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“Lawyer by Day, Rapper by Night” – Falz Reflects on His Double Life
Nigerian singer and rapper Folarin Falana, widely known as Falz, has opened up about his unique journey from practicing law to pursuing music.
During a conversation on the Madam Joyce podcast, Falz shared how he juggled the demanding roles of being a lawyer during the day and a rapper by night.
Reflecting on that phase of his life, Falz admitted it was a challenging balancing act, as both careers required immense dedication.
He also touched on the legal profession’s unwritten rules, which discourage lawyers from engaging in other activities while practicing law.
This posed an additional hurdle for him as he navigated his dual passions.
Falz shared an amusing yet telling experience from his courtroom days.
“There was a time I was living this double life,” he said. “I’d go to court during the day as a lawyer and then perform or make music at night.”
He recounted a particular moment when his two worlds collided.
“I announced my appearance in court, saying, ‘With profound respect, my lord, the name is Folarin Falana, appearing for the plaintiff.’
The judge lowered his glasses and asked, ‘Counsel, are you not the one doing something else on the side?’”
This moment highlighted the tension between his burgeoning music career and the expectations of the legal profession.
Falz explained that within the legal community, there’s an unspoken expectation for lawyers to devote themselves solely to their practice.
“There’s a professional code of conduct in law that frowns upon engaging in other activities, and I was very aware of that,” he added.
Music lovers, this one is for you! Here is the latest report on the Top 15 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 today.
- Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
- I Knew It, I Knew You – Taylor Swift
- Be Her – Ella Langley
- Hate That I Made You Love Me – Ariana Grande
- Dracula – Tame Impala & Jennie
- Boston – Stella Lefty
- I Can’t Love You Anymore – Ella Langley & Morgan Wallen
- Man I Need – Olivia Dean
- So Easy (To Fall in Love) – Olivia Dean
- I Just Might – Bruno Mars
- Janice STFU – Drake
- Drop Dead – Olivia Rodrigo
- Risk It All – Bruno Mars
- Stupid Song – Olivia Rodrigo
- Midnight Sun – Zara Larsson
Nigerian influencer and media personality Simi Sanya has made headlines after sharing her views on cooking for your partner.
She stated that just because a woman is in a relationship with a man does not mean she has to prepare his meals.
“You can’t tell me to come to your house over the weekend and be cooking for you because we’re in a relationship. Was that the plan? No? Didn’t I tell you before?”
She then used her marriage as an example, sharing that she doesn’t stress herself in marriage. She said she sometimes cooks spaghetti or yam and eggs for her husband, and he does not complain.
She added that people do not have to stick to traditional relationship roles for a modern relationship to work.
Nigerian singer 2Baba has reacted to rumours claiming he has gotten back together with his ex-partner, Annie Idibia.
Annie had already addressed the rumours, stating that the videos circulating online were old and asking people to stop spreading false reports.
Now, the singer has also reacted, writing “Abeg nah old video o.”
Annie had earlier shared “Old videos circulating everywhere, false news everywhere. Believe everything you see on social media at your expense.”
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