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Tobe Nwigwe takes portraits of his video shoot on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Reinzi Museum and Art Gallery in Houston.
Tobe Nwigwe takes portraits of his video shoot on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Reinzi Museum and Art Gallery in Houston.
Photos: Michael Starghill Jr., Contributor / Michael Starghill Jr.
Tobe Nwigwe takes portraits of his video shoot on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Reinzi Museum and Art Gallery in Houston.
Tobe Nwigwe takes portraits of his video shoot on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Reinzi Museum and Art Gallery in Houston.
Photos: Michael Starghill Jr., Contributor / Michael Starghill Jr.
Tove Nugwe The next name you need to know in Houston.
Growing up in SWAT (Southwest Alief Texas), a Nigerian-American rapper showed a keen interest with the dubbing of a weekly video series. "#Gettwistedsundays." Every Sunday since August 2016, we posted original songs and videos on social media. His 400,000 Instagram followers Count tens of thousands of views in each video. This opinion is full of tribute to Common, Michael B. Jordan, King Caraun, Luke James, and Jill Scott.
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But music was a dream not far from Nwigwe 10 years ago. He was a star line back player for the University of North Texas football team. The sports website Bleacher Report called him. "UNT's best defensive player" "One of the few people to amaze NFL talent". However, a foot injury in 2009 ended his promising career.
32-year-old Nwigwe said, “My dream was soccer. "I always liked music and was always very eclectic. But I never thought about playing music myself."
Last month Nwigwe filmed “It Ai n & # 39; t Like” on Rienzi, the lush land of Kirby Drive where MFAH exhibits European decorative arts. It's the first music video designed by Houston architect John Staub in 1952.
Nwigwe said that despite the "many red tape", the collaboration was "a unity in heaven."
The song confirms the names of Morgan Freeman, James Harden, and Langston Hughes within the first few lines. Nwigwe's proud lyrics make it lively.
"You see it / It's not like me / Hela teeth in my flow / So bite / I'm not angry / If I don't seem to tell you / I'm just trying to be like me / Truth… ”
The collaboration between Nwigwe and MFAH includes the "Juice" filmed with Paul Wall at the Glassell School of Art and an open discussion of the intersection of music and art.
Gary Tinterow, director of the museum, said, “When I met Tobe and his family at the presentation here, I was impressed by his love and appreciation for the city. “Tobe inspired the staff who worked with him on this project, and I am pleased that the museum inspired him too. He broadened our view. ”
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Joey Gera Houston Chronicle is a music critic. Follow him Twitter. Sign up to get expert recommendations on concerts, kids' supplies, art, movies and more. Preview the entertainment newsletter.