Naeto further said he had as much as 70 pieces of the cap and could
afford to give it out to a fan after a show or even dump it after one
use.
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Nigerian rap act and Msc holder in Energy Studies, Naetochukwu Chikwe has revealed that he once bought a cap for N45,000.
The 10/10 singer, whose hit single Tony Montana featuring D'Banj
was recently banned, recently revealed that while he was much younger
and unmarried, he was fond of the Hausa traditional cap that he spent so
much acquiring them.
Naeto further said he had as
much as 70 pieces of the cap and could afford to give it out to a fan
after a show or even dump it after one use.
Interestingly, the rapper, who has concluded plans to release his fourth studio album entitled 'Festival,' said he was attracted to the cap after he saw Don Jazzy adorning it at an event.
In his words, "I
lived in Abuja and I was around a lot of Hausa people so they
influenced me. I remember one time I went for a show with Mo’hits then
and Don Jazzy wore a Hausa cap, I felt it was cool and I started wearing
it."
Speaking further, 'I
had a lot. I had about 70 of them and those caps are not cheap. The
least expensive one I bought was about N45, 000. They have some that
cost as much as N120, 000. There is one they call Senator and that is
what our senators wear. Those ones cost about N30, 000. They are not
cheap at all. Back then, I could afford to buy them because I was still a
bachelor and I did not have any responsibility. There was no mouth to
feed so I could buy a cap for N50, 000 and after a show, I would dump it
at home or give it out to a fan.'
On why he
decided to dump the trend, which he helped popularised among his peer
and upcoming music acts, the son to former Nigerian minister, Kema Chikwe said, 'It
was when everybody else started wearing the cap. I just felt it was a
fashion trend I started and as everybody else had followed suit, I
realised it was time to create another trend. Life is all about growth
and if I was still wearing a Hausa cap till now, then it means that I
did not grow. I felt I should leave the trend for the younger ones.'
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