I won’t have kids out of wedlock-Ruggedman

I won’t have kids out of wedlock, says Ruggedman 


Popular rapper, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens , aka Ruggedman, has been around for a long time. Renowned for his controversial song , Ehen , in which he came down heavily on some Nigerian artistes for singing songs that were below par, he has won himself many enemies along the line . However , more than a decade after he burst onto the scene, his name still rings a bell .

In a chat with Sunday Scoop, he explains how he has managed to remain in public consciousness. “ Like I said in my song , Baraje, I blend with the trend and stay forever like culture . I always move with the times and I make sure I stay on top of my game. I also work with the people who are making waves at any particular time and I keep making good music , ” he said .

Speaking on his early days in the industry, he said , “ I am happy that many of the things I spoke about in those days are still happening . I have always been campaigning for the use of our mother tongue in our songs . When I started , some people felt I was just a troublemaker; they didn ’t know that I was fighting for the industry . Like I said in another of my songs , I will always speak my mind; whether people agree with it or not. I stand on the side of the truth and that is what I’ m known for .

 I wouldn’ t go out of my way to diss anyone; I will just say the things that people know but don ’t want to say. Truly, I have lost a lot for speaking my mind, but I wouldn’ t trade it for anything . Now, we all know that Nigerian songs have taken over the whole African continent. I can confidently say that I ’ m the first rapper to make money off rap music in Nigeria. ”

On when he would be getting married, the rapper said , “ I have chosen to keep my relationship, and my private life in general away from the press. I have vowed not to have kids out of wedlock and I am bidding my time to do the right thing. ”


Maintaining that his clothing line is doing well, he said , “ Twentieth September Wears is still very much around. I started making clothes a very long time ago and it is something that I ’m passionate about . We produce outside the country and that is actually one of the challenges that we have because of production logistics . There have also been some factors that have cropped up along the way , but we ’ re doing well. ”