2face’s love …
After a failed album, Originality, he took a long
break from the music scene, only to re-surface
with Re-Fazed, an album which opens a new
side to the dreadlocks wearing Faze. But this
time, the dreads are gone- here comes the ‘new
born’ Faze. Read on.
What have you been working on?
I’m working on my new album titled Re-Fazed.
It contains a number of tracks with the videos
already shot. We are putting finishing touches to
the album, and I have already started the album
promotion, shot videos and granting radio
interviews. A lot of things have been going on.
I’ve changed my management, a lot of things
have been re-Fazed.
What’s ‘Re-Fazed’ all about?
It’s about me and everything around me.
Basically, everything that has to do with my
music has changed. It’s not like I’m not the
same Faze but my music has changed because
the environment is changing. My dreadlocks
have been shaved. The kind of music I do right
now is that which people have to dance to, and
my management has changed too.
Why did you change your management?
I feel it’s better for me to be doing most of my
stuff. I’m a very funny person. I like getting
involved in my own project.
How many tracks are contained in your
new album?
It has 17 tracks in all. I have songs like Good
Wife, Nkem and some new ones we’ve just done.
Who’s the producer?
I worked with new people because I don’t always
like old hands. When I meet new hands, I try my
best working with them because I believe
challenging them will get me challenged too. I
worked with a guy called Pig Mixed, Rhyno, Kelly
among others.
What about doing collaborations?
I’ll do collabos but not now. It will be after
releasing the album.
After dropping the last single, Originality,
you went off the stage, what happened?
I didn’t go off the stage. I only took my time to
do some research because when I dropped my
last single and it didn’t fly the way I expected, I
quickly carried out a research. That’s why every
artiste is scared to release singles because of the
fear that fans may not like it. If you see an
artiste daring to bring out an album, it means
he has confidence in himself because releasing
an album is the greatest fear of any artiste.
We are not scared and that’s why we do the best
we can, we experiment our performances with
people and they tell us what they think about
us. That’s why it’s not good to ask your friends
to judge your music because they’ll always tell
you it’s good. They don’t want to offend you.
But when critics descend our music, you don’t
need to be told to buckle up.
When is the album dropping?
It’s out already but the problem is that people
don’t know it has been released. What we are
doing at the moment is to include other songs
in the album and then, plan a proper launch.
That’s where I had a problem with my former
managers. I don’t want to talk about it now. I’m
working with a new team and we are trying our
best to do something new with it. I’m trying to
re-package the album and make noise with it.
I’m also trying to organize a concert starting
from next month. It’s going to be a U.S tour.
Are you saying that your former manager
was not good?
No, it’s not like that. We had an agreement that
we should go our different ways because I felt
the way I used to run my business is different
from the way they are used to doing it. We can’t
work together because my style of doing things
is different from theirs.
What was the reaction you got from fans
after you cut your dreadlocks?
I was scared which was normal because I didn’t
know what fans would say. People have always
loved and known me with my dreadlocks. But I
was surprised because they were impressed. And
when they saw me cut my dreads, they actually
knew that something new will come out of it. At
the end of the day, it’s the fans’ reaction that
will determine whether your songs and looks are
good or not. And I got positive reactions which I
think is good for me.
Why do you think you had to change your
kind of music in order to stage a
comeback?
It’s not like it’s changed. There’s a little of me
that is contained in my new song because
everybody wants to dance. Even if you give birth
to a child today, she wants to dance. It’s not
everybody that loves mid-tempo songs. So, I
had to mix it with dancing songs then, they can
go through the album and appreciate others.
Taking you back, what was growing up
like?
My parents were never poor. They cared of me
and my siblings very well and that’s why I’m
trying to do same very soon. I attended
Nazareth Primary school and Festac Grammar
School. I did ATS 1 & 2 in Ilaro and later had my
degree in International Relations and Diplomatic
Studies. Then I went into music.
Why didn’t you practice what you studied?
Black Face told me some time ago that if I knew
I wanted to do music, I had to leave every other
thing and face it. It did work out for me. God
has a calling for everyone, and I think music is
my calling. What do you mean by ‘leaving
everything’?
That is I had to relocate from where I was living
because we weren’t living together at that time.
I went to live with 2face and Blackface to enable
us form the Plantashun Boiz. Even there was a
movie I featured in, titled Alero’s Symphony. I
insisted that I would be coming to location from
my home but the producers disagreed with me
because they wanted me to get used to the
environment. So, I was on location for about
three months and that was what delayed my
album.
You have a degree, 2face doesn’t, and I
don’t think Black Face does…
No, Black Face has a degree. What Black Face
just told me was that if I wanted to cope with
Plantashun Boiz, I should forget about this
because I don’t like talking about the past. As
young boys, in the Plantashun Boiz, we were
always back up to each other. If 2face wasn’t
singing, I could take his part because we have
similar voices. And Black Face raps and sings at
the same time.
So, two heads are better then one. Then, as the
baby of Plantashun Boiz, I listened to whatever
Black Face said, and I never see anything wrong
with that because it worked out for me. Who
knows, if I wasn’t part of the group, I might be
struggling with other groups to come up today.
I attempted it and it worked but if I tried and it
didn’t work out, maybe I would have done
something else.
How do you feel today that 2face is a
superstar as well as yourself, but Black
Face is yet to hit the mark?
