Some people discover their talents at a very unfortunate
period of their lives; when they are in hardship. But the
same cannot be said of Oluwatobi Akanbi, a 12-year-old
rapper who boasts the courage of an adult.
tafzent correspondent were in Abeokuta, the Ogun
state capital for the ongoing National Drums Festival,
when this young chap was made to perform on stage.
With the traditional Adire outfit on a pair of jeans
trousers, the youngster whose stage name is T-rapper,
not just dazzled the teeming audience, but was also
spontaneous in some of his remarks.
After the performance, our correspondent caught up
with him and had a brief interview with him. He was
also asked to do a freestyle on the spot.
Master Akanbi, who said that he has been rapping since
he was six, also called out popular award-winning
Nigerian artist, Olamide aka Badoo, stating that he could
match the finesse of the ‘street’ rapper, although his
ultimate goal remains having a collabo with the Eyan
Mayweather crooner.
Below are some pictures of his performance as well as
his interview with our correspondent:
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