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.
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