Rapper Jolly B to Return to SA After Spending 20 Years in the UK: “I’m Coming Home for Good”
- Rapper Jolly B has decided to permanently return to South Africa upon completing his upcoming album
- The artist had been living in the United Kingdom for 20 years when his family moved in 2006
- Jolly B exclusively told Briefly News what he hopes to do for the youth