Nigerian music producer cum artiste, Philip Kayode Moses aka Pheelz, has described his recent collaboration with American R&B singer, Usher as a dream come true.
Usher featured the 29-year-old producer on ‘Ruin’, the 10th track off his latest album titled ‘Homecoming.’
Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music about his experience working with the American music star, Pheelz said the work they did is a testament to the power of dreams and how far Nigerian music has gone.
Pheelz told the interviewer that Usher was his role model growing up in Nigeria, and he listened to his songs almost everyday.
He said; “I would listen to Usher almost every day growing up. I literally dived into his albums and learned from him. And to be able to write, produce, and teach him [Usher] in a way, it shows me how far the [Nigerian] music has gone. It shows me how far dreams can go as well”.
In another news…
Budding Nigerian musician, Divine Ikubor also called Rema, has revealed that he would like to work with American female emcees like Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion.
Following the success of his smash-hit with Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down,’ the 23-year-old stated that he set out to meet the rappers.
Speaking on the sidelines at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey, Rema specifically said he wants to work with female celebrities more.
The Mavin Records act noted that he would approach the both Nicki and Megan as well as any other female musician that may be interesting.
He said; “I’m hoping to meet Meg [Thee Stallion], Nicki [Minaj] for possible collaborations. Who else? Yeah, I wanna link up with girls dem.”
