The African music scene has taken the world by storm in latest occasions and provided us a colossal quantity of musical geniuses over the past 20 years. From the energetic D’banj to the phenomenon known as Wizkid to the barrier-breaking Burna Boy to the all-conquering Davido, African music has continued to advance by leaps and bounds, breaking into the music markets and establishing itself as a significant participant within the continually evolving music enterprise. One other soldier has emerged from the scene’s new vanguard amid the continued emergence of recent artists, and he’s none apart from Dangerous Boy Timz.
The chart-topping music star is on his option to establishing himself as a worthy candidate in African music’s higher echelons. He’s made big strides over the past two years, incomes accolades like “Rookie of the 12 months” on the Headies Awards, amassing 70 million streams worldwide, performing to over 15 thousand followers at a live performance in his house nation of Nigeria, and touchdown a spot on the Billboard US Afrobeats Tune Chart.
Over a Google Meet name, I [Ralph Okobz] had a energetic dialog with the constructive energy-exuding Dangerous Boy Timz about his early days, musical basis, attainable future collaborations with American, British, and Caribbean acts, his forthcoming album “No Dangerous Boy, No Social gathering,” working with African music nice Olamide, and touring.
RO: Happy to fulfill you Timz, are you able to inform us how your musical journey started, like what acquired you hooked to music?
BBT: Nice to fulfill you. Music runs in my household, my dad makes Tungba music. Whereas rising up, I used to observe him to a few of his gigs together with his band. Consciously or subconsciously, I began writing my songs. I began singing different individuals’s songs like Mo’Hits and Asa. I started recording my music unprofessionally from highschool. However after I acquired into the College, I did a freestyle on Davido’s If and it went viral on a another person’s web page and I simply felt like that’s type of my inexperienced gentle to know that I needed to do music full time and develop my expertise making music.
RO: Do you take into account your self an Afrobeats artiste or do you’ve gotten a particular music style you’d prefer to be recognized with?
BBT: For now, I’d say Afropop artiste not simply Afrobeats, as a result of I make Pop music as effectively.
RO: What was the inventive course of like once you recorded “Loading” and “Skelele” with Olamide?
BBT: It was a extremely nice expertise. Olamide is like my large brother. Oh my bro, it was thoughts blowing for me. We recorded “Loading” bodily, for “Skelele” I needed to ship the music over for him to file on it. On making Loading, Olamide information like a spirit, he simply goes to nook and vibe, vibe, vibe, and earlier than you understand it; he’s out with 12 bars. It didn’t take him lengthy to drop the verse on Loading. Naturally, for artistes for those who aren’t writing the music like 20 occasions earlier than you assume it isn’t good [that was my thought]. Olamide simply does it on the snap of the finger. He made me understand that you just don’t have to assume these items (inventive course of) to be that deep, simply do it and transfer unto the following one. Proper in that recording session, we knew that “Loading” was going to be a smash hit single as a result of the power was insane. After we made “Skelele” I despatched the music over to him, and he stated “this music is unhealthy oh. Ship my open verse.”
RO: I see that you’re getting set to drop your album, what ought to we expect from the venture and what was the inventive course of like?
BBT: The venture is a compilation of a variety of feelings from 2019 until dat. I really feel just like the album has a variety of replay worth and it’s simply all wonderful music together with Afrobeats, Amapiano information and Pop music. I’m actually excited for this one. The inventive course of consists of what I’ve been by, the great, the unhealthy and the ugly. There’s a specific music on the venture titled “Igboro,” I’ve at all times been speaking about this explicit music. That music goes to the touch lots of people as a result of it simply speaks about my story from the start as much as this second and it’s relatable to everybody. It’s the final observe on the venture, so you’ll be able to think about how a lot power is coming off the venture if that’s the final observe on the venture.
RO: Sounds nice, are there any notable collaborations in your forthcoming album? and what ought to your followers expect from this venture?
BBT: Yeah! I’ve Olamide on the album for positive, I’ve Zlatan, I’ve a global artist however I don’t need to spill the tea on who he/she is. There’s a variety of surprises on the album. I’ll even shock myself as a result of I haven’t selected what sounds could be on the album however count on the very best.
RO: I’m curious to know if Dangerous Boy Timz could be touring quickly?
BBT: Positively, Dangerous Boy Timz is touring quickly. The official tour would begin after the venture drops. I’m at present touching base on the international locations which were listening to my music for awhile and I’ve not been in a position to go to as a consequence of a few issues. I’ll be in Dubai, The US and The UK earlier than the top of the yr.
RO: Do you’ve gotten any explicit metropolis on a worldwide degree which you’re looking ahead to performing in and connecting together with your followers?
BBT: Proper now, it’s New York. I do know I’ve a variety of mates and followers in New York and I’ve by no means been to the town. I do know it’s going to be an incredible present and there are a variety of Africans there that I relate with and speak to. I really feel like New York and Los Angeles, every time I do my occasions there, I do know it’s going to be hearth!!
RO: What was your most memorable efficiency and in what metropolis?
BBT: I feel it was in Lagos State College when over 15 thousand individuals got here out for me. Wow, it was a full home. It was a memorable efficiency for me as a result of I didn’t know I had that a lot fan base within the faculty.
RO: Are there any American, British or Latino artistes you’d prefer to work with and why do you need to work with these set of artistes?
BBT: In America, I’d prefer to work with Drake or Polo Gee as a result of they’re the artists I take heed to essentially the most from the US and I can relate to their story. For the UK, I’d prefer to work with J Hus as a result of my first freestyle video was quoted by him on Twitter and I didn’t know who he was, so I’d prefer to work with him. For the Caribbean, I’ll choose Popcaan!
RO: I’m positive none of those names are in your forthcoming album since you’re maintaining the featured acts on the album non-public for now, proper?
BBT: Not but, (jokes) shey you go assist me pay the cash? (laughs) Empire acquired me coated (laughs once more).
RO: We all know the media get to evaluate individuals wrongly a-times, has there been anytime you’ve heard one thing false about your self and would you like to clear it?
BBT: The one time was after I acquired arrested by my former file label. I don’t actually need to speak about it now, I’ve moved on but when I’m ever going to speak about it, it is going to be in a video interview as a result of I need individuals to see the feelings on my face.
Concerning the Creator
Ralph Okobz is a Contributing Editor for The Hype Journal. Protecting Music, Tradition, and Arts. Ralph can also be the “Afrobeats” Go-To-Man for The Hype Journal. Join on Instagram and Twitter.
