How I was told to take my style of music elsewhere – Ladipoe

• Ladipoe has opened up on his humble beginnings, right before he became a famous musician.
• The Mavin artiste in an interview shared how his style of music was looked down upon when he wasn’t famous.

Hip Hop artiste, Ladipo Eso, popularly known as Ladipoe, has revealed that when he started music, he was told that he won’t be successful in Nigeria.

The Mavin Records act who disclosed this in an interview, said that some unnamed persons in the industry tried to discourage him by talking down on his style of music.

According to Ladipoe, they said he should go to another part of the world if he wants to make it as a musician, but he did not listen to them and now all his songs have exceeded his expectations.

The popular rapper further stated that that he is grateful for how far he has come as an artiste, but not satisfied with his achievements so far.

Ladipoe said;

“All my songs have exceeded my expectations. When I first started making music, I was told that because of my style, no one would ever listen to my songs here in Nigeria and that I should try elsewhere in the world.”

“It is human nature for satisfaction to be elusive. I feel this applies twice as much to creative people, such as artistes like myself. I am grateful but not satisfied.”

In another part of the interview, Ladipoe recalled a time he got a disappointing reaction from fans during one of his performances in the early stages of his career.

He said;

“I remember once, early in my career, I came on stage with so much energy and shouted into the microphone, ‘Who is ready for some more hip-hop’?. Meanwhile, that was a time when hip-hop music was facing serious fluctuation in its appeal.

“The overwhelming response from the crowd was, ‘no’. I remember being so deflated. To make matters worse, my band started off by playing the wrong song first, which further demoralised me. It was terrible. But, I look back now and laugh. I am grateful for growth.”