{"id":7271,"date":"2012-11-07T11:18:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T10:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aceworldteam.com\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2015-06-10T22:59:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T21:59:15","slug":"tosinadedahype-presents-aina-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aceworldteam.com\/2012\/11\/07\/tosinadedahype-presents-aina-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TosinadedaHYPE presents: AINA MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. What are your full names?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Margaret [CRINGE] Morenike, Aina, Olukoga<\/p>\n

2. What state are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know traditionally people usually just acknowledge their fathers background, but I think both are just as important as each other.\u00a0With that said, well, my dad is from Ogun state<\/a> [Ijebu Ode<\/a><\/em>], and my mum born and bred in Oyo [Ibadan<\/em>], although the heritage goes further back and deeper, but I don’t wanna confuse you now!<\/p>\n

3. What was growing up like, as regards music, especially rap?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I come from a very artistically expressive family so we all grew up on music. My dad loves his organic music, he fed us on Louis Armstrong<\/a><\/em>, Diana Ross<\/a><\/em> and Paul Robeson<\/a><\/em>. My youngest, older, brother [confusing<\/em>] – the R’n’B lover wouldn’t let me wake up without hearing the likes of R.Kelly<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and Genuwine<\/em>, and then my sister I remember pumping the likes of Jay Z<\/em>, Brandy<\/em> e.t.c in the 90<\/strong>‘s while painfully braiding my hair.\u00a0I’ve always liked and been exposed to a variety of music and rap music in particular always spoke to me clearer than any other genre. It always stood out as a storytelling platform more than anything else. I’d listen to it almost like I was reading a book. It took me to places I’d never physically been. And that’s what I see myself doing for people.<\/p>\n

4. Educational background?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well…[cough<\/em>] –\u00a0I’ve always been a VERY good BAD girl! I’ve been expelled countless times, but it didn’t stop me from being Head Girl in secondary school. My grades have never been disappointing. I’m currently in the University rounding up my Sociology & Politics Degree.<\/p>\n

5. When really did rap music start for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In case you didn’t know, I’m part of an Arts Alliance<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0[Silhouettez In The Dark<\/em>] and whilst co-directing in the group, I’d write poetry and performance pieces which helped me nurture my poetry and spoken word. I had the knack for putting words together and I felt that exploring other avenues to do so only made sense.. I made my first recording at the end of 2011<\/strong>. But I’d say Rap music started for me when I started listening to it, which was from around the age of 11<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

6. Were your parents in support initially, and are they in support now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Support ke<\/em>? Show me a Nigerian<\/a> parent that supports anything outside the curriculum and I’ll show you a couple that ain’t my mum and dad! [hahaha<\/em>] At first I tried to hide it but they could tell. They weren’t happy at first, mainly because they assumed it would affect my studies, but now they see I can handle the workload they’re more supportive than anything. I logged onto Facebook recently and saw my mum posting my next mix-tape artwork. And she constantly, [even when I’m in Nigeria<\/em>] calls to ask me how performances are going. I guess it’s just the fear that led them to feel the way they did at first. But now they see my vision, and their supportive prayers are a blessing for me.<\/p>\n

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7. Tell us about the first verse you ever wrote and recorded, how was the experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be honest [I hope this isn’t conceited<\/em>] I think my first verse is one of my favourites. It was a feature for someone, he wanted help writing his verse and when I recited it to him he asked me to take a verse on the track. I didn’t want to do it because I didn’t think I had what it took to be a rapper. But now I realize it’s what you believe that IS<\/em>.\u00a0It was that first verse that made me realize I can really do this!<\/p>\n

8. First time i heard you was on “Picking Out The Seeds<\/em>“, what inspired that song?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is that a trick question? I’m a herbalist.<\/p>\n

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