Nigerian music star, Emeka Akumefule, also known as Blaqbonez, has said that everyone thought he would end up hooked on drugs in a rehabilitation centre after he started rapping.

Blaqbonez said this while sharing the challenges he faced when he started his music career as an up-and-coming artiste.

According to him, he had serious anxiety due to the fear of becoming like his uncle.

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Blaqbonez on his Twitter page wrote: “I had an uncle that used to rap, didn’t happen for him, he then got hooked on drugs, from rehab to rehab till he ended up in the village.

“When I started rapping, everyone thought I would end up like that but boy did it turn out soooo different I stay proving em wrong

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“They used to say “I see the spirit of uncle inside him” and it used to hurt me soooooo bad, it then built a serious fear and anxiety in me, in everything I did because I constantly thought “what if they’re true?”

Blaqbonez’s song ‘Bling’ from his album ‘Sex over love’ has continued to trend and top music charts since its release in 2021.

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His way of marketing his concerts and videos have stirred reactions online as fans, celebrities commended him for his creativity.