Songwriter and rapper, Chief Osei Bonsu, well known as Tulenkey, has admonished his fellow artists to pay attention to the lyrical content of their songs.

Speaking on Daybreak Hitz with Andy Dosty, the “Proud F Boys” hitmaker observed how most artists, in a bid to make money quickly off their songs, hop on trending genres which sometimes lack morals.

“What we normally do is, especially the rappers, we are bent on being a hit. Right now all the songs are focused on being a hit so we don’t touch on the important we need to touch on. Right now, if you listen to rap music, it’s all about I have money, I get money pass you, wey me I do this…”

He also noted that artists and people in general should be cautious of what they post on social.

“I am an observer. I go on social media and I observe and see what is happening and what people are doing and talking about. I am an artiste and a public figure and negativity spreads more than positivity. People can say things about you which will spread but people won’t give you the chance to explain or confirm whether it’s true or not,” he explained.

The Yard hitmaker went on to make a distinctive comparison of most rappers of today to those of the past.

According to him, their values and norms were of great inspiration and a means of grooming them into better versions of themselves.

“If we look at the renowned rappers – the ones that inspired us back in the day – JAY-Z, 2Pac, they can take a topic and speak to it as though you were in their presence or a room with them,“ he added.

He further stated that, though trends pay more, artists must not focus on the commerciality of it, but strive to be more authentic with their records.

Speaking on the subject matter, he made references to persons in the music industry, who make profits from their songs but do not leave out the originality of the songs.  

“It’s the trending music that pays a lot, that why there should be a fair balance. Stonebwoy is a dancehall artiste but can give you a strong reggae. I think he is more of a reggae artiste but to put food on the table, he has to be commercial.

“You shouldn’t just do the commerciality but it should have the originality in the song like Sarkodie and Shatta Wala and the top-notch artiste alike and I think that is what I do now”.

Tulenkey admonished individuals to pay heed to patterns in music since it helps give much meaning to its expectance from the audience’s perspective. However, it wouldn’t be explicitly stated in the music.