Grammy winner Burna Boy revealed that he came into the music industry straight out of Chelmsford HMP, a UK jail for young offenders.
The 31-year-old disclosed this in a now-deleted Twitter post on Wednesday while remembering his past.
The singer said he does not care about being “named Nigeria’s biggest music star” as much as people think but “Nigeria really doesn’t know me”.
He said: “I came into the music industry straight from Chelmsford HMP. I had no idea I would even live this long.
“So when people talk about me now, it’s all just funny. Of course, I would perform with my injured leg, or even no legs or arms.
“Nigeria really doesn’t know me. I don’t care to be the biggest Nigerian artist. I’m just happy I can do what I love and take care of my people from it.
“If you knew just half of the shit I used to do for money, risking my freedom daily, you would be way happier for me.”
This is the first time Burna Boy personally admitted to going to prison in the UK.
