Only last week, indigenous rapper, Reminisce openly
addressed the issue with regards to a common sweeping
statement made by all and sundry who refer to the likes of
himself, Olamide and Phyno as ‘indigenous’ rappers/
artistes. Hence, he went on to release Local Rappers, a
track which featured two front-liners of the indigenous
brotherhood, Olamide and Phyno in a bid to dismiss the
notion that they are local rappers. The question brewing
actually is; based on the context in which they have defined
their art, would it be fair to refer to them as ‘local rappers’
without any intent to spite their chosen career fields? On
the other hand, Reminisce while trying to adjudicate the
use of the words indigenous and local, ended up
subrogating one for the other.
Well, here’s what I think, which very well passes for the
bitter truth.
They are indigenous rappers. All of them! Whether they like
it or yes!!.............