Tobechukwu Melvin Ejiofor, popularly known by his stage name
Illbliss, has hipped praises on the vast growth experienced in the
Nigerian rap industry recently.
The rapper who has been making
wave with some new releases, noted that rap music has gradually become
an ethnic thing as artistes now rap in their local dialect with the
likes of Phyno, Olamide, Reminice and others representing the industry
well.
The business man and owner of the managing outfit ‘The
Gorretii Company,’ same company responsible for Chidinma and Phyno,
among others, stated that the music industry is actually growing
especially rap, but faced with challenge of poor structure.
Illbliss
explained that for the industry to step up its game just like the
foreign music industry, there is need to put proper structure in place
which will enable the artiste derive more pleasure in whatever they are
doing, adding that he is happy as being part of the revolution in the
rap industry.
Also known as Oga Boss, Ejiofor was a member of the
now defunct Hip Hop Group - Da Thorobreds. The group, consisting of
other notable hip hop artistes like Elajoe, Obiwon , Amaka and B- Elect,
copped the award for the Best HipHop song by a group/duo at the 2006
edition of Hip Hop World Awards for the massive radio hit "Streethop".
Asides
being signed to Capital Hill Records with Chidinma and Tha Suspect,
Ejiofor is also a managing partner at Capital Dreams Pictures, which he
runs with multi-talented and award winning videographer, Clarence
Peters.
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