Rap Music Does Not Pay – Musician Edem

Ghanaian rapper Edem says rap music has never paid him. Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, the musician mentioned that throughout his career, his rap songs have not fetched him as much income as other genres of music he released.

According to him, he now channels his energy into genres that will fetch him money. Edem said this in response to a question posed by Andy Dosty on why he does fewer rap songs lately. According to him, his career over the years has thrived due to the kind of songs he churns out.

“I am a rapper and a singer so I can do anything. On the business side, rap never paid. The biggest song on my debut album was Nyornuviade and it is not a spot-on rap song. We brought in Kwabena Kwabena on that song because of commercial factors. Even on YouTube, songs like Nyedzilo do better than rap songs so where are the rap fans?” he said.