Devil worshiper? Rema’s intriguing response to trending rumour

What’s the craziest rumour you’ve ever heard about yourself? For Mavin Records signee Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, it’s that he’s a “devil worshipper.”

Such accusations aren’t new in the entertainment industry, especially when one’s success peaks rapidly. Rema, however, rubbishes the claims noting he’s just misunderstood and misjudged due to society’s ignorance.

Finally addressing the rumours, the 24-year-old touched on how the imagery and colours used in his visuals are not only artistic choices but cultural references as well.

“The craziest thing I’ve seen online about me is that I worship the devil; they say I worship the devil,” candidly stated the ‘Calm Down’ hitmaker during a recent interview with the Kids Take Over podcast. 

On why it has taken him ages to address the accusations or try to clear his name from the vile ties Rema highlighted not everything is worth his time and attention, especially in this digital age. 

“It’s not important to respond to those claims; I feel like it’s a waste of time. Sometimes it’s just really the colours my team and I use to dominate an image. The rabbid phase was about red and people were just scared about red and I’m like, ‘Yo, it’s red.’ If you see a beautiful lady in a red dress, you won’t call her the devil, so why are you calling me the devil?” The artist argued as he defended his creative expression.