Black Face is also going to be big. Everybody
seems to be supporting him financially, and it
takes a lot for people to believe in you. Black
Face wrote almost all the songs we had in our
first album, so, he has potentials. He has
management challenges and people that believe
in him. We must be frank, we have some junk
music in the industry but they sell because they
have financial backups to pay for publicity and
other things. These days, if you are bringing out
an album, it has to be well packaged, it has to
generate noise. I’m working on something with
him to make sure he bounces back.
Since you know his problem, why didn’t
you… ?
He’s going to be big. Everybody has his time
But don’t you think it’s getting too late?
Nothing is too late. He just needs a single and
I’m working with him on his album because he
was involved in my career. I remember when I
wanted to go for a singing competition. I was
young and scared of the unexpected because
there were so many ladies there that could sing
well. I didn’t want to involve myself because I
noticed judges were usually partial when it
comes to ladies.
It was a live performance but Black Face
encouraged me to go ahead. He accompanied
me to the competition and I won at the end of
the day. So, it’s the same spirit that I’m trying
to give back to him. Whenever, we sit and write
songs together, he writes in a different
dimension. I think the only thing he needs to do
is take his time and not to be in a hurry.
It appears you are more passionate about
Black Face than 2face?
No, it’s not like that. 2Face is already big and
Black Face will still grow. Most of the times when
he’s down, I sit with him because I know his kind
of person. He has talent and he has his fans.
What is left is for him to give his fans the right
music to listen to and enjoy.
He made me grow, and I don’t want to say I
don’t care about anybody but I’m a kind of
person that I don’t forget my benefactors.
Sometimes, God directs me to give to people
and I do it because I know there’s blessing
behind it. It was Black Face who made me join
Plantashun Boiz and that’s why I’m known
today.
So why didn’t you speak with 2face to
lend him a support?
What he needs isn’t financial support. We are
working together to bring out the right songs.
What’s 2face doing about it?
I’m sure both of them meet to discuss on their
own, you know they are from the same area. I
can only speak for myself that whatever I do for
Black Face, I’m not helping myself, he’s helping
me. I’m still going to do one or two songs with
2face in future. But I’m doing everything to
make sure things work out well for Black Face.
We are all looking for money to take care of our
responsibilities. The highest we can do is work
together and make more money. Black Face has
been helpful to me even financially so, it’s on
both sides.
Why were you and Black Face absent at
Tuface’s Dubai wedding?
I was in Dubai but got to the venue very late. I
had other functions I was attending to. People
saw me because we were together at the club.
Black Face has his own reason he didn’t make it.
But you are his friend and you should
know better
He must have his reasons.
Maybe, he didn’t have money for the
ticket…?
It’s not about the money because tickets don’t
cost that much. He must have his own reasons.
Tuface had his reasons he didn’t invite him too.
After all, when Black Face did his wedding, none
of us was there.
Now, that 2face and Black Face are
married, what are you waiting for?
I’ll do that very soon.
I thought you said you had a girl you were
dating for years and you’d get married to?
I’ve never dated any girl for years in my whole
life. Besides, I don’t have to date anybody for
years before knowing who she is. That’s why I
wrote a song called Good Wife. I know the
qualities of a good wife, and it’s only God that
can show you who a good wife is because you
know most of our young ladies pretend only to
change after the wedding. I know my wife. It’s
not that I’m perfect.
Meaning that someone is in your life…
Yes, I don’t play with that. But what if I want to
marry her but she isn’t ready for it? Both of us
have our lives to live but what matters is that we
love each other. I didn’t say I have another girl.
She’s a wife to be by God’s grace. It’s not that
my mum has to approve her. It’s just for her to
pray because God determines everything we do
in life. I do things at my own time and make
sure that person is ready to do it too.
So when is your time?
I won’t say anything now but it’ll happen at the
right time.
How come you and Black Face are
reserved with girls but 2face isn’t?
Tuface is also a cool headed person. The girls
who got pregnant for him knew what to do to
avoid pregnancy but they didn’t. That means
they wanted the babies.
They wanted him to marry them?
It’s all about choice when he decided to marry
Annie. I’ve known Annie for years and I think
she’s perfect for him. There were times she
would sit under the tree, crying and asking me if
2face really loved her. Even when 2face was
dating Annie, Black Face and I were equally
dating two of Annie’s friends. But we didn’t
marry those girls but 2face and Annie eventually
got married. That’s life for you.
How do you cope with girls?
It’s not easy. They come, want to get very
intimate and ready to do anything. Some of
them already have boyfriends, and some are
even married but I know the rules. So, what I do
is to invite them to my shows and they see me.
Some of them just wants their parents to see
me. There was a girl that her mother always calls
me and prays for me over the phone. So,
considering all the prayers I get from mostly
elderly people, I don’t think any evil can happen
to me in this life.
So since you are still single…
No, I’m not single. I have a fiancee and I’m
marrying her by God’s grace.
How does your fiancee cope at your
shows?
No she can’t go to my shows because it’s not
right. I’m not a public person and I can never
take my wife to-be to my events. And that’s why
I can’t marry an entertainment person because
we can’t be doing the same thing.
Maybe, you don’t want her to get jealous
She can’t get jealous because she’s a matured
person. I don’t go out with kids and I can’t date
a girl that’s not intelligent because it’s going to
affect my career, and even our kids will be dull. I
like a lady who can help organize my life.
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