He
stated this during a recent interview on Pulse On The Record alongside fellow
rapper Vector the Viper.
According
to him, the reason is because of the unpredictable nature of the music
industry.
“No, I
don’t want my children to do music, and I don’t think they should. I’m not
speaking as an African parent; I’m speaking from my experience,” Reminisce
stated.
Emphasizing
the unpredictable nature of the industry, he added, “The thing is, music
is crazy. You can be the most talented person and end up with nothing; it’s
like football. I have friends whom I used to play football with, and some of
them ended up having professional deals, and I have people who are 43 like me
and are still hoping to get something.”
The
father-of-two emphasized that while he would support his children’s ambitions
if they chose music, he’d insist on education as a priority.
“It
might never happen, and so what I would say is, ‘Fine, get yourself a basic
education first that you can pursue.’ So if it ends up coming, fine, and if it
doesn’t, fine. But to say that I start pushing them tonight from the onset, no,
because it’s really tough. Its crazy so I would prefer to put you on the right
path but the primary thing, the education, get that first. If you want to
pursue it, I would support you. But music at as a first choice? No. It is rough
and difficult; it is less than 5% of people that make these things.” he
explained.
Speaking on the importance of a “backup plan,” likening the industry to a high-stakes lottery, Reminisce added, “For every Ronaldo you see, there are 9000 people who didn’t make it. Hey, the basics are done first to have something to fall back on in case it doesn’t work out. I’m not going to convince any child to say it’d work out for them because it worked out for me. It may never happen.”
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