Rema opens up on why he started smoking

Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has disclosed that he started smoking at age 24 to feel free and break some rules.

The singer shared some difficulties he faced when he was younger after the death of his father.

Rema said his childhood was snatched from him because his father’s death left him the responsibility of catering for his family at a young age.

His desire to feel you again led him into smoking cigarettes, the Afrobeat singer claimed.

He said, “I really wanted to feel like a child again… I feel like I grew up too fast. Life switched up on me crazy when I lost my dad and my brother. The weight was just on my shoulders and forced me to sell my childhood to provide for my family.

“God willing, everything happened well, it happened fast. And with fast fame, comes fast maturity. It’s just like never-ending level of seriousness. So much adults. So much meetings. I didn’t even roll with my age mates.

“So this project [‘HeIs’], I just want to be a child. And it’s coming out. It’s not me forcing it out. It just sparked in my spirit. I just want to feel young again. I just to be a rebel. You know, kids make mistakes and it’s acceptable. But when you’re a teenager and you make the same mistake your peers would make, everyone will come for you just because you’re in the spotlight.

“I know people who smoked a cigarette when they were 13 and I’m 24 smoking a cigarette because I just want to feel free and break some rules. All my life just feels so planned and scheduled. I just got tired.”