Renowned singer, Divine Ikubor, who is better known as Rema, alleges that many of his colleagues are stealing his branding and musical style.
Without mentioning names, the singer who recently bagged 6 nominations at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards accused some singers of claiming his styles as theirs.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘Calm Down‘ artist mentioned that despite not receiving credit from those who are replicating his style, he finds it “flattering” that others are taking inspiration from him.
Rema also shared that his aspiration has always been to bring change to the Afrobeats music scene.
“I’ve been on the road for 4 years back-to-back; dropping bangers, hopping on stages. It has helped my growth non-stop.
“In as much as vacation is needed, I just don’t like to feel idle. I have so much plans for evolving this [afrobeats] sound. I’ve always been that guy who just want to change the guy and change how the game is perceived. From sound to shows, to branding.
“Even though some artists will not give me credit, I know how many people [artists] have copied my moves and I am flattered by it,” he said.