While he maintains that music should not be overly focused on image, he acknowledged that visuals can help reinforce the message of a song.

Speaking with Doreen Avio on Daybreak Hitz, Arathejay said it was after discussions with his team that he decided to reveal his identity.

“It’s like a masked thing. Initially, I didn’t want to show my face, but now I’m showing it. I still believe music is not so much about image, but there has to be an image to buttress the songs,” he said.

“I didn’t want anybody to see me, but as time went on, after talking with my team and finding an image, I had to show my face a little,” he added on Hitz FM.

Arathejay also said his original decision was to ensure that listeners focused more on his lyrics than his appearance.

“I personally believe it’s so much about what I have to say, so you will have to focus on what I have to say,” he explained.

Despite occasionally revealing his face, he noted that his signature look still helps him maintain a level of anonymity.

“I do take it off sometimes, but if I don’t have it on, you may not make me out in public,” he said.

Speaking in an interview with Doreen Avio on Hitz FM, Arathejay said the visit happened shortly before Stonebwoy’s headline concert in London earlier this year.

The show, held on March 8, 2025, at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, featured a lineup of guest artistes, including Arathejay and Fameye, who performed alongside the Bhim Nation President.

Recounting the moment, Arathejay said Stonebwoy came to his home after hearing he was sick—particularly with a leg injury.

“I didn’t even know about it. He didn’t tell me, so I was excited because I was sick. I had this issue with my leg some time ago. And the next moment, Stonebwoy called that he was coming to where I was. The next moment, he was outside—and he was alone,” he said.

Arathejay noted that Stonebwoy didn’t mention anything about the London show during the visit, even though he had already planned to include him.

“That’s just him. That is how he is. That’s the kind of person he is. He said he just wanted to know how I was doing. He wanted to see my leg,” he added.

He said it came as a surprise when he later discovered he had been added to the list of performers for the London concert.

Stonebwoy’s London concert formed part of his UP & RUNNIN6 tour. Arathejay’s inclusion in the show was seen as a major opportunity—and the behind-the-scenes gesture highlighted the genuine relationship between the two artistes.