Alpha Ojini

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. As a kid, my dad always played traditional igbo highlife music and vernacular comedy tapes on his vinyl record player at home, and on radio cassette players in the car. I still try to capture all of those influences in my own music today. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Alpha Ojini, Chvmeleon J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive M.I Abaga, A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl My sophomore album CHVMELEON announced me as an artist to be taken very seriously, and I'm grateful for that time in my life. Yxng Dxnzl spoke to me at a time when I was battling depression, and 2014 FHD is hands-down my favorite album from my idol. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “ThisMoney” I sent it to Oxlade as soon as I was done recording, and he called me back soon after, speechless. The song is a tearjerker; it's raw. It came from one of the lowest points in my life at the time, and spoke to a deep yearning for financial freedom.