Erigga rides through the hood on A Trip To The South

Everyone who has been following the Nigerian Hip-hop music, sure knows and have respect for Warri English pidgin rapper and lyricist, Erigga. The Emirate Empire recording artiste with his own style defines street music with his catalogue that contains local lyrical gems.

His work has elevated him to cult hero status, with the entire South-South region recognizing him as one of the brightest acts to have emerged from the black gold rich part of country. In his birthplace, Warri, Delta State, he is celebrated as a hero, representing the grit and defiance of the street.

In 2016, he penned a record deal with Emirates Empire, thus earning a structure and funding to begin his onslaught of the pop music space. Formerly based in Warri, he has since relocated to Lagos, the hub of the Nigerian music industry, and his new project is his first major body of work under the label.

Speaking on the project A Trip To The South, the rapper said it captures his essence as a street storyteller, adding that life on the street has made him a man of many words and experiences, and it is this hood wisdom that drives his music.

On why he choose to be independent before he pen a deal with Emirate Empire Records, Erigga said, “The reason I was independent before I pen a deal with Emirate Empire is that it is very difficult trying get people who understand and share your dream.

“Some people might be there for the profit, like what they can gain; they don’t really care or show interest in the art. Their ideology of music is that it is money making, let’s invest in it. I want someone that understands me and Emirate Empire fits into that mould. The people have followed my music for more than five years and they are like fans of my music,” he added.

According to him, the reason artistes from the South South region don’t get noticed easily is as due to the absence of media presence and hype, adding that artistes in West, particularly Lagos easily get notice (blow) because they have media supports.

“We don’t get access to the things these guys in Lagos get, they can easily update their sound because everything they need is available and at the snap of the finger they get it.