Suggestions




·

3 Nigerian Celebrities Who Used to Be Rappers

August 4, 2022
by
3 Nigerian Celebrities Who Used to Be Rappers
3 Nigerian Celebrities Who Used to Be Rappers

 

Indeed, success has got no single route. As the pidgin rendition goes: “Any way, na way.” In all facets of life, this is true especially when it comes to finding your passion and career path.

Join our WhatsApp Channel

There are a lot of paths people take before finally ending up where they’re meant to be.

In today’s list, we shall give you the demo of 5 Nigerian celebrities who you may not have known actually tried their hands on rapping.

Let’s go!

 

Frank Edoho:

Frank Edoho returns as 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' anchor

Frank Edoho is popular today for being the host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? But many do not know that before getting into the career he has today, he started as a rapper. Speaking about his time as a rapper and why he left it, Frank Edoho said:

Back then, I was well-known as MC Frank during my years at the University of Calabar. I’m a hip-hop head because I used to listen to a lot of rap music. One day, in school, I did a rap to an instrument that was playing during a show I was anchoring on campus. I was like ‘Hey, I can flow on the beat’ and the audience said, ‘I can’t’. So, the DJ hit the instrument and I started freestyling until the crowd started shouting. I thought the shouting was to tell me that I was doing badly – I didn’t know it was an ovation. So after the show, I felt I should maximize the skill but there was no money in rap back then, and that was how I abandoned it.”

 

Jim Iyke:

Jim Iyke clears air on converting to Islam - Daily Post Nigeria

At least, we all saw when Nollywood actor Jim Iyke decided to go into music as a rapper. It was met with heavy backlash and a lot of laughter at the actor, but don’t worry, Jim is laughing about it today too. Speaking about his time as a rapper, Jim Iyke said:

I jumped into music and you know what? That was a humbling experience. Cuz at the end of the day I discovered that I was probably the worst rapper ever. But I enjoyed the experience.”

 

Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji: Biography, Age, Husband, Children, Movies, and More

Do you remember those times a number of high-end Nollywood actors and actresses were blacklisted from acting? Do you also remember that Genevieve Nnaji was one of them? Oh well, she took up music. What many don’t know because they only know her famous “No More” song is that Genevieve also released an album during that time called “One Logo logo Line” which has on it track 5, a song called “Bump It Up” that showcases Genevieve’s rapper side. Genevieve rapped on that track and it is till today one of the standout tracks from the record.

 

Haha! Hope you had fun reading this ! Please SHARE. Thanks.

 

 

 

+ posts

Queen Nwabueze

Previous Story

BREAKING: 2 Kidnapped Nollywood Actors Released In Enugu

CBN Denies Discriminating Against People With Physical Disabilities Seeking Job
Next Story

CBN, AMCON Allegedly Planning To Sell Polaris Bank, To Lose N1.16 trillion In Deal

Featured Stories

Latest from Entertainment

Simisola Bolatito Kosoko

Simi: Police to Review Alleged Sexualising Comments About Children

Authorities in Lagos have referred a controversy involving Nigerian singer Simi to the police for preliminary investigation, following the circulation of old social media posts attributed to the artist. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency said it could not ignore
simi

How Singer Simi Got Caught in Rape Accusations

Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has found herself at the centre of controversy after old social media posts resurfaced, prompting calls for an investigation into her mother’s daycare. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in

Two Nollywood Crew Members Found Dead on Film Set

Shock has rippled through Nigeria’s film industry after two young men who helped bring movies to life were found dead inside a car at a film location in Lagos. Ekemini “GeeTee” Imeh, a respected lighting director, and his colleague Ayodeji Walter Odediran
Previous Story

BREAKING: 2 Kidnapped Nollywood Actors Released In Enugu

CBN Denies Discriminating Against People With Physical Disabilities Seeking Job
Next Story

CBN, AMCON Allegedly Planning To Sell Polaris Bank, To Lose N1.16 trillion In Deal

Don't Miss

Massive Fire Outbreak On First Niger Bridge Onitsha

Massive Fire Outbreak On First Niger Bridge Onitsha

The first Niger Bridge in Onitsha, which links the eastern
Why Foreign Investments In Nigerian Startups Dropped By 65%

Why Foreign Investments In Nigerian Startups Dropped By 65%

Foreign investments in Nigerian startups dropped by 65.83 percent in