How Fatherhood and Money Changed Me - Naira Marley

Popular Nigerian singer Naira Marley is one of the most popular, most controversial, and most talked-about artistes in the industry. During the span of his career, he has been able to amass quite the dedicated audience, his Marlians, and has recently come out with his first studio album.

During an interview with Cool FM, Naira sat down to discuss a number of things including how he deals with comparisons, how he deals with being a record label owner, and how money and fatherhood has changed him. Here's what Naira Marley said.

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Speaking on dealing with comparisons, Naira Marley said:

Comparison is one thing in Africa, in Nigeria. Comparison, they're always going to compare. They have to. I don't have a problem (with it), I just think they need to work on themselves. Cuz the people you're comparing, their whole family is proud of them. They do it, that's life. If you buy a car, they're going to compare your car to someone else's. In music, in the industry, no matter what you do, they're going to find a rival for you. They're going to find a competition for you. No matter what you do. It's up to you, how you wanna deal with it. They're going to create hate, this is what they do. Compare.

Speaking on how he manages being a record label owner, Naira Marley said:

My uniqueness (in being a record label boss) is just to be real. I'm just so 100% real with my artistes, they see everything. I let them basically have all the freedom they have and let them be themselves and still decide. We created a friendship. We're very close. Sometimes, we even forget I'm their boss. We have a good relationship. My own thing is I'm just a 100 percent real with them. I also try not to let it be too much label push and influencer push. I decided to make it concrete cuz it has to be organic, from the streets, you know. Like Zino (i.e. Zinoleesky) has concrete fanbase you know!

Speaking on how money and fatherhood has changed him, Naira Marley said:

For some reason, the money has probably changed me small. I can't be bothered with certain stuff but I can't really change deep down. But in the public eye, I've changed some things cuz I can't be bothered you know what I mean? I'm too blessed. I try not to make trouble. I don't even make trouble but I'll still reply to trouble if trouble comes my way.

People expect me to still be rugged and still be doing the same live and talking all that. I have a lot of people looking up to me now. I have my own artistes you know, I can't embarrass them. I have my kids. And apart from that, I'm so blessed. In the space of that many years, I've done so many things for myself. Like I'm so blessed. I'm just not good at showing off but I'm so blessed. So that obviously changed my movement.

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