During Ajebo Hustler’s recently concluded UK tour, I interviewed and covered their London show at the Jazz Cafe. While it was strenuous, it was a beautiful experience. Whilst though it was my first time covering a gig, the port Harcourt duo put me at ease, and sandwiched me between them during the photo op like I was their little sister. It was beautiful, but I do refuse to accept this is my final height.
Unfortunately for me, things didn’t go the way I’d hoped. It was my first time shooting an interview, while handling camera and lighting, and I messed up my camera setting. Sound was excellent, but the video was fuzzy. This hurt, as I’d put in so much effort to make it work.
I laughed. If I didn’t laugh, I’d have cried, so I laughed. I felt overwhelmed because there was so much going on at the time, so I went off all my socials. One morning, I asked myself why I was sobbing and dwelling on what I couldn’t fix. The past is the past for a reason, I could either catch up or stay back there and keep wailing. So I got back up and transcribed the audio into this piece you’re reading.
Enough of my rambling, let’s get into it.n
Since I wasn’t working on a CNN exposé, this was super casual and chill.
PS: I made them laugh a lot. I must reiterate that Nigerian women are hilarious.
How long has the UK tour been in the works?
Piego: We’ve been planning this for three months, and it’s our first time performing in the UK and we’re really excited.
Piego, on ,Caress, you were showing off your cooking skills saying you made fresh fish, pepper soup and gizzard, can you cook or it’s all bants? And who’s the better cook between both of you?
Piego: It wasn’t bants at all, I’m definitely the better cook.
Knowledge: I don’t cook at all, the only time I cook is in the studio.
(He’s got jokes.)
Asides Barawo, what’s your favourite feature that you’ve made?
Knowledge: Pronto is actually my best feature we’ve made because we all went in on the song and it felt like family because all of us on the song are from the South-South part of Nigeria.
You said on Twitter that Bad Boy Etiquette 102 is 80% done. When do we expect it?
Piego: We’re almost done cooking. Y’all should expect it in a couple of months.
(We’ll be holding him accountable).
You guys have a song titled ,No Peace (Violence,),, so I’m asking you, woman to man, peace or violence?
Piego (proceeds to raise his two hands): Me I prefer peace oh. We don’t do violence over here.
Knowledge: Peace always, but the song was made in the sense that the lady was saying she preferred violence, because peace is overrated.
Who’s the lover and fighter between the both of you?
Knowledge: Me, I’m not a lover boy, don’t fall in love with me oh.
Piego: Me, I’m chilled, I’m a lover boy to the core.
Piego is basically saying he doesn’t do that hard guy thing. Damn, what a man.
If you had the chance to collaborate with any artiste, who would you pick and why?
Knowledge: I’d like to work with Rihanna, because I think she’s the king of the music industry. No one comes close.
Piego: I’d like to work with Dave and Burna Boy. The make great music and they’re inspiring.
When you guys first started music, who did you look up to musically?
Knowledge: I looked up to Jay Z, because I was inspired by his story, and I could relate to his music.
Piego: I listen to a lot of 2face, a lot of old Burna mixtapes, Jay Z and Drake. I listen to great music and look up to these artistes.
What’s your favourite chilling spot in PH?
Piego and Knowledge: Definitely Elekahia because of the nightlife and atmosphere.
Knowledge: Also the studio back then because we used to chill there a lot.
What’s a mantra you guys live by?
Piego: I believe in consistency, hard-work and definitely having a vision, because our story is a testimony, a whole lot is happening right now. Looking back at where we’re coming from, in all honesty, it almost seemed impossible five years ago.
Knowledge: Honestly, he’s said it all. I do believe and live by perseverance too.
What other artistes would you be featuring on the UK tour?
Piego: L.A.X is pulling up, NSG, A.V, Fave, Ajebutter 22.
Knowledge: Plus a couple other artistes. So many people are pulling up.
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