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Meet Rashidi Ayinde Merenge's Son, Prince Famous, Who Sings Hip-Hop

The son of popular Ibadan based Fuji artist, Rasheed Ayinde Merenge, Marwan Olayemi Adekunle has disclosed why his life as Hip- Hop artist is soaring everyday in the entertainment industry.

Olayemi, popularly known as Prince Famous disclosed this in a chat with newsmen in a social event held at ring-road which he attended in company of her mother Alhaja Rihanat Adekunle.

A 200 level Business Administration student of the University of Ilorin expressed that blessings from his parents have been the magic behind the success recorded so far. He disclosed that it is his father, Merenge that was even facilitated his connection with King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal and some other notable musicians.

While speaking on what actually motivated him into music, Prince Famous as he is fondly called reiterated that his admiration for both Olamide and Wizkid is what prompted him to venture into music, particularly Hip Hop.

Olayemi, who has performed with the like of King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, Taye Adebisi Currency, Nice, Q’dot and other popular artists has dropped five singles among which are Feeling You, Finally Came Out and Omo Ibadan.

In his response on how his music career will not affect his academics, he noted that he has scheduled his programmes in such a way that one will not affect the other, and that his determination for success made him combined both academics and music together because he believed that one will complement the other.


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