VMAs 2023: Rema

Rolling Stone

Rema talks with Rolling Stone’s Delisa Shannon at the 2023 VMAs

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00:00 Alright, we are here on the red carpet with Rima.

00:02 Rima, let me just break down this whole fit,

00:04 especially this chain.

00:06 - Wow.

00:09 Okay, the fit is from Givenchy.

00:11 We got light leather jacket.

00:12 We got like a overall, you know, overall fit.

00:17 Givenchy shoes, Givenchy glass.

00:20 To be honest, I don't know where they got this hat from.

00:22 I don't know, man.

00:23 - Look, it's in the stores.

00:24 - Okay, not my own.

00:26 Okay, you know the chain?

00:27 This chain represents my album, you know,

00:30 it's a very iconic album for Afrobeat.

00:32 And yeah, that's all about the fit, you know?

00:36 - That's the fit.

00:37 So, you tweeted this a while ago, maybe it was 2019,

00:39 and you were like, it's kind of wild

00:41 if somebody comes on their own track

00:42 and says, "Another banger."

00:44 That's iconic.

00:45 When did you decide to have that be your tag?

00:48 - When I made my second Afrobeat song.

00:52 'Cause one time I made a, I was doing trap,

00:55 and then, you know, big shout out to the Prince,

00:57 I'm about one love, represent, don't zoom up.

00:59 And he gave me his own beat,

01:02 he already recorded on the song, but.

01:05 I recorded that, and it was really good,

01:07 and that was a song called "Lady."

01:09 And then the second song I recorded was "Do Me A Beat."

01:12 That was the second Afrobeat song I recorded.

01:14 - You're kidding me.

01:15 - And then I just placed another banger there,

01:16 and I just did it.

01:18 But what's really insane is that,

01:20 doing it for five years,

01:22 saying another banger for five years,

01:24 y'all gotta put some respect on my name, for real.

01:27 - Quickly, quickly, immediately,

01:30 people need to concentrate.

01:32 So, tonight you were nominated in three categories.

01:36 Tell me about "Calm Down,"

01:37 and when did you know that track was gonna be the hit

01:40 that it became and is?

01:41 - Oh, my, it's already a hit when you see someone

01:46 who's not Nigerian singing it word for word, now.

01:49 It's like, you know, seeing, you know,

01:52 French people, Spanish people, like,

01:54 all sorts of people, like, just singing it word for word.

01:57 That's a blessing, first of all.

01:59 You know, when the music make it out of home,

02:01 it's a big hit, regardless of how huge it gets.

02:05 As long as it hits out of home, it's big.

02:08 - And it's been massive.

02:10 And now, before we get you out of here,

02:11 I need to show you this,

02:13 because I need to know why in the world

02:17 you played with that woman's wig on stage.

02:21 Look at you.

02:22 I'm gonna show you you.

02:23 Hold on, let me show you you real quick.

02:25 Wait, where is it?

02:28 Do you remember this?

02:32 Do you remember doing this?

02:34 - What you did?

02:35 - You was playing with somebody's wig.

02:36 Why was you playing with their wig like that?

02:39 - I asked her for it.

02:40 You know, that's why I love my girl, them, they, you know,

02:44 they do as I say, you know, like.

02:46 (laughs)

02:47 But most of all, I love my fans, you know.

02:49 That girl was representing, so she gave me a wig.

02:52 You know, shout out to her boyfriend for getting that wig.

02:54 It's a really nice wig, but yeah, it did its thing.

02:58 It served its purpose, and that was it.

03:00 - Absolutely.

03:01 Shout out to the fans one time for the one time,

03:02 but thank you so much.

03:04 - Yo, I wanna use this opportunity to give big shout out

03:06 to the Ravers, the Selenators,

03:08 everybody who's been supporting Redmond.

03:10 One love, I love you, respect, we out here.

03:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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