{"id":140385,"date":"2023-08-30T06:11:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=140385"},"modified":"2023-08-30T06:11:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:11:08","slug":"i-was-prepared-to-die-for-the-genre-i-was-passionate-about-tems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/08\/30\/i-was-prepared-to-die-for-the-genre-i-was-passionate-about-tems\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I was prepared to die for the genre I was passionate about\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tems"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Renowned singer Tems discusses her fearless shift from Afrobeats to R&amp;B in a candid conversation with Kendrick Lamar. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tems reveals her preparedness to face consequences and even &#8220;die&#8221; for her artistic passion.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Grammy awardee stresses her belief in herself, stating that she didn&#8217;t mind if her new direction didn&#8217;t lead to commercial success.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tems seeks intense emotional depth in her music, akin to artists like Celine Dion, a factor she felt was lacking in the Afrobeats genre.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In a recent candid conversation with renowned American rapper Kendrick Lamar, the talented singer and Grammy award-winner, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/tems\">Tems,<\/a><\/strong> opened up about her bold decision to veer away from the Afrobeats genre and embrace R&amp;B.<\/p>\n<p>The female artiste, revealed that she was willing to face serious consequences to pursue her passion for R&amp;B <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=music\">music<\/a><\/strong>, even if it meant risking her career&#8217;s trajectory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140386\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-140386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/TEMS.png\" alt=\"I'm ready to sacrifice all for my passionate genre - Tems\" width=\"830\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/TEMS.png 330w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/TEMS-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Tems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tems spoke passionately about her journey, asserting, &#8220;<em>I was prepared to die. I believed in myself so much that I didn&#8217;t really care if I never became anything or anyone. I just wanted to get a message out. I wanted to get my frequency out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The artist emphasized that her ultimate goal with R&amp;B was to convey a message through her music, transcending commercial success and accolades.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion, featured in the latest volume of Interview Magazine. She shared her longing for a musical experience that would evoke intense emotions and a spiritual connection, reminiscent of artists like Celine Dion.<\/p>\n<p>Tems confessed that the Afrobeats genre, while vibrant and beloved, didn&#8217;t quite offer the depth of emotional stimulation she sought in her work.<\/p>\n<p>In her words;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI was prepared to die. I believed in myself so much that I didn\u2019t really care if I never became anything or anyone. I just wanted to get a message out. I wanted to get my frequency out. 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