“I was exposed to music properly in the white garment church” – Rapper Vector

• Vector, in an interview with Arise News, attributed his Yoruba heritage and early Christian upbringing in a white garment church to shaping his distinctive sound.

• The speaker emphasized the significance of music versatility, stating that artists should be able to express themselves in their own unique way.

Rapper, singer, and songwriter Vector the Viper has disclosed that his varied musical background has played a crucial role in maintaining his relevance within the industry.

In a discussion with Arise News, Vector attributed his distinctive sound to his Yoruba heritage and his formative experiences in a white garment church during his early Christian upbringing.

He underscored the significance of versatility in music, asserting that every artist ought to have the freedom to express themselves authentically.

“Every artiste has the right to affiliate with music how they wish. Let’s not box anything in. I have been honest with my music and as a Yoruba boy, I was raised with words and proverbs and wise sayings. Those things form like the core background of what you do. But then, I was also exposed to music properly in the white garment church. So how do I box myself? Which is why I say I am just within the confines of music,” he said.

Vector also elaborated on his blend of rap and Afrobeat, referred to as “Rap-frobeat.” He asserts that this approach enables artists to preserve their unique identities while exploring various musical styles.

“With Rap-frobeat, I realized that the majority of the things that we claim will always lead to foreign intelligence to define and also even with Afrobeat, I have done a little bit of academic inquiry into it, but musically speaking. But Afrobeats as a music genre is probably in the recent past, the only genre of music that can embody different genres of music and still maintain its original identity,” he stated.

He articulated that he was the first to develop this genre in order to demonstrate to critics his vocal abilities and his talent for lyricism.

“So, yes, there is Afrobeat like the one Fela has done which is legendary but the way that the contemporary artistes have been able to fuse things together. So, I then made Rap-frobeat because I feel like, especially those of us that came into the rap game, there is this misrepresentation that says because you are a rapper, you can’t sing, whereas in my head, as Africans, we are blessed with words,” Vector added.