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Hi, Prophecy. Thanks for obliging us. Your name sounds intriguing even though not trendy; so let's start with that. What inspired such an intriguing name? (smiles) Thanks for this opportunity, Favour. I’ve always wanted to be a conscious rapper and based on the kind of music I listen to and lifestyle that I live, I brainstormed on suitable names for my career and then chose Prophecy. That’s because Prophecy is different; it depicts the fear of God in me and my values.  Talking about personal values as a rapper, how do you prioritize your personal values and beliefs when it comes to choosing projects or collaborations in the entertainment industry? I’m very selective when it comes to collaborations. First, I listen to your music and if you don’t have a message, I don't work with you- no hard feelings; it’s just the boundaries I’ve built to preserve my values. Although, at the early stage of my career, I worked with some big sharks in the industry because all I was looking for wa...

  by Favour, The Writer Cremation refers to the process of disposing of a deceased person's body by burning it to ashes. Prior to cremation, the body undergoes preparation by a funeral home, which may include the removal of jewelry or medical devices. The prepared body is then placed in a suitable container, such as a casket, which is subsequently positioned in a chamber, also known as the retort. The chamber is heated, subjecting the body to intense heat and direct flames, with the aim of breaking it down and reducing it to its basic elements (ashes). Throughout this article, the deceased person who undergoes this process will be referred to as the 'cremated,' while the person performing the process is conventionally called the cremator. Creation, on the other hand, is the process of bringing something into existence. That is, the process of making or producing something that did not previously exist, whether it is a physical object, an artwork, a piece of literature, a mu...

by Favour, The Writer During a trip to an AI conference in Ghana, I had an unexpected conversation at the immigration office that made me reflect on the fear of innovation prevalent in Africa. An officer had probed further into my purpose of visit and on mentioning that I was attending an AI conference, another official, listening in, exclaimed, "So you guys are the ones that want to strip people of their jobs!" The world we live in is undeniably a world of innovation. Looking back through history, we can draw parallels to previous eras of innovation, such as the industrial age where mechanical tools like tractors and mills improved manual labor in farming; and then the emergence of the ongoing Information Age where computers rendered skills like typewriting and shorthand obsolete. Going to a cybercafe to pay a browsing fee also faded with the emergence of Google. Formerly, we used to be amazed at a walking library (someone who recites a plethora of information offhand-recita...