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ILL Bliss, Barzini, Others Pay Tributes To Late Dmx
On April 10, 2021 legendary American rapper, Dmx passed away after few days of life support as a result of a reported drug overdose and heart attack.
Since then encomiums have poured in for the enigmatic rapper who wore his heart on his sleeves and openly discussed his pain. Across several hip hop loving plains, subwoofers would blare DMX’s music from Harlem to Lagos and then Timbuktu. In the late 90s his music was as famous as his face of dark coloured T-shirts.
As the tributes continue to rain, some Nigerian hip hop giants talk about what DMX means to them.
ILL Bliss (Rapper):- “In 1999, he dropped two albums that changed my entire perspective on hip hop ‘It’s Dark’ and ‘Hell is Hot’, ‘Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood’, the beats, the energy and the Thematic Ranged, helped shape my approach to rap.
“The Ruff Ryder’s movement also introduced a new sound to rap, raw and street. His transition to film and TV through Belly ‘Romeo must Die’ and so forth also showed me how I needed to deversify the hustle.
“DMX was a leader, a teacher and one of the most consistent and entertaining emcees to ever bless the mic. He will be sorely missed and his legacy will never end”.
Barzini (Rapper):- “ To me, DMX represents the freedom to define yourself by yourself and be fine with what ever comes with you. The man oozed confidence and greatness despite not fitting the industry prototype. At the height of his career he also represented showmanship. That man knew how to rock a crowd, his woodwork performance in 1999 was a testament.
“DMX is the real energy god, back in the days, I would be scared to perform on stage, I spent a great deal of time watching DMX and how he controlled the crowd, that was how I was able to get confidence to rock the crowd the way I do.
“Even in my music, when I record and I wanna embody energy, I feel the man’s spirit with me, words cannot express”.
Steve Dede (Journalist):- “ My first vulnerable rapper, who talked about everything. He was the first rapper to let me know what being vulnerable was, not just isn’t a feminine thing”.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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