This might come as a shock to many lovers of Mr Eazi and his work as in a recent interview with Saturday Beats, the Leg Over singer revealed that he did not own a car.
In his explanation, he stated that he preferred using Uber. He further said, “If your self-esteem is based on how much you have in your bank account, then you have a serious self-esteem issue. Right from when I sang my very first song, someone offered me N80m record deal but I turned it down and at the time, I did not have N300,000 in my account.
“My first record deal offer from the UK was £356,000, I turned it down but at the time, I had done a tour and the total amount I earned was £12,500. I used the money to shoot the videos of some of my songs. I was left with £20; they were offering me £365,000, but I turned it down. The reason I did that was because my value was not dependent on what was in my account.
“Till today, I use Uber but I do not care and by the way, I don’t even pay for the ride because I was given Uber credit. But if you see me in the Uber vehicle and feel that Mr Eazi is poor, what is my business (with that)? For instance, everybody around me has cars, and besides, I buy cars for people. If it makes sense for me to use an Uber, why should I drive? Why would I pay about N100m for a car that I would probably drive just five times a year?
“There are better things to do with that money. In the short time I have spent on earth, I have made a lot of money. While I was into mining, I had so much money that I was living at a place that was a stone’s throw away from the airport in Accra and I was paying my rent in dollars.
“I was making a lot of money. That shows you how expensive it was but I went from there to squatting with my friend in a one-room apartment. I was sleeping on the floor in his room. Also, when I was doing the business of selling beverages, we started with a crate and in a short while, we began to import four containers every two weeks. From importing four containers every two weeks, we went back to nothing. In my life, I have had ups and down. If my self-worth was based on material things, I would have killed myself.” The singer admitted that he had received a lot of backlash on social media simply because of his relationship with Temi, one of the daughters of a billionaire oil magnate, Femi Otedola. However, Mr Eazi said such things would never faze him.
“People can say what they want to say and if you want to let everything they say about you bother you, then you are not going to live, especially when you are in the public eye.
“You have to realise that as an entertainer, your life becomes a form of entertainment to others. I really do not care about what anybody thinks. He that is in me is greater than he that is in the world, so why care about what the world is saying?” The singer said.
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Posted: at 19-01-2019 07:13 AM (4 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Kormeijama at 19-01-2019 09:01 AM (4 years ago) (m)
God bless you brother. At least your experience should bring us back to mother earth to rethink our humanity. May be always blessed.
Posted: at 19-01-2019 09:01 AM (4 years ago) | Gistmaniac
I think I have the same issue as I do not have a car as well and most of the time drive someone's car as I have a driving license. Most of the time I enjoy buying cars for my friends and roots as I am a mechanic at bmw cars service that I own and have my own car service. I bought a car recently for my cousin and I can not explain to you what kind of satisfaction I get when I buy a car for someone. I know you might think that this is a bit weird, but this is like my hobby. I know a lot about cars and I know how to repair them and it is a pleasure for me to help other people in buying cars.
Posted: at 13-10-2020 02:51 PM (2 years ago) | Newbie
Lucas437 at 31-08-2022 01:47 PM (4 months ago) (m)
Dear Friend, I had this after I bought it. turned out to be crank pins. I had to look at the history of the car before buying it. There is a totally free vin check. And I just believed the people who scammed me. Apparently they poured some kind of fluid into the engine before the sale that filled the cramps in the cylinders and so the engine ran fine. I found these simple tips on https://balthazarkorab.com/2022/06/22/how-to-find-your-car-make-and-model-with-vin-decoder/ that helped me a lot
Posted: at 31-08-2022 01:47 PM (4 months ago) | Newbie
PaulAndrew at 7-01-2023 10:52 AM (3 weeks ago) (m)
Thanks for your sharing your thoughts here. It looks you are too much enthusiastic buying cars for other people. How many of them you already bought for others? Do you have any idea about using VIN number check http://vincheckfree.com/ Did you ever try to install this type of app in a new car? This app helps to get car details.
Posted: at 7-01-2023 10:52 AM (3 weeks ago) | Newbie