Nigerian rapper, Jeremiah Chukwuebuka Ani, popularly often called Jeriq, has mentioned music stored him away from vices and prevented him from going to jail.
In a candid interview with YouTuber The Smallie, Jeriq revealed that he has been arrested a number of instances by legislation enforcement companies resulting from vices.
The Enugu-born rapper defined that music distracted him from vices.
“I’ve been arrested a number of instances by legislation enforcement companies resulting from vices. Should you take a look at my palms and legs, you will note scars of handcuffs. Anti-cult, police have all arrested me earlier than.
“Thank God for music. If not for music, I’d in all probability be in jail by now,” he mentioned.
Jeriq additionally shared the struggles he confronted when he initially got here to Lagos to push his profession ahead.
“The primary time I got here to Lagos, then I wasn’t popping so I didn’t any alternative to satisfy artists. If was troublesome to collaborate with any artist then as a result of I used to be nonetheless upcoming.
“Nonetheless, issues modified we I got here again in 2021 and I used to be in a position to do a collaborative EP with Dremo titled ‘East and West’,” he defined.
The rapper added that he’s assured that he would acquire worldwide recognition rapping in his native language, Igbo.
