Dude literally went from handcuffs to hip-hop. Jeriq, a rapper from Enugu, credits music with pulling him away from a life filled with crime. He told an online interviewer about multiple arrests, showing scars left by restraints from different police units. Without his musical career, he believes he would be incarcerated.
His move into the Lagos scene was rough initially. Collaboration proved tough because he wasn't an established artist at the time. A major shift happened through a joint project with the artist Dremo, their EP called East and West. That release changed his career path significantly.
Jeriq now performs primarily in the Igbo language. He expresses strong confidence that this choice will propel him to a global audience. He points to the worldwide interest in African culture and linguistic heritage as his reason for this belief.
His move into the Lagos scene was rough initially. Collaboration proved tough because he wasn't an established artist at the time. A major shift happened through a joint project with the artist Dremo, their EP called East and West. That release changed his career path significantly.
Jeriq now performs primarily in the Igbo language. He expresses strong confidence that this choice will propel him to a global audience. He points to the worldwide interest in African culture and linguistic heritage as his reason for this belief.
