You could probably walk past Raide on a random evening in Port-Harcourt and not think much of it. But once his music comes up at underground events, you're definitely raving along.
Raide's music precedes him, with his creative imprint defining ubiquitous underground records like Luwa.mp4's "Ma Fi Mi serE," Sinachi's "Uptown Girl," and S1ordie's "We2fly" and "Million Dolla Mission," just to mention a few. His production style, which combines a range of distinct genres like Pop, Afropop, Hip-hop, Opium, Lo-fi, Dancehall, Bubblegum Pop and more, is made even more distinct by his brilliant use of samples from the golden era of Nigerian pop music.
His ability to effortlessly navigate different sonic environments, as evidenced by his work with S1ordie, Luwa.mp4 and Blacboyy, three very distinct artists, is testament to his mastery of the craft. He also showcases this skill on his own solo records, with songs like "Die Today," "Werey," and "Come Thru for Me" highlighting his ability to wear multiple creative hats without losing his essence.
In this very rare conversation, the multifaceted creative (who despite his recent success continues to maintain anonymity and firmly insists on keeping his identity out of the public eye to preserve his mystique) lets Flygod Radio in on his creative process, artistry, favorite records and what the future holds.