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I want my colleagues to see me as a threat – Singer, Ruger
Buzzing Afrobeats singer Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has said he wants his colleagues to see him as a threat.
This was said by the Jonzing Records singer when discussing the origins of his popular song “Asiwaju” in an interview with Adesope Olajide on the Afrobeats Podcast.
In the entertainment sector, it’s awful when someone is not viewed as dangerous, according to Ruger, who boasts fluency in Pidgin and Yoruba.
Speaking on the inspiration behind the braggadocious single, 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.”
The 24-year-old went on to say that he has realized how few people truly adore him for who he is. The only buddy he has in the music industry, he said, is the rapper Dremo.