“I’ve always had this voice in my head who tells me I’m not good enough” — Toyin Falaiye
“That morning of February 4, 2018, when the voice in my head said to me, ‘you know you don’t have to live right’ and I said ‘yes’ and he said ‘go inside your bathroom and pick up a sniper and take it.’ “Yes!
Skales Speaks on His Inspiring Story of Surviving Criticism and Achieving Greatness.
There was a time I went on Twitter and saw people comparing me to Two Hundred Naira and of course, I was under the shadow of two of the biggest artists at that time. So, there was pressure – I had to come
“I used to do people’s homework to get money to buy food for school.” – Skales
Growing up was tough for me, especially since I was a church boy. My mum used to sell cassettes and I was always close to her, which meant I spent a lot of time in church. My friends in the church at that
Toyin Falaiye sits With Chude.
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“I’ve always believed in myself, but I just wasn’t confident.” — Skales
When I left EME it was a terrible time for me. My life was just like a movie with different horrible moments. I was homeless and was sleeping in my car. Timaya found out at some point, and he offered me his home
“People just focus on themselves and forget that they can also be human” – Skales
When I say there’s no love in the industry, I mean it’s just more of narcissism. People just focus on themselves and forget that they can also be human. However, there are those who remember that they are people first and stars second.
“The first time I ever bought a bottle of alcohol in the club was in 2016” — Skales Reveals
It was a very shameful thing and as a matter of fact, the first time I ever bought a bottle of alcohol in the club was in 2016. I would always call a friend who I knew would always buy a drink and
“Music is very expensive now and I feel bad for upcoming artists that are just starting out” – Skales
The fact that I’m alive and healthy to keep pursuing my passion in music, gives me the belief that I will get to where I picture myself to be. It’s crazy to own a label but I owe it all to my dedicated
Skales Speaks On Connecting With Fans In Unexpected Places.
The year started really well. I was performing in front of about ten thousand people in Sudan when I got my first cheque on the very first day of the year. I feel like that’s a sign that this year will be great.
“I trekked from CMS to Ocean View to perform on one of the biggest stages” – Skales
My first official single was produced by Jesse Jagz, while my first unofficial single was produced by Tim Gyang (Jeremiah Gyang’s brother). They used to lend me their studio to record. Jeremiah Gyang was a huge fan from day one and I was
