Nigerian artist Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has stated that he and several of his colleagues are expected to have retired from music by now.
According to the 45-year-old, musicians used to not last very long in the music business.
Rudeboy mentioned during the Adesope live event that juggling his career as a musician with raising a family is challenging. He declared:
“In the old ways of doing music, by now people like us suppose don retire.”
“There’s always a time for everything in life. Things will always happen. If you are a celebrity and you think people will always see you like an angel, trust me you’re not going anywhere. There are times that something would be against you. It’s always like that.
“Every top artiste has had their share of criticisms and scandals. Even the up-and-coming ones, too, will suffer the same fate someday. It’s a normal thing [in the entertainment industry]. But what matters is your personality and how you handle issues.”
Rudeboy rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his twin brother Peter Okoye, aka Mr P.
The group first split in 2016 but reunited in 2021 due to unconfirmed reasons.
In August 2024, in an interview with City FM, Paul Okoye Rudeboy confirmed that P-Square had broken up again after his twin brother Peter accused him and their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye of diverting the group’s funds.
