Davido opened up on why he left rap to focus on African Music and how the pandemic has affected him as a person.
In an interview with Grammys, Davido revealed that he named his Sophmore album, “A Good Time” because he and the production squad had a good time making the album.
According to him, unlike his first album which he was given a deadline to make, he had more time and creative space to do it.
When asked about why he chose Afrobeat despite his bi-cultural background, he said
“I actually started out rapping. I actually started rapping first. I used to live in Atlanta and I used to just rap, make beats.
Then I went to Nigeria for Christmas one time and I just fell in love with African music. I was like, “Yo, I think I want to do African music.” And it worked out. If I would have rapped, I’d probably still be at home.”
He also revealed that he entered college at the age of 15 but dropped out to pursue music. He later attended Babcock University where he graduated with a degree in Music.
Davido named American rapper, 50Cent, and his G-Unit crew as the influences that shaped his music.
When asked about performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he said
“Man, it’s crazy. I’ve been watching late-night shows—I remember being a kid, and you’re not meant to be up late, [and] I used to sneak to the living room and I used to watch back-to-back tonight shows.
I’ve seen all the greats perform there. 50 Cent. The list is long. I remember when it aired all my family, my brothers, people I went to school with back in the days, hit me up like, “Yo, that’s crazy.” They knew how everything started.
Two years ago, I’d had never imagined I’d be on “Jimmy Fallon.” For it to just happen and everybody just be happy about it just is amazing to see.”