Ruger explains why he wants to be a threat in the music industry

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Singer Michael Adebayo Olayinka, known as Ruger, expressed his desire for his fellow artists to view him as a significant threat in the music industry. He believes that it's crucial to be perceived as a formidable force in the industry.

Ruger shared these thoughts when discussing the inspiration behind his hit song 'Asiwaju' during an episode of the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide. In the song, Ruger confidently delivers slick boasts in both Pidgin and Yoruba.

Speaking on the inspiration behind the braggadocious track, he said, “It [‘Asiwaju’] is everything. It’s a viby song. It’s also a personal message because I don’t want anyone to look at me as not dangerous.

“When people don’t see you as a threat, it’s bad. There are a lot of artists that are in that category. Sorry and it’s bad, honestly. When you are about to release music and nobody is shaking; you announced a single/project release date and nobody is bothered. It’s really bad.

“You’ve to make yourself a threat. People have to anticipate your release whether it’s good or bad. That’s the level I’m on right now. It’s deliberate. I want my colleagues to see me as a threat. You can’t be a softy. You either be a monster or you be food. Many people are foods right now. The music business taught be to be hard. It’s not all love, mehn. I can’t lie to you. Just follow your own pace and be that monster.”

Ruger said he has come to realise that only few people love him for who he is, stressing that rapper Dremo is the only friend he has in the music industry.

Source: dailypost.ng

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