Rap natural is an art, while gospel is neutral-provabs

Let us into your background?

My name is AINA OLA OLUWASANMI. I’m known as PROVABS.I grew in Lagos state. My dad is from Ondo state, while my mom is from Ghana.  Am a confirm Yoruba boy. I schooled on Cross River state, for my secondary school. I’m schooling at LASU, for the moment. I’m studying Industrial Relation. I‘ll be rounding up very soon.

Do you plan to take up career, after your graduation?

Well, I’m studying something related to management, so I will likely delve into the entertainment side of it. I love entertainment. I see a lot of things that could be done in the entertainment industry.

What gives you that creativity to sing?

I can’t really say, but it just believes that it inborn. I just do more to what I have already.

What are the challenges you face as an upcoming artiste?

Well, I would say the finance aspect and relationship part of it. The established artistes should to appreciate the talents and gifts that are in us. They should help us to be ourselves and work better.

You are a gospel artiste; does that mean that you can’t sing any other song except gospel song?

No I won’t, I can address issues. The issue is that I started rap in a gospel way, so that I can reach out to my fans out there. Don’t get me wrong, I’m from a point of view whereby God is not only interested in the way you worship him, he is also interested in our everyday activity. It’s time we make it a way of life. I think Christianity is the better way to do things, and not the other way round. That’s my own opinion. He has blessed me in so many ways.

Where do you draw your inspirations from?

I get my inspiration from God, which is the first person I draw my inspiration from. Because there is sometimes, man can’t be there for you, but he will always be there. Its either two things that is, if you want to get inspiration from him, either you believe in him or not, the choice is yours. He is a major inspiration to me. Moreover I’m surrounded with great minds, that even if I don’t fall, I learn from their mistakes

Since you started singing, where has this taken you?

So many places, I will start with my fatherland, which is Nigeria. I also went to South Africa, Namibia to perform and since then I have being getting phone calls and messages, which are really appreciating to me. It is a platform that was given to me, b y One Management, which is owned by Emen Ime I can only say that God blesses her more and more.

How do you come in contact with one management?

It all happened four years ago, I went to perform at the British Council, they were holding an event tagged “words and poetry”.  I was there with a very open mind, and I did my stuff, with people who were better than me. Luckily, Emen was among those that handled the event. She met with me after the show, and told me that I will go places with my talents. Since then, I have never had a cause to look back. It’s being great.

Can you tell us any happiest moment in your career?

It was a show I went to do a show in UNILAG; Bouqui was the one who organized it. To me it was an honor to be gracing the stage with people that I always watch on television, while growing up.

Do you have a record yet?

Let me put it this way, I have a record in 2009, it was just something that I did by myself. But last year I had n album, which is titled MIND THE GAP. The “GAP” means, Gospel According to Provabs. It was the limited edition; I’m now working on the street version of it. It will be dropped by April, this year. The limited edition was put together for my fans that have being waiting.

The street version of your album, how many artistes are going to be in it?

A lot of artistes like;  Wizkid, Vigil Larry, IBK Social boy, Protex, Praiz. It is going to be packed fully for my fans.

Why gospel rap?

Rap natural is an art, while gospel is neutral. People are very neutral about it, they are either in the world or they are not in the world.  One needs to know what he or she is doing to attain such goals. That was how I stuck with gospel rap. It is one of the ways Gospel is accepted out there.

What have kept you going?

I believe in what I’m doing. I know what I want, am focus and determine in getting to my goals I have set aside for myself and I’m always on the right track.

Where do you see yourself in the next four to five years?

Well I see myself going around the world, more albums; see myself reaching out to a lot of people through my music.  I’m not really so interested in the accolades or awards, but I know if I do a good job, people will appreciated me a lot

Do you have any advice for upcoming acts?

There is nothing than you being focus on what you aim to get, don’t get sidetrack for some that will not add any value to what you want. They should also endeavor to put God first in whatever they are doing; they should also work hard and never give up.