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Rapper Wale Talks to Fans on Why He Wants to Move Back to Nigeria | Announces a Collaboration with Don Jazzy & Reekado Banks
American rapper of Nigerian descent, Wale, expressed yesterday that he is interested in moving back to Nigeria for a while.
Irrespective of Boko Haram, the falling value of Naira, the upcoming elections and more, Wale is determined to come to Nigeria in a bid to bridge a gap between the American music scene and the Nigerian music scene.
Wale, who has been in Nigeria briefly in the past few months, first shared a tweet that got a lot of reactions:
Im movin to nigeria man…
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
Good talk wit gawd @DONJAZZY . Naija we in good hands
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
His fans and followers were quick to jump on it and offer their opinions while also asking questions. He took his time to answer a number of them:
I have a house on Ondo tho RT @Beck_ley: Bruh, you no fit. I quadruple dare you! “@Wale: Im movin to nigeria man…”
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
That’s the plan . Trust me RT @shjlajhdfkjskjj: Take your music with you RT@Wale: Im movin to nigeria man…
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
@Sniper_source well my dad house but .. I pay for it
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
Me @DONJAZZY and @ReekadoBanks got something special Comin for Yall
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
@tcompton_ they think we all savages with Ebola smh that’s how America depicts Africa. Don’t worry we gon change that
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
@vickfresh02 no permanent but. The music scene . I wanna make connection between American scene and Naija scene
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
@Lyricalwizzy that’s what I’m sayin we have to change the perception of our county our parents country
— Wale Folarin (@Wale) February 19, 2015
What do you think? Is his decision to come back to Nigeria a good move?
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