Rapper, Ruggedman Spills On Why He Is Still Single & More

40-year-old Nigerian rapper, Michael Stephens aka Ruggedman, spilled on his relationship with 9ice following his apology for fuelling misconceptions his ex-wife, Toni Payne, cheated with him, why he is still single, his relationship status, views on marriage and more, in an interview with The Sun.

Read excerpts below.

On his relationship with 9ice following his apology

“We have been friends since then. But hey, you don’t expect everything to go back to normal in a day. Because we are human, so many things can’t be forgotten. But now, we talk, hang out, gist and we have even worked together on a song, which is a good point!”

On why he is still single
“Marriage will happen when it will happen. Marriage is not a fashion statement that everybody wants to join the trend. You don’t get married because people are getting married or get married because people asked you to do so, you get married when you are very ready to get married. I keep saying parents should not force their children to get married because it’s part of what causes domestic violence in homes of nowadays.”

On Flavour’s view that marriage slows down the progress of artistes
“That’s Flavour not Ruggedman. I don’t know about that one, but I know I’ll get married when the right time comes. If you do things right, marriage won’t be a barrier to your music or whatever you are doing. I will not lie to you, I know a lot of artistes that got married and it slowed down their career so much. But there are those who got married and are still doing their thing. It’s all left to you and how you manage your marriage and career. I’ll always advice that one should marry his or her best friend; it helps a lot.”

On if he’s currently dating his best friend and planning to get married
“(Laughs) That’s not what I said. I didn’t say that. I just gave an advice. I don’t want to talk about my private life. I want it to remain private.

On if he’s scared of commitment
“No! Marriage is nothing one should be scared about. It should only be done at the right time. Some people, when they see their soul mates, they just can’t wait to get married to them. That’s how it should be, but when you are having second thoughts, then calm down, check yourself and make sure you are doing the right thing.”

On his ideal woman
“Everybody can paint a picture of their ideal woman, but nobody knows who he would fall in love with.”

On if he’s currently in love
“Yes! I’m in love with Rihanna…”