Basketmouth, leading Nigerian Comedian, has revealed the reason why he quit rapping for comedy.
The comedian, during a chat with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, TV host, stated that his career as a rapper ended after he was booed off stage during a campus tour at the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
He said “Those guys are wicked. They came at us. My guys walked off. I came back, told DJ to stop the music.
“That was when the loud criticism started. They were hitting me and I was getting back at them, using their bodily features as diss material. It was rowdy at first but the hall became quiet. All of a sudden, people started laughing.
“When I was done, some guy walked up to me and said, ‘man, you get basket mouth o’ and walked away. I told my guys my name would be just that if I were to do comedy. My colleague advised me to leave the rap thing.
“My brother felt bad since I was in a music group with him. But he didn’t tell me. He supported me instead. Now that I think of it, I feel bad too. Bayo Adekeye became my manager. That was when I decided to quit rap.
“I was popular in UNIBEN as the only comedian that was kicking it. When I left, they started seeing me on TV.”