Museke: How are you?
Naija Nitemare: Gud men..chillinn workin hard on both mixtapes n da album cummin out early next year...

Museke: Can you tell us about your background and family?
Naija Nitemare: Yea...born n brougth up in NIGERIA(EDO STATE) moved down here wen I was 12 yearz wif da fam...started rappin wen I was 10..but didn't put out
nuthin till my big break in 2006..gettin signed under hoodridaz ENT.
now run a lable called "SLUM CITY BOYZ" so eva since den I've been doin
me.

Museke: How did you get the name Naija Nitemare?
Naija Nitemare: Da name naija came 4rm da luv of my country while nitemare was given 2 me by linzo my C.E.O, I added both 2gether n it came out hot n raw...

Museke: How long have you been rapping and what or who influenced you to pick up the microphone and start writing?
Naija Nitemare: I’ve been rappin for about six to seven years now, and my influence to the game.... are Linzo and Yung Son. I recorded my very first track "spit it out" and Linzo was impressed before I got signed to Hoodridaz Ent. Be on the look out for the mixtape comin' out on Nov. 30th title "The Return of the Dead".

Museke: When did you get your first break and was there anyone person who helped along with your music career?
Naija Nitemare: My first break was after I got signed to Hoodridaz Ent. I was featured on Hoodridaz anthem "act like u know". I got the opportunity to show or prove myself as an artist.

Museke: What artists have you collaborated with and what’s the most memorable collaboration that you have recorded?
Naija Nitemare: Um....Linzo, Yung Son and Steelo n da most memorable collaboration was wit steelo...cuz every one that was in the studio could feel the heat coming out from the track. Even Linzo was impressed with my hard work on the track. I actually spend four hours writing that track...normally I write a hook and three verses in less than two hours.

Museke: What’s your label situation? Who you signed to and do they have distribution?
Naija Nitemare: I'm signed under HOODRIAZ ENT...which is an independent record label. We are working on getting a major company for distribution. I believe that wit or without a major deal my voice is going to be heard... cuz i got the energy to make shit happen. I don’t wait on anybody to help promo my tracks. Just like the bible said "the kingdom of God suffered Viloent and the violent people took it by force".

Museke: What studio do you record in?
Naija Nitemare: One Ent. n HOODRIDAZ Ent.

Museke: What producers do you work with?
Naija Nitemare: Right now I work with our in House producer P from One Entertainment. His beats are bananas...I sometime flow on commercial beats dat I like.

Museke: What would say is the most popular track that you have released to date?
Naija Nitemare: I will say.....spit it out is one of the popular track out for me...cuz the track is my own idea and I record the track on my own.

Museke: Which African musicians did you listen to growing up?
Ooo men a lot of em...like sunny okosun...fela jusz to name a few...

Museke: Which African musicians do you idolize or admire (presently)?
Naija Nitemare: African musicians i idolize are LINZO,YUNG SON,FELA,2FACE,FAZE, n othaz

Museke: What other rappers are you feeling at the moment?
Naija Nitemare: Um.....Linzo, Yung son, Ja rule, Lil Wayne, Jadakiss, n a few more.

Museke: What other producers are you feeling at the moment?
Naija Nitemare: Kanye West, Cool n Dre and P.

Museke: Do you have an album out and how long did it take to make it?
Naija Nitemare: no not at da time..but workin on it...mixtape set 2 drop dis summer..and da album is set 2 drop early next year..so be on da luk out 4 dat...

Museke: Have you featured on any other albums?
Naija Nitemare: yea...workin wif LINZO on his album, Bcarz n a few otha

Museke: What are your views on the mixtape game? Is it saturating the marketplace with bootlegs or are they creative masterpieces to help rappers blow?
Naija Nitemare: The mixtape game is a good way for underground artists to come up if they are doing it right. I mean as an artist dropping a mixtape make sure that some of the beats aint commercial and if they are make a different song on the beat... u know that is harder or hotter than the original track.

Museke: Have you featured or hosted any mixtapes?
Naija Nitemare:I am been featured in bout four mixtape n I’m planning of dropping one sum time next year. So be on the look at for that, cuz it's going to be the biggest movement you ever seen...

Museke: Who else is on the mixtape?
Naija Nitemare: linzo.yung son.bcarz,a-lag,naijo n othaz

Museke: What is your take on African hip hop lyrics and content?
Naija Nitemare: Africans need a new style n we need 2 stop tryin 2 sound American...n we need a hard lyrics n stop bittin otha nikkaz shiit...

Museke: What is the inspiration for the songs you write?
Naija Nitemare: my everyday life.. things around me n wat am goin through at the time...dats da inspiration behind da songz i write

Museke: What have you released so far and what has the response been like?
Naija Nitemare: Um...spit it out.....act like u know....bar...getting paid... just to name a few and I’ve been getting good respond from fans. They really feel my pain on my tracks. Bar and act like u know are on "the Return of the dead mixtape".

