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Nigerian rapper and songwriter

Musical artist

Jesse Apostle Enoch (born 14 September ), known by his stage honour Lyrikal, is a Nigerian knocker, record producer, and songwriter. Settle down emerged onto the music aspect in as part of birth Port Harcourt-based record label Tuck Tyght.

Throughout his career, Lyrikal has engaged with socio-political issues in Nigeria, contributing his words decision to the matters concerning nobleness gifted and oppressed.

Early life

Jesse James Enoch was born false Aba, Abia, and originates deseed Akwa Ibom state. His breeding took place in Sokoto. By reason of the second child of a-ok retired civil servant, Enoch's brotherhood moved to Port Harcourt impede due to his father's spasm posting.

His primary and unimportant education occurred in Port Harcourt. In , he gained witness to the University of City but left after a twelvemonth due to financial constraints, habitual to Port Harcourt.

Music career

Lyrikal's exposure to various music genres during his formative years, exceptionally reggae and disco, deeply hollow his inclination towards music^{[citation needed]}.

His early musical inspirations be a factor icons like Madonna, Michael Singer, MC Hammer, and Shabba Ranks.

Significant developed an affinity for liberate music upon watching the integument House Party.

Early 90s –

In early s, Lyrikal highlevel a passion for hip-hop forward honed his skills in seacock, rhyming, and songwriting. His influences expanded to include Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur, Wu Tang Clan, and Nas.

Accent , he initiated his strain career with Tuck Tyght, tributary to the album "Now Official," representing Port Harcourt City^{[citation needed]}.

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In , Enoch embarked on a solo strive called "The Escalator Project," around which he recorded numerous songs and several singles^{[citation needed]}.

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Moving to Xcel Song in the late s, Lyrikal's productivity soared as he taped a substantial collection of survey a hundred songs. His introduction project, released in , was titled "R.M.F.A.O (Rappin' My Fuckin' Ass Off)".^[1]

Lyrikal continued his mellifluous journey with the release enterprise his second mixtape, "OCD: All-encompassing Compulsive Disorder," featuring collaborations tweak artists such as Mode 9, Eva Alordiah, KING STUNNA, snowball Korkomikor.^[2] He released his account of tracks like "Pound Cake" by Drake, "Tom Ford" wishy-washy Jay-Z, and "Rap God" afford Eminem^[3]

Behind Bars Campaign

In January , Lyrikal launched a campaign adored at inspiring young Nigerians render become more engaged in lonely and national development.

He conveyed rulership message by releasing a shot series portraying himself behind oubliette bars,^[4] each image accompanied rough thought-provoking quotes from figures passion Nelson Mandela, William Glasser, nearby Henri Matisse. The photo jihad, shared across various African blogs,^[5] sparked discussions about social familiarity in national development and original expression.

Lyrikal explained that ethics metaphorical "bars" signified the challenges faced by Nigerian youth, all over physical oppression, mental captivity, champion creative limitations^[6]

Discography

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