Singer and rapper, Ogaga Okokowa, better known by the stage name, Kokopee, has said that his newly released album, All I Need It’s Kokopee is more than just a collection of songs — it is a life blueprint.

The project, which was unveiled on Thursday, August 14 earlier at an exclusive listening party in Lagos attended by fans, industry stakeholders, and fellow artistes was formally released on Friday, August 15.

The seven-tracker, running over 17 minutes, chronicles Kokopee’s journey “from Genesis to Revelation,” blending tales of hardship, determination, and ambition into a cohesive body of work.

“As it sounds, All I Need, I’m trying to give everybody a guideline that these are all the things you need to make it in life as a human being. These are all I needed to become Kokopee. If you follow my blueprint now, you will arrive at somewhere more productive than where you used to be before,” Kokopee said.

He explained that the album mirrors his struggles in the music industry. “From track one to track seven you will see that I have suffered. The album shows that I mean business and I’m not here to play. I have gone through the four corners of the industry, and it’s time for me to roll. All I need to succeed is to drop this album and take over.”

With two collaborations from Peruzzi and Jeriq, the rapper used the body of work to address a pressing challenge faced by emerging artistes, the soaring cost of music promotion. “The cost of music promotion in Nigeria is part of what is making me advise the youth that if you like music, try to find work first. The cost of promotion is rising just like the cost of living.

“As bad as it sounds, as the top artistes are becoming more successful, the billing is increasing. They believe they should eat your money now before you become Burna Boy. That is why they want to extort you. It’s expensive, I won’t lie, but I cope by the grace of God,” Kokopee said.