By Folayemi Oladimeji.
Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel, known professionally as Chinko Ekun, has revealed how he became homeless after losing a record deal.
The 30-year-old singer revealed in a recent clip that surfaced online, at the Harvesters Church in Lagos said that he slipped into depression after losing his record deal and became homeless.
The street-hop sensation revealed that things went south after he had a misunderstanding with his record label Dek Niyor Entertainment and he had to leave the label. Chinko would lose his car and apartment given to him by the label over this misunderstanding and he would also become homeless.
“From booking shows and flying every day to perform, I became homeless and I started squating with one of my friends,” he said.
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Chinko revealed that he slept on the floor due to the hopelessness he felt from the loss of his livelihood and status. His problems would get compounded when his girlfriend broke up with him in what he describes as a “very hot breakfast.”
Chinko Ekun, who was signed to Olamide’s YBNL record label, stated that he lost his record deal in 2020 and he became homeless and had to squat with former Davido’s Personal Assistant (PA), Busari Idris Seun, popularly known as Alooma.
The artist revealed that while squatting with Alooma, there was a beach in front of the house and he casually strolled there one morning depressed.
According to Chinko, it was at the beach that he had a word with God and things began to look up for him. He would go on to record new songs, bag a couple of endorsements, and find his feet.
He also shared that he always nursed the intention of buying the same car his label took from him and he now drives that car.
