Rudeboy says going solo after the P-Square split felt easy because he was already the group’s producer, writer and singer. He also spoke on P-Square’s legacy.
If you’ve ever wondered how hard it was for Rudeboy to walk away from P-Square and start over alone, he has a short answer. It wasn’t that hard.
The singer, whose real name is Paul Okoye, shared this in an interview with Luna Lifestyle TV on YouTube. Asked whether going solo turned out harder or easier, he said it was “less stressful.” His reasoning is simple. Nothing much changed for him because he was already carrying most of the load.
“With due respect, it was the same me,” he said. “I was the producer, the writer, the singer.” So when he left the group, it was still the same thing. He did admit that everyone in the group had a part to play, but when it came to making the music, he says nobody could question him because he had more creative control.
That comment makes more sense when you look at how things went between the brothers. P-Square is made up of twins Paul and Peter Okoye, also known as Rudeboy and Mr P, and the duo gave Nigerians songs like ‘Personally,’ ‘Do Me,’ ‘Chop My Money’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye.’ They first split in 2017 after disagreements over management and other issues. Rudeboy began his solo journey then and released his debut album, Rudykillus, in 2021.
The partnership broke down again in 2024, and Paul confirmed that the group had separated. In September that year, he said he would rather keep working for himself, and he spoke of frustration over what he saw as an imbalance in the work and recognition within the group. Peter has also gone solo as Mr P.
Even with all that history, Rudeboy doesn’t think the P-Square name will fade. He says the duo can never be forgotten in Nigerian music, and he points to the fact that their albums Get Squared and Game Over are still doing numbers today.
It’s an interesting way to look at a breakup. Whatever the brothers decide to do next, the music they made together is still out there, and people are still pressing play.
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