“Music has got me fame but not fortune” Mode 9 Laments On The Financial Returns Of His Type Of Music

Revered Nigerian rap icon Mode 9 is definitely one of the best lyricist to ever come out of Nigeria, however his popularity seems not have transformed to excess wealth. The rapper revealed in a new interview that all the accolades he gets sadly does not reflect in his bank account. See excerpts from the interview below.


“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.
“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,” he said.