Popular Nigerian rap artiste, Naeto C, has revealed why it took him three years to release his fourth album.
In
a chat with Pulse, Naeto C, the rapper and father of one also revealed
how parting ways with Storm Records affected the release of his album
and musical career as a whole.
How come it took you about three years to release an album?
To
be honest, it took me a while to release this album because a lot of
things were happening with the label, Storm Records that I was working
with. The label had problem and it affected what we had already built.
You see the success of other prominent record labels in the country and
you can see what some artistes have done for the record label. It shows.
I did not have that. Even when I got married, I was still releasing
songs but what happened with Storm Records affected me a bit and things
were not the same again. It was no longer fun to do music there because
those were the people I started with. Having to lose the people I
started with did not put me in a very good mood to do music. I later got
over it and I have been working on this album. It is more of a personal
thing.
Is it true that you did not part ways with Storm Records in a peaceful way?
No,
it is not true. I was never actually signed to Storm Records. There was
never any paper work and when problems began, I decided that I had to
take matters into my own hands as opposed to leaving it in the hands of
people in Storm Records because I knew that they already had issues
there. It was just a function of telling, Obi Asika, that I had some
songs that I wanted to release independently and he understood. At a
point, I actually brought a management company into the picture but they
were scared. We never had any issues in terms of me stepping aside.
Did you make any effort to make things right within the record label?
Yes, I tried my best because the owners of the record label, Obi Asika and Olisa Adibua,
are my big brothers. I have known them for a very long time and Obi
Asika is my cousin. I have made numerous efforts to see if it is
something that could be salvaged but when you are dealing with adults,
you have to be careful. I did try numerous times to make things work.
How has the feedback been for your new song, Atide?
The feedback has been great and I released the song to let people know that I would be releasing a new album, Festival,
soon. That song is the first song that I would sing in Yoruba. The
feedback has been great given the fact that it was released a few weeks
ago.
What influenced you to sing in Yoruba as an Igbo boy?
My
experience as an artiste who sings in various Nigerian languages has
made me understand how rich our culture is. For me to be able to
communicate ideas through my music in different languages, it is a very
powerful tool. Regardless of my ethnicity, I am a Nigerian before I am
Igbo. It is important to think outside the box sometimes and do
something new that would make you connect with your fans from different
ethnic backgrounds.
Why the 'Festival'?
The
album is titled Festival because I feel I have achieved a lot and I
have every reason to celebrate with my fans, hence, the need for a
festival. The album features top Nigerian music stars and I won't want
to mention them all but you can be sure it would be a blast.
From Pulse News
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