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Nigerian singer, Small Doctor, who is best known for his hit song ‘Penalty’, has revealed that he was a bus conductor for almost a decade. The 21-year-old singer, whose real name is Temitope Adekunle, opened up on his humble beginnings on Rubbin Minds, a Channels TV programme on Sunday.‎ “I was a conductor for years, almost a decade,” he said. “From Agege to Ikeja, Ikeja to Maryland, Maryland to Yaba. I shuttled that place for like three to four years. I moved to Oshodi to Mushin under bridge. So it was from Oshodi to Mushin, Mushin to Oshodi I spent like six to seven years.” Small Doctor explained that regardless of his early successes in his neighbourhood, he had to make a living, detailing his regular bus routes in Lagos. When asked about the whereabouts of his former bus driver, the singer said, “I have done the needful.” Born in Ondo State in 1996, he came close to the music scene as a commercial bike rider who offered his service to many street artists and ran err

South African hip hop heavyweight, Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, widely known as Nasty C, released two new singles titled “King” and “Jungle”ahead of his highly anticipated sophomore album “Strings and Bling.” This is a follow up to his debut album “Bad Hair” and its deluxe version, ‘Bad Hair Extensions’, which dropped in 2016. “Jungle,” a trap-themed cut, was produced by American record producer, Cody Rhones. It resonates the rapper’s experience in Johannesburg, South Africa. “The jungle is our community where anything and everything happens,” Nasty C said in a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES. “It’s where people live recklessly. There are no rules because you can do whatever you want. The jungle is also Jo’burg. A lot more stuff happens there than what happened when I used to be in Durban. Those two meanings are intertwined,” he added. “King” on the other hand was produced by South African producer, Tweezy, a song which swipes at misguided youths who refer