{"id":178690,"date":"2024-07-11T09:07:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=178690"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:07:08","slug":"im-one-of-those-behind-the-evolution-of-nigerian-music-ruggedman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/07\/11\/im-one-of-those-behind-the-evolution-of-nigerian-music-ruggedman\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m one of those behind the evolution of Nigerian music \u2013 Ruggedman"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Ruggedman has opened up on how he believes his music positively influenced the Nigerian music industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The rapper gave himself credit as the one behind the evolution of music in Nigeria and why. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">He also spoke on his recently released EP.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Veteran Nigerian rapper, Michael Stephens, popularly known as Ruggedman, has given himself credit for the evolution of Nigerian music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He declared that he played a significant role in ensuring that the industry got to where it is today by releasing a controversial hit song.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178693\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-178693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"2403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480-155x300.jpeg 155w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480-529x1024.jpeg 529w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480-768x1486.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480-794x1536.jpeg 794w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9480-1059x2048.jpeg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruggedman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Speaking during an interview, Ruggedman said at a point in his career, he focused on making original music which was one of the major moves that propelled the Nigerian sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Hip Hop star said;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI played a significant role in the evolution of the Nigerian music industry. After I released the song that has been tagged one of the most controversial songs out of Nigeria, I sat up and concentrated on making original music. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cThat is one of the major moves that led us to where we are today. Anyone who listens to my recently released Extended Play album titled, Michael Stephens Experiment, will hear how my music has evolved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-178692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"2343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481-159x300.jpeg 159w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481-543x1024.jpeg 543w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481-768x1449.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481-814x1536.jpeg 814w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/IMG_9481-1086x2048.jpeg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/>On why he featured Jesse Jagz, Eva Alordiah, Mista Styles (formerly Freestyle) and Uzikwendu on one of the tracks on the EP titled, OG\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/04\/08\/working-with-bukky-wright-is-a-privilege-ruggedman-speaks-on-new-movie-role\/\">Ruggedman said;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cI wanted a track that would show the world that some of the super talented rappers to ever do it can still do it, no matter how much music has changed. The beat was produced by a Gen Z producer\u2014 Blvck Sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">I sent it to them (featured artistes) and they all recorded their verses and sent it back to me. Music style is temporary, but talent and class are permanent. That is what that song emphasises.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruggedman has opened up on how he believes his music positively influenced the Nigerian music industry. The rapper gave himself credit as the one behind the evolution of music in Nigeria and why. He also spoke on his recently released EP. 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