Honoree Jay-Z accepts the President's Merit Award onstage during the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Jay-Z on January 27, 2018 in New York City. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARAS/AFP
I had a conversation with one of Nigeria’s most famous music makers. He doesn’t want his name to be mentioned in this story, but he laid some of his truth out for me. He loves watching artists like JAY-Z continue to make music late into their careers and their lives continue to inspire him. But he is scared. He knows what’s coming for him. He knows that he has to pivot from music. He knows that the music industry is unforgiving, and it’s rare to age with grace when you are a pop star in this turbulent industry. He knows that it’s…
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