“I was imitating Wyclef Jean” – singer 9ice reveals

• The singer revealed that many Nigerian artists were imitating Wyclef’s style, but he believed he stood out among them.

• This revelation was made in a recent chat with SPS.

Veteran Nigerian singer Alexander Akande, known as 9ice, revealed that he used to sound like Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean when he started his career.

He mentioned that many Nigerian artists were imitating Wyclef’s style, but he believed he stood out among them.

In a recent chat with SPS, 9ice shared that he stopped imitating Wyclef Jean once he found his unique sound.

He highlighted that his music blends influence from greats like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Bob Marley, Ayinde Barrister, Kwan1, and Pasuma.

“My inspiration was Wyclef [Jean]. If anybody listened to me at the beginning, there was a time I was sounding like Wyclef 100 per cent. And there were other people that were sounding like him but they felt that I sounded better than them when it comes to sounding like Wyclef,” he said.

“And from sounding like Wyclef, I got to my own original sound. Bob Marley, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Ayinde Barrister, Kwan1, Pasuma and Obesere are the people that I listened to while growing up and they formed my blend in music.”

In other news, A viewer of BBNaija has caused a stir by branding Kassia and Kellyrae as an “adulterous couple,” insinuating that Kassia would engage in intimate relations with several male housemates if the cameras were not present.

This assertion emerged in a statement made by the viewer in reaction to a viral video featuring Kellyrae conversing with Kassia, following a claim by fellow housemate Fairme that Kassia had inappropriately touched him.

After hearing Fairme’s allegation, Kellyrae approached his wife, Kassia, to address the matter.

During their discussion, Kassia refuted the claim, yet Kellyrae advised her to be more cautious in her interactions with others.

As the video of their exchange gained traction online, the viewer expressed her opinion, contending that Kassia would have pursued relationships with multiple male housemates if the cameras were off, ultimately labeling the couple as “adulterous.”