Nigerian rapper, Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje better known as Mr Raw, has escaped death after he was involved in ghastly motor accident.
The rapper, taking to his Instagram page, stated that the accident took place on Saturday morning in Abuja.
Mr Raw further stated that although he passed out twice as a result of the accident, he is now stable and responding to treatment.
He wrote “It’s a blessing being alive in the land of the living. I was involved in a ghastly motor accident early this morning at abuja (before Bannex junction)….I was unconcious when I was pulled out of the red car after a another driver rammed into our car.”
He continued “I passed out twice but i am stable now and responding to treatment. @mickeystainless get well soon my friend. The driver is receiving treatment as well.”
Mr Raw is one of the pioneer of Afrohighlife and Igbo rap, a genre that now appeals to mainstream audience.
On 7 August 2005, he released his debut studio album, ‘Right & Wrong’. A second album Everything Remains Raw followed in 2007.
In October 2010, Raw released his third studio album, ‘End of Discussion‘. The album yielded the hit song “O! Chukwu” whose music video won Best Afro Hip Hop Video at the NMVA Awards that year.
In 2010, he announced that he would change his name from “Dat Nigga Raw” (an acronym of “Dat Nigerian Guy Anakpo Raw”) to “Mr. Raw Nwanne”. He sighted the negative connotations associated to the word “nigga” that prevented people from purchasing his music online.
Also, he has collaborated with numerous other musical artists including Flavour N’abania, Duncan Mighty, Phyno, 2Face, among many others.
