She has been on top of her game since her breakthrough into one of
the leading record labels in the country, Chocolate City. Popularly
known as the ‘first lady’, Princess Esindu nicknamed Pryse is currently
making waves in the industry. In this interview with SEYI SOKOYA, the
rapper speaks on her career and fashion preferences. Excerpts:
How I discovered music
I have always been into music. I started with rap music and composed my first lyrics at the age of 10. People used to cheer me whenever I performed in the church or amidst my friends. I started recording at the age of 14 because my family owned a media outfit. My elder brother and I recorded music and rap songs but I never took it serious at the time. The reason I didn’t take it serious was because my parents would never let me become a full time artiste as at the time because I was still a teenager. I recorded my first solo album when I went to school. I pushed the music online so that I could get recognition. It was at this point that it dawned on me that I could have a career in music, despite the fact that I studied Media and Communication.
How I was able to convince my parents
It was Chocolate City that really convinced my parents that I could have a career in music. I went fully into music when I was in school, I followed it up and I was really getting a lot of feedback. Then, one day, I sent a twit to M.I to follow me, he did and when he checked my page and saw it on my profile that I was a rapper, he requested for some of my songs which I later forwarded to him. His response showed that he liked it and as God would have it, that was the beginning of the turnaround. I think they were actually looking for a female rapper at that time. I was really happy with the development. To me, it was a blessing, I didn’t really work too hard for it. It just came like a miracle because, when God says something is yours, it will be certainly yours. I was still in school when this opportunity came, I had to exercise some patience so as to finish my studies and graduate. It got to a stage that I almost left school because of the anxiety, but I remained focused in order to achieve my goal. I had a misunderstanding with my parents when I came back from school and told them I was going into music. They were uncomfortable with it but I made them realise that I wasn’t going to Lagos to struggle because they didn’t really know who the likes of M.I, Ice Prince and others in the label were, but after a clear conviction, they supported me and gave me the go ahead to follow my passion.
Source: Nigeria Tribune
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