By Bamidele Kolawole

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A Nigerian rapper, Damilola Adeleye popularly known as Damzel has said that he went through hell trying to make it as a young artiste and that’s why he is passionate about supporting up-and-coming entertainers.
In an interview with Friday Extravaganza, the rapper said, “I took it as a personal thing, I went through hell before I got to where I am now, and If I have any opportunity to bring up anyone that I know, then I would do anything to make sure that person makes it.”
According to him, “I just started my career all over again and trust me, if I knew it would be this big, I would have started a very long time ago.
“I feel like if there was no older version of Damzel, who had been through the street struggle, there wouldn’t be this version of Damzel that does ‘chilled’ music. But, in a way, it still appeals to street people.”
Damzel also noted that his music was like a bridge between different sets of people. He added, “I feel like I’m one of, if not the number one person in Nigeria or Africa, whose music can bridge the gap between the old and the young, and the rich and the poor.”
On which African artistes he would like to collaborate with, he said, “I really like Cassper Nyovest. I like his music. I also like Black Coffee and Master KG, as well as Sauti Sol from Kenya. I love their music.”