Rappers now singers - Obibini
Zylofon Music signee Obibini has bemoaned the current trend in the music industry where rappers are now turning to singing in a bid to gain commercial appeal.
“I know very good hardcore rappers I really admired but aren’t doing hardcore rap again because they want to be accepted. It’s a pity that we don’t really appreciate serious rap in Ghana but we embrace it from other countries.
“The industry is scared of change. Gatekeepers love the easy path and are not interested in the molding and the building of a great artiste. When mediocrity becomes the order of the day, it’s difficult for fine materials to thrive.
“Passion keeps me going and I know one day soon the industry would definitely appreciate my craft better,” he told Graphic Showbiz recently.
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According to Obibini, the growing development is making a lot of rap talents go to waste because people don’t seem to appreciate the genre.
“I know very good rappers who have virtually given up because they think rap will not be accepted in Ghana. What are we telling the youth who have a passion for rap music? We are killing rappers slowly if we don't stop this," he said.
Obibini, who has songs such as Ahye Me featuring KiDi, The Dream featuring Camidoh, The Statement among others just dropped his latest song titled Get A Life which seeks to address people who pretend to be living lavishly on social media but are broke in real life.
“I believe life’s too short and we sometimes forget to enjoy being humans. The message in Get A Life is basically telling especially the youth of today to build meaningful lives for themselves instead of squandering time on irrelevant activities,” he stated.
The video of Get A Life is already out and doing great on YouTube and Obibini said it marks a new beginning for his brand.
“It represents growth and mastery. It also means from now on my fans would be getting top-notch videos, back to back releases and international manoeuvres. My team and I are far from done,” he said.
