Bella Shmurda, a talented Nigerian singer, has now opened up about his humble beginnings and difficult days before becoming a big music star.
The Cash App singer appeared on Taymesan’s TeaWithTay podcast, where he discussed his personal life.
Bella recounted back when he borrowed money from his friend, Lati, to use to buy a laptop for ‘hustling’. According to the musician, he hustled for six months and had nothing to show for it, so he thought God was trying to send him a message.
Bella explained that it was quite surprising because, prior to purchasing the laptop, he used to make small $100 or $200 purchases, but that all changed after purchasing the large laptop.
He said:
“I borrowed money from Lati and went and buy lappy. I hustled for 6 months, I didn’t get money. I felt God was telling me that ‘yo you need to focus’ because normal me, even when I never buy lappy, I dey collect small small $100, $200, but when I go buy big lappy wey I dey press, nothing come out.
Not stopping there, Bella then added that he got a free studio session and poured out all his pain into the music and to his surprise, it became a hit.
In his words:
“Then with the pain, I got small free studio session and I just spoke my mind and before I knew it, it entered.”
In the viral video from the podcast, Bella also opened up on how his girlfriend at the time, Omotena, also got pregnant and they had to sort it out.
He said:
“At the same time wey this thing happen, Omotena tell me say she don get belle, my girlfriend that time, tell me say she don go get belle, wey I no get house. Ah!”