My parents didn’t support my career when I started – Phyno drops details

Nigerian rapper Phyno shared his views on the evolving relationship between parents and children in terms of supporting their talents.

Speaking on the ‘In My Opinion‘ Podcast, Phyno compared the past and present, noting the increase in parental encouragement.

Reflecting on his own journey, Phyno revealed that his parents were initially unsupportive of his musical aspirations.

However, he praised contemporary parents for being more accepting and nurturing of their children’s passions, be it in music, sports, or other fields.

Highlighting the shift in parenting approaches, Phyno observed that in the past, children were often discouraged from pursuing their interests. Today, parents are more likely to recognize and celebrate their children’s unique talents, offering support and resources to help them grow and excel.

He said;

“My parents didn’t support my career when I first started. It’s different now.

“I think the generation after my parents understands what it means to support their children’s talent and knows that there is something special about a child who loves music, or a child who loves to play ball.

“Then, when parents come home and see you playing ball, they beat you and seize the ball and give you punishment. You understand me?

“I’m just trying to say that era and this era are different. Now any father who sees his son can play ball and enrols him in an academy. Some, at 1 year old already buy you a ball and say you must play ball like Neymar.

“Different generations, you know and I also don’t blame my parents. I’m sure that the money in music now was never in music then. They also look at people who did music back then as useless people. As people who just wanted to carry dreadlocks and walk around. But now everyone sees the talent and a gift to be shared to the world, and shout-out to this era of parents.”