Fast-rising rap act and songwriter, Lyrical Joe, has articulated that he is a versatile artiste but he is not driven by trends to change his style.
Interviewed on the Late Nite Celebrity Show with Foster Romanus, he said that he can sing and he can rap but he does not want to lose his touch because of the nature of the music industry or because he wants to make money with his music, hence he will not follow trends.
‘’I sing and rap and I know what people know me for. I know what pulls attention to me on stage and that is my rap so even though it’s not paying so much right now, there’s still a way to do it to fuse in your lyrical content’’
He instanced that Sarkodie, being one of the best music acts in the country, is solely a rapper and he did not have to infuse singing to get him that far. He thus advised that artistes should find their style and what people recognize them for. When they do, they can infuse other styles once a while but also be sure not to lose their roots or original style in the process.
By: Maureen Dedei Quaye