How did you come up with the name, ‘Ruggedman?’ Was it a nickname?
Funny enough, it is not a nickname. I actually gave myself that name when I was in secondary school due to my love for comic books (Spiderman, Batman etc.). I just wanted a name that was different. At first, my name was Soul MC but I then realised that there were so many MCs (Young MC, Fab MC etc.). Paul Play and I then decided to go with Ruggedman.
Controversy between you and 9ice?
I have always been a very outspoken person. I believe we are all adults. You cannot flog me and I cannot flog you. The most we can do is talk to each other and I would tell you the truth rather than deceive you. I am a musician and my music is always for a reason. Music is a form of expression. When I did Ehen, I did not do it out of spite or to cause trouble, it is just how I express myself and tell the truth. The one I did for 9ice was even more personal because his song caused a rumour that was attacking my character and image and I would not take that lying down. I decided not to go exchanging words with him. I am too old for that. I admit I talked about all the things I did for him in the song, but I did not say all those things because I was trying to act like God or showing off. I only said those things in case he has forgotten or he is pretending to have forgotten. I want people to know things that happened between us. It is music. It is not just between me and him. He already wrote a song about me and I also decided to do the same. I wanted people to know that these are the personal things, good things that have happened between me and him so for him to throw all that away just because he wants to sell CDs, too bad.
Do you think the both of you would ever resolve your differences?
Well, resolved or not, I have moved on. This is 2011. All I wanted to do was clear my name. I would never be so evil to go after my friend’s wife considering the fact that I was the one that introduced them. The sad part was that 9ice never said anything about me and his wife in the song. He was referring to an ex-girlfriend. The song was about his past experience, even before he met his wife but a lot of people misinterpreted the whole thing. The only thing he did wrong was not coming out straight to admit that the song was about a past experience. If he had done that, the whole issue would not have gone this far. I do not know why he kept quiet, but right now, I don’t care. I have moved on. Anyone that wants to keep saying anything about Ruggedman and Toni Payne, that is their business.
Tell us about your clothing line.
It is called 20th September Wear. It is named after my birthday. I was born on September 20th. I have been on it for a while but I have slowed down right now because I am checking out some things. I am doing some research on the clothing but soon I would be back in full force. My clothes are mainly casual wears, street wears etc. The clothes reflect me. It reflects the street. Bottom line, I would just say they are street wears for male and female. I had a fashion show a few years back. I showcased a lot of clothing- jerseys, shirts, jackets, jeans etc. Right now, I want to concentrate on just the male and female T-shirts. I want to make it proper and amazing. I intend to start with that before moving on to other things.
Any other projects?
I have artistes coming out under Ruggedman Records. My new album came out a month ago titled Untouchable and I have songs in that album featuring artistes like Flavour, MI, 2Face, Psquare, and the late Da grin. The album is under Ruggedman Records. It is marketed by Obaino. From what I hear, it is the highest selling album right now.
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