Remaclosed outRolling StonesFuture of Music Showcaseat SXSW last week with an electric performance of perfected charisma and rage.
When were together, were smoking and were just jamming to our own stuff.
The most Ive done to care is like, Oh, home needs more African sound.
Rema headlining Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase during SXSW on March 14Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone
We are doing too much global stuff we just need to touch base a little bit.
Thats when I feel like I cared the most.
My inner circle knew, but I didnt tell the fans, he says.
I just felt like theres different points of vulnerability.
In my career, I want to monetize everything.
You just cant know me just because you want to know me.
He uses different substances in different ways, he explains.
He uses tobacco as a stimulant, smokes an indica before bed, and sativa when hes active.
Rema says he can handle about ten shots during a long night of partying.
Hell also stay sober for stretches of time too, for his health.
Sometimes, you oughta cleanse, he says.
I stop when I need to stop, and I start when I need to start.
Frightening footage from the incident circulated online.
Luckily, there was no serious casualty.
He decides to keep their reviews to himself, though.
Davido used to say, Im bigger than all of you.
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He makes a similar clarification when asked about singer Justine Skye.
Some fans suspected those two had dated as well.
The pair collaborated onSkyes song Twisted Fantasyand were seencelebratingher birthday together.
Were good friends, he says of Tyla, Skye, and his label mate Ayra Starr.
Im a G, they know Im Gd up.
He doesnt necessarily prefer to date women in the entertainment industry, either, he says.
I literally just date anyone I vibe with properly and I have a liking for.
Its not career-based, its not clout-based.
He thinks about respect as honoring each others boundaries and being clear about their own.
Theres one thing my ex did that has stood out.
Lead me to the car, but dont hold my hand.
Rema found it amusing, but touching.
I didnt really care much, but I understand it.
Because of this, everyone is tight-knit and invested in one another, he explains.
Theyre not yes-men, he says, and allow him to maintain a sense of privacy and freedom.
Im actually a very fun guy.
I would say Im the funniest in my group, like [of] my boys.
Im the life of the party.
Im everything at once.
I can be serious when I need to be serious.
I dont feel like its going to help me as much, he says.
They let you talk until you find the answer by yourself.
Then they place the time limits.
They need to see the next person.
Its like, Am I finished?
You tell me Ill feel better next week, or next month, or by next session.
He notes that his unique experiences have helped him stay grounded.
Its longer when I figure it out myself, but it sticks.
If hes home, hell cook a breakfast for himself: oatmeal with banana, berries, and apples.
He also likes toast.
Then hell smoke a blunt and work, with the guidance of his personal assistant.
In between working, hell play adventure video games likeRed Dead RedemptionandGhost of Tsushima.
Hell play online with friends but doesnt normally talk through headsets while he does.
He also loves anime, though hes an emotional TV and film critic.
Its like, Why would you do that?
And I just turn off the show.
He appreciates his process with London and P. Priime.
We dont sit in the studio trying to look for a hit, he says.
First all, its like, Rema, what are you feeling?
Do you have any ideas?
And then we just go from there.
We just love making stuff that we want to enjoy.
If we have a vision or an agenda to achieve, well achieve it through music instead of yapping.