Museke: How has it been being an African musician abroad?
Naija Nitemare: itz hard 2 do a promote in Africa wen u based outside Africa cuz u tryin 2 get a promote down here n at da same time tryin 2 promote ur self down dere so itz hard 2 do it...but im still able 2 do it tho..

Museke: Have you done many live shows or tours? Tell us more about your live show.
Naija Nitemare: Yea I’ve did allot of live show, even planning to go on tour soon with HOODRIDAZ Ent...... so be on the look out cuz we might be in a hood near you soon.

Museke: What’s been the most memorable gig and why?
Naija Nitemare: The UMAA gig, cuz we wasn't sure how the fans would feel bout us, and our music.....

Museke: Have you been approached by foreign labels?
Naija Nitemare: yea we hav been..but itz nut da rite labels dat been approachin us

Museke: What challenges do you face in the music industry?
Naija Nitemare: Cummin up n gettin a deal..gettin ppl 2 feel my music n gettin ppl 2 notic wat i put out dere...also to let em know dat i aint like any otha rapper out dere...i cum wif a raw style n a hot flow...

Museke: With so many rappers in the game how are you planning to make noise and get noticed?
Naija Nitemare: Like Linzo once told me "run after ur dream, not the competition" I live by that line. I know there are lots of people doing music. But my style of music is different from theirs. In the sense that I am unique in my own ways. My music speaks for me and no matter what the situation is good music is always going to be heard. And that's nitemare u dig?

Museke: Any tips for someone just coming into the game?
Naija Nitemare:You need to have a unique style and have faith in everything you do......

Museke: Are you working on new material?
Naija Nitemare: Yea I am working on my mixtape set to drop next year...... doing live shows, and working on the "RETURN OF THE DEAD" mixtape which is set to drop by the end of the month..... On the set of shooting a video before my mixtape drop.

Museke: Any major plans for 2008? Anything big in the pipeline?
Naija Nitemare: Planning to go on tour soon, mixtape drop soon, show cummin up soon

Museke: What radio stations in your area are supporting your music?
Naija Nitemare: JAM"N 94.5 is supporting us big time.

Museke: ‘Big name’ collaborations seem to be the way for ‘underground artists’ to get more exposure. Do you plan to do this?
Naija Nitemare: yea I’m planning on working more wit both major n unsigned artist, so be on the look out on da next nitemare collaboration like old and fresh artist.....

Museke: Have you done any music videos to promote your latest release? If so what TV Stations have played it and who made the video?
Naija Nitemare: Na but we on the set of making one right now which will air out before my mixtape drop, and hopefully it would get plays TV Station.

Museke: How are you finding the My Space.Com revolution? Love it or hate it? What are your views?
Naija Nitemare: My view of myspace is that it's a good way to found out if people like your songs, and it's a way to promote yourself as underground artists.....

Museke: Describe your style in 5 words.
Naija Nitemare: NAIJA

Museke: Do you have a direct link for people wanting to buy your music on-line?
Naija Nitemare: not at the moment, but I am working on getting that done before the "RETURN OF THE DEAD" mixtape drops.....

Museke: Would you ever sign to a major label?
Naija Nitemare: Yes I would....... come on who doesn't want 2?

Museke: Do you know anything about the UK Rap scene? Heard any UK Hip-Hop?
Naija Nitemare: yea I heard allot for em....n so far I’m liking what I’ve heard so don't be surprise to ear a collaboration from nitemare with UK rappers.

Museke: Why should people buy your music?
Naija Nitemare: cuz I came wit a unique style, and a unique record label behind me, plus I put my heart and soul into every song I put out there.....

Museke: What is in the future of your music, what should we expect in the next few years?
Naija Nitemare: In a few yearz expect 2 see me in ur t.v..expect to becum a fan..n also bost my songz out ur car....expect me to becummin da HOTTEST AFRICAN AMERICAN RAPPER U EVA SEEN IN UR LIFE....ONE OF DA BEST RAPPER ALIVE...

Museke: How can Nigerian music expand and sell outside?
Naija Nitemare: we need 2 work 2gether..luv each otha n stop da beef among us..cuz dat aint us..shiiit if u AFRICAN tryin to do dat beefin shiit den u aint real u jusz tryin 2 hard to becum AMERICA n dat shiit aint even kool...

Museke: Do you have any present engagements and works other than music?
Naija Nitemare: yea i go 2 skool...tryin 2 finsh skool n becum sum one... if dis music shiit don't pay off

Museke: What are your hobbies and pastimes?
Naija Nitemare: havin fun in everythin i do....

Museke: Do you have a website?
Naija Nitemare: nah i dont but u can check me out ova here... myspace.com/nightmarempire

Museke: Give us your last words or any shout-outs or anything you wanna add?
Naija Nitemare: Yea shout-out to Linzo the C.E.O of HOODRIDAZ ENT. And shout-out to Yung son too, and all da Naija dudes doin it big out here, don’t forget to check out myspace page… www.myspace.com/nightmarempire