Stogie T Explains Why He Decided To Change His Stage Name
Stogie T Explains Why He Decided To Change His Stage Name. Rappers’ names have changed throughout the years, with Puff Daddy becoming P. Diddy, Tity Boi becoming 2 Chainz, Baby becoming Birdman, and Riky Rick becoming King Kotini.
Whether or not fans like it, musicians like Tumi Molekane, who now goes by the moniker Stogie T, feel compelled to change their names now and then.
Talking during the Backyard Session with Slikour On Life, Stogie T explained the reasons why he had to switch his stage name from Tumi to Stogie T, saying apart from his capacity to do anything he wants because he is a “free artist,” the stage name “Stogie T” alludes to his growth in the hip-hop industry.
“You must remember, I started doing the volume in my career when I was like 18, 19, fifteen years later I’m not that guy,” he said. The rapper further explained that his current music does not resonate with his past lifestyle hence there was a need for him to change his style from the one he had fifteen years ago.
“I’m not very very concerned about the things I used to be concerned about back then, so to continue to me it felt like I was like this is not honest,” he said. “I wanna broaden the scope of what I can talk about not just be a conscious rapper I wanna talk about all of it, encompass African life, all of it you know,” he mentioned.
Stogie T has been a massive contributor to SA hip hop. The rapper has worked with both upcoming artists and renowned rappers who are trying to make it in the culture. His Freestyle Friday show is also another initiative he introduced to put SA rappers in the limelight all in the name of keeping the rap culture alive.
