Singing sensation Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman aka Oxlade has spoken on his career goal.
The ‘Ku Lo Sa’ singer who recounted how he slept under the bridge for some time after leaving home to chase his musical career revealed he’s after creating classics, much more than just hits.
He encouraged artists to take time in making music, noting when songs are rushed it’d be evident in the sound.
The 26-year-old said,
“If you don’t take your time to create some songs or create anything, it’s gonna sound rushed. If you rushed in, you rushed out
“I am not looking for hits, I am looking for classics. I mean, ‘Away’ is four or three years old, but it’s still banging.
“‘Ku Lo Sa’ is a year old, it still bangs. ‘O2’ from nowhere, it just blew up last year. These songs are old, but they still have value right now.
“I don’t want to mention names but I know of a lot of artistes that dropped songs last year that blew up but they are gone now.
“I’m not trying to impress, I’m trying to leave a long lasting image in your head.”
According to famous Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter, Drake while explaining the difference between a hit and hit and classic song, he stated;
“A hit record is one that catches one’s attention at the moment.
“It can sound great in the summer and then it gets a little colder. When you then have to go back to school, to work, that same record doesn’t appeal to you anymore.
“But timeless or classic records transcends all seasons, years; you stay loving it”, he added.