REALLY!! ‘Drake, Shallipopi, Odumodublvck Inspired Me’ – Victony

Victony, the Nigerian music sensation behind the hit song ‘Soweto’, has opened up about his rap influences.

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In a recent interview with Sway Universe, the artist, who began his career as a rapper before exploring other genres, named his hip-hop inspirations as Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J.Cole, and Meek Mill, as well as Nigerian rappers MI Abaga, Odumodublvck, and Shallipopi.

This revelation sheds light on the artistic roots of Victony’s unique sound, which blends global and local flavors.”

In his words:

“I started my career as a rapper. I really looked up to Kendrick Lamar earlier in my career because of his artistry. Kendrick is that one rapper who is not just about what he says but also his visualisation and the way he presents it to his fans. That made me a strong fan of Kendrick.

“I also likes Drake because of his flexibility. He’s one of the first Americans to hop on the Afrobeats wave. I was a fan of Drake before that. Obviously, I listened to J.Cole as well. I listened to some Meek Mill.

“MI Abaga inspires me too, because he was one of the rappers that popularised the genre in Nigeria and made young artists believed it was possible to be successful as a rapper in the country. Now, we have the likes of Odumodublvck and Shallipopi. Odumodublvck just did his US tour. Rap is becoming big in Nigeria. Sometimes, I blend it with afrobeats.”