Best new artist nominee Tobe Nwigwe didn’t expect to be considered when submitting his music to the Grammys, but like much of his life, he’s learned to embrace the unexpected. Nwigwe is one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2022.
highlight his soulful artistry. “I Need You To ,” his 44-second song calling for the arrest of police officers who shot and killed the 26-year-old Black woman while executing a drug search warrant, went viral, gaining the attention of celebrities like LeBron James and Sean “Love” Combs.
Fans have fallen in love with his family-first approach. It’s not uncommon to hear Fat, a portrait artist with no previous music aspirations, featured on his songs or see their children in music videos. Hardly using profanity, his Christian faith is often infused in his rhymes, though he’s far from being labeled as a gospel rapper, intentionally aiming his message toward as wide a base as possible.
Nwigwe cites an eclectic group of artists as influences, including Nigerian icon Fela Kuti, Lauryn Hill, Andre 3000, The Notorious B.I.G. and ‘70s soul. Hometown heroes such as Fat Pat, Lil’ Keke and the Color Changin’ Click, the popular underground group led by Chamillionaire and Paul Wall in their early years, also make up his musical DNA.
, a foot injury ended his NFL dreams. With no back up plan, he eventually founded a entertainment-centered youth nonprofit organization in his Houston neighborhood. However, his career path detoured after connecting with motivational speaker Eric Thomas, known as “the Hip Hop Preacher,” when Thomas and business partner Carlas Quinney recognized a special talent in the “edutainer” and convinced him to pursue music.
These days, it’s not just major music labels who are courting Nwigwe, but Hollywood, too. Thanks to a real-life friendship with comedian and
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