During a recent episode of the ‘Million Dollarz Worth of Game’ podcast, he shared that he enjoys listening to Nigerian afrobeat music when he’s not playing his own songs.
He also shared that he believes that the genre is deserving of the international recognition it has received.
In his words, “If I’m not playing my music, I play Afrobeats. I love how the genre is blossoming and all the recognitions is dope. I have been listening to [afrobeats] for a while. Me and Wiz [Wizkid] we got like an afrobeats-type song on my album [Breezy].”
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When asked about his favourite song at the moment, Diesel revealed that his daughter had a significant influence on his choice, as she loves to sing Calm Down around their home.
“I have to say this. My daughter Pauline, who is eight years old runs around the house, going ‘Calm Down, Calm Down’. You know Rema?” he said.
Rema’s hit song Calm Down was initially released as a single in February 2022, and it quickly became a standout track on his debut album, ‘Rave and Roses’