Daniel Regha’s take on Asake and Rema sparks debate

In a recent commentary, popular social media figure Daniel Regha has sparked a debate by asserting that Asake is a more significant artist than Rema. Regha contends that Asake surpasses Rema in terms of lyrics, but the latter benefits from superior publicity, thanks to the influence of his record label boss, Don Jazzy.

Rega goes on to claim that a significant portion of Rema’s songs consists of “recycled lyrics.” Despite expressing these opinions, Regha clarifies that he does not intend any shade with his remarks.

In his statement, Regha expresses, “Asake is a bigger artist than Rema, but Rema gets better PR thanks to Don Jazzy’s influence & that of Mavin Records. Lyrically speaking, Asake has more meaningful songs; Rema 99% of the time recycles lyrics. The only thing they have in common is that both are still upcomers, that’s all. No shades.”

This critique emerges at a time when Rema achieved the remarkable feat of selling out the 20,000-capacity London’s O2 Arena, joining the ranks of Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, and Asake as the only African artists to accomplish this at the world’s busiest music arena. The differing opinions on the artistic merits of Asake and Rema add an interesting layer to the ongoing discourse within the music industry.