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Entertainment of Monday, 17 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

People who shout in Church are selfish - Vector Tha Viper

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Nigerian rapper, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun aka Vector Tha Viper has slammed people who shout in Church by describing them as selfish.

The rapper who took to Twitter stated that the people are selfish because they want God to hear them first.

Vector Tha Viper tweeted: "Why the hell do people shout in church believing God would hear them more. If anything, it shows how selfish we are cos the volume increases mostly cos the individual vuvuzela wants “God” to answer him/her first. That! My brethren, isn’t Christian. That’s competition".



In an interview with The PUNCH, Vector Tha Viper opened up on how his experience as a choir boy helped his music. ee excerpt from the interview below.

Why do you sing more now, instead of rapping?

While I was growing up, the experience I had was helpful because I didn’t listen to rap music alone. I was a proper choir boy. And at a point, I thought it was high time I exhibited that other part of me. When I wanted to make tribute music for the people and place where I grew up, I knew I needed to do what they would understand and relate to better. The truth is that most people living in Lafiaji, Lagos Island, are more interested in highlife, fuji and juju music. So, it was only right for me to make music they would understand since the album was dedicated to them.

But certain people said you left rap music because it wasn’t lucrative for you?

I need to be honest with you. I have responsibilities to meet, so if I want to get money from someone, I may have to do what the person likes. As an intelligent musician, if you need to adjust your music to reach out to your target audience, I don’t think anyone will blame you for doing so. However, I still don’t put out materials that are short of quality or depth. All I did with my last album was to combine what people were already used to with my own style. The messages are still original to me and they represent who I am. I didn’t try to abandon who I am by doing the Lafiaji album; I just wanted to relate to people who stood by me all through my trying times. The dynamism I experienced last year was great. From being a rapper, I became a proper musician. I started playing instruments and I also featured in two major movies in 2017.