Nigerian rapper, Jeremiah Chukwuebuka Ani, popularly identified as Jeriq, has said tune saved him from going to reformatory.

Naija Records reviews that Jeriq, in a candid interview with YouTuber The Smallie, recounted being arrested multiple instances by regulation enforcement companies for thoroughly different offences.

The Enugu-born rapper explained that tune distracted him from vices because he would possess potentially been in reformatory.

He said, “I the truth is were arrested multiple instances by regulation enforcement companies due to the vices. If you explore at my hands and legs, that you simply should look scars of handcuffs. Anti-cult, police possess all arrested me sooner than.

“Thank God for tune. If no longer for tune, I’d potentially be in reformatory by now.”

Speaking in regards to the struggles he faced when he first came to Lagos to advance his profession, Jeriq said there were no opportunities to meet artists, and securing collaborations turned into as soon as important.

The rapper furthermore expressed self perception that he would method worldwide recognition by rapping in his native language, Igbo.

He added, “The principle time I came to Lagos, then I wasn’t popping so I didn’t any opportunity to meet artists. If turned into as soon as important to collaborate with any artist then because I turned into as soon as level-headed upcoming.

“On the opposite hand, issues changed we I came help in 2021 and I turned into as soon as ready to entire a collaborative EP with Dremo titled ‘East and West’.”