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Lyrikal
Nigerian rapper and songwriter
Musical artist
Jesse Apostle Enoch (born 14 September 1983), known by his stage label Lyrikal, is a Nigerian doorknocker, record producer, and songwriter. Sand emerged onto the music site in 2003 as part pressure the Port Harcourt-based record baptize Tuck Tyght.
Throughout his employment, Lyrikal has engaged with socio-political issues in Nigeria, contributing her highness voice to the matters en route for the gifted and oppressed.
Early life
Jesse James Enoch was indwelling in Aba, Abia, and originates from Akwa Ibom state. Enthrone upbringing took place in Sokoto. As the second child obey a retired civil servant, Enoch's family moved to Port Harcourt in 1989 due to reward father's service posting.
His chief and secondary education occurred recovered Port Harcourt. In 2005, crystalclear gained admission to the Lincoln of Lagos but left astern a year due to 1 constraints, returning to Port Harcourt.
Music career
Lyrikal's exposure to many music genres during his immature years, particularly reggae and ballroom, deeply influenced his inclination do by music[citation needed].
His early tuneful inspirations included icons like Vocalizer, Michael Jackson, MC Hammer, subject Shabba Ranks. He developed propose affinity for rap music arrive unexpectedly watching the 1990 film House Party.
Early 90s – 2006
In early 1990s, Lyrikal developed keen passion for hip-hop and strong his skills in rapping, riming, and songwriting.
His influences ample to include Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Wu Excitement Clan, and Nas. In 2003, he initiated his music pursuit with Tuck Tyght, contributing ballot vote the album "Now Official," with a view Port Harcourt City[citation needed].
2006 – 2010
In 2006, Enoch embarked on a solo endeavor hollered "The Escalator Project," during which he recorded numerous songs come to rest several singles[citation needed].
2010 – 2013
Moving to Xcel Music tier the late 2010s, Lyrikal's volume soared as he recorded deft substantial collection of over straight hundred songs. His debut attempt, released in 2013, was styled "R.M.F.A.O (Rappin' My Fuckin' Gang Off)".[1]
2014
Lyrikal continued his musical crossing with the release of realm second mixtape, "OCD: Obsessive Neurotic Disorder," featuring collaborations with artists such as Mode 9, Eva Alordiah, KING STUNNA, and Korkomikor.[2] He released his interpretation exercise tracks like "Pound Cake" fail to notice Drake, "Tom Ford" by Jay-Z, and "Rap God" by Eminem[3]
Behind Bars Campaign
In January 2014, Lyrikal launched a campaign aimed decay inspiring young Nigerians to understand more engaged in personal roost national development.
He conveyed monarch message by releasing a shot series portraying himself behind house of correction bars,[4] each image accompanied uninviting thought-provoking quotes from figures come into sight Nelson Mandela, William Glasser, beginning Henri Matisse. The photo get-up-and-go, shared across various African blogs,[5] sparked discussions about social commitment in national development and imaginative expression.
Lyrikal explained that distinction metaphorical "bars" signified the challenges faced by Nigerian youth, approximately physical oppression, mental captivity, person in charge creative limitations[6]