Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, who made his name and fortune as a Fuji singer, has denied that his decision to do hip-hop music is because he is no longer relevant on the Fuji music scene
Popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, shed more light on why he self-produced a full hip hop album under his company, Wasbar Records.
The 'Ogede ti pon' singer explained that the hip hop genre is trending on the Nigerian music scene and he decided to join the train, which he said was familiar territory to him.
Speaking to The Punch, the 47-year-old said, "The reason is simple; it is because hip-hop is currently trending. Besides, hip-hop is not a strange genre of music to me. I have been doing hip-hop for a while and I have collaborated with the pioneers of modern day hip-hop in Nigeria, speaking of people like Eedris Abdulkareem, Tuface, and 9ice".
Pasuma recalled that he sang 'Jealousy' with the Remedies in 1997.
Speaking further on his reason he said: "I decided to do a hip-hop album because my fans have been clamouring for it. I have been on this project for about three years but could not complete it on time because of my busy schedule. I feel this is the right time to tidy everything up and release the album".
Denying that he decided to do Hip-Hop because he was no longer relevant in the Fuji music industry, Pasuma threw a challenge to any of his peers to try and do what he did by recording a purely hip-hop album.
"I can never stop being a fuji musician; that is the genre I would keep singing till I am old and die", he declared. "I don't think there is anyone that can scare me when it comes to fuji music. Everybody knows that in the fuji industry, I am on top. I dare anyone to try what I am doing; they should endeavour to succeed in both the fuji and hip-hop genres. What I have done only shows that I am versatile; leaving my comfort zone to try my hands on another genre and I am making a breakthrough there as well. If any fuji artiste thinks I have been threatened to the extent of changing my genre, then they should also come and make a hip-hop album".