Music Gave Me Fame But Not Fortune, Glad I lost Out At Headies – Modenine

Top Nigerian rapper, Modenine has opened up on his financial status and career in a recent interview. The rapper who has been referred to by many as the King of Rap music in Nigeria, revealed music only got him fame and not fortune.

In an interview with Punch Newspaper, he said....

“Music has got me fame but not fortune. The kind of song I do is hip-hop in its pure essence and the truth is that most Nigerians do not like it. I can eat three times in a day; I am not hungry but I am not as comfortable as I would love to be. However, the book has not ended, so let’s see what happens. Music has got me more fame than fortune.”

On his not being nominated for any award at the recently concluded Headies where he lost his usual ‘Lyricist on the roll’ spot to Jesse Jags?

“I don’t feel bad that I was not nominated in the Lyricist on the Roll category during this year’s Headies because even the sun and moon rotate the time they are meant to. I don’t do music with
awards in mind; I just try and make good albums. I don’t mind if I am not nominated again for the next Headies because I was getting tired of being nominated for the lyricist on the roll category year in year out. I am even happy that I was not nominated.”