- Popular Nigerian singer 9ice Alapomeji has clarified a misconception about him and his mode of music.
- The singer while on the Curiosity Made me Ask podcast with content creator turned podcaster Isbae U, stated that his step mother is the inspiration behind his use of Yoruba proverb as well as his origin.
Multi talented Nigerian singer, songwriter and record label boss, Akande Abolore popularly known as 9ice has clarified misconceptions surrounding his songs’ frequent use of Yoruba proverbs.
The talented and versatile singer is known for his signature use of Yoruba proverbs in all his songs.
Clarifying some rumours about his knowledge of proverbs being because he is an herbalist, 9ice denied the claim.
In a chat with content creator Bae U, the ‘Gongo Aso’ hitmaker said his late stepmother heavily influenced his use of Yoruba proverbs in his music.
In 9ice’s words:
“I am not an herbalist. I am a Yoruba man from Oyo state, and I learnt all the proverbs from my late stepmum. While trying to create songs, I decided to use all those.”
With a career spanning over a decade, 9ice is renowned for hits like ‘Street Credibility’, ‘No Be Mistake’, and ‘Living Things’.
The indigenous singer broke into the limelight with the ‘Gongo Aso’ album in 2008 and won the best hip hop artist of the year category at the year’s MTV Africa Music Awards.
The project also won him four categories at the 2009 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards. He won the album of the year, artiste of the year, song of the year, and the best rap in pop album categories.
He is the founder of Alapomeji Ancestral Records.
In February 2020, 9ice said he never signed any artiste to his record label because of the disagreements that come with record deals.