Afrobeat singer Rema don yarn say him no dey give chance to wetin oda people dey talk, say "dem artists no dey known to am five years ago." For one recent interview with GRM Daily, Rema say na fans dey create competition narrative, say him focus still dey on perfect him craft and preserve "sport" of lyricism.
Him compare am to rivalry between Ronaldo and LeBron, where competition dey on field but no dey beyond. Rema talk say: "I no wan praise myself. Everybody wey don meet me don show respect. For game, people dey act craze. E dey okay to take bullsh*t or overlook."
Him continue say: "We all be human beings. But one thing I always want. I always tell my boys say five years ago, I no know dem dudes. My colleagues literally. So why dem go be my priority? Why I go wake up say dis move I wan make go compete with dem? Or we go show dem? Why dem go ever be my priority?"
Rema say na fanbase dey make am seem like any move dem make be competition. But when him put am in terms of lyricism, him always wan keep sport going. "We get lyrics where Davido go dey talk say 'I bigger than all of dem' or Wizkid's 'Dem sey dem bad I swear dem do nothing or eh'. All to keep sport going. We keep am like Ronaldo, LeBron way. When we dey match, na war, outside match, na love."
Him confidently declare say him now dey on par with "Big Three."
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Rema No Dey Fear Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy - I Wan Keep Lyricism Sport Alive