Uche Ikechukwu
12 July 2008
interview
Erimu Dumez, a.k.a.. D-ze, Ibe Izuchukwu a.k.a Premze, Babatunde Falami a.k.a.Beatz and Raphael Okereke a.k.a. Shevi make up the group called the League of Xtraodinary Rappers (LXR).
A Hip-Hop group trying very hard to get to the top of the game, they spoke to our man Uche Ikechukwu and this is their story.
You guys have a very peculiar name . Just what does the initial L.X.R stand for?
It means League of Xtraordinary Rappers.
And how did you guys meet?
We are all friends and we live on the same street. When we discovered we shared the same passion for music, we decided to come together as a group.
And thank God today that we made the right choice because we have never regretted taking that decision.
How long have you guys been together?
We have been friends for more than a decade but as a group we have been together for five years.
And how has the journey been?
It's been great and we thank God.
I'm sure you do have misunderstanding as a group .
Of course we do have misunderstanding. Even brothers do disagree and so are husbands and wives. We disagree to agree. But the most important thing is that we don't allow such disagreement to affect our music.
What genre of music do you sing?
We are basically Hip-hop oriented.
Why Hip-hop?
We do Hip-hop because that is what we like to do.
Do you have an album?
Yes. It's our debut as a matter of fact and its titled Wake Up.
How many tracks are contained in the album?
There are twelve good tracks in it and the hit song is E go Red.
Are you guys under any record label?
No, we are not. We do every thing ourselves. From the promotion to the marketing. We do everything ourselves. But, we are trying to get a good manager and marketer that will help market the new album.
How do you hope to sell this job?
We are promoting this album through the radio stations, and the print media houses. We hope to attract the attention of a good marketer who could sign us on.
When you guys decided to go into music, did your parents support you?
Well, our parents supported us since they saw the talent in us and knew we'd made up our minds to do music. And they have been very supportive since we ventured into the profession.
How do you fund your recording?
We do odd jobs to survive and sometimes we work in factories to raise funds for our recordings.
What else do you do apart from music?
We are all former secondary school graduates hoping to go back to college for further studies. But for now we are concentrating on our music career.
Have you had any public performances before?
Yes, we have done many performances. Our first performance as a group was in Ogun State, the show was hosted by a guy called Prince Dollars. We also performed in a show hosted in Badagry. We do a lot of performances in our area, Satellite Town.
What can you say to the up and coming artistes?
Well, we are saying they shouldn't give up and always trust in God. And for us, the road has not been easy, but through prayers and our ability to understand ourselves, we have been able to cope.
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