Nigerian singer Rema, 24, recently appeared on The Breakfast Club where he shared insights into his creative process, the remarkable success of his career, and his biggest motivation. He discussed what drives him to continue rising in fame and achieving greater success.

“You have achieved so much at a young age; what drives you to keep pushing these boundaries in music?” asked the host.

Rema said that he had new obligations after leaving his previous life behind to pursue a career in music. His family and network of support thus became his greatest sources of motivation.

He said, “I’d say number one; my drive has always been family. I feel like my family has grown bigger by how much love I receive and how much people have supported me to achieve my vision.”

“I’d say that I feel like I have so much responsibility now; leaving the hood, the first thing you want to do is to feed your family and when you come in the game, you see all the responsibilities that come with being an artist or being the chosen one,” he added.

Rema demonstrated that he is driven by both his personal and professional responsibilities by sharing his strong sense of obligation and gratitude for those who helped him.

He explained, “There are different people called for different purposes and you look around you and see the people who supported you to achieve your dreams also have dreams; they also have dreams. Sometimes you have to take time out and ask them, ‘What do you want?’ and my manager would be like, ‘I want to manage the biggest artiste out of Africa,’ and I want to get him that.”

“I have different drives, it’s not everything that is money exchange. Every responsibility is not 100% mine,” he explained.

See the full interview below: