it is supposed to be. This initially gave him enemies in the industry , but events later showed that those he fingered in the song are now his friends as he has featured either in their movies or their songs. He recently veered into the fashion industry with his 20th clothing label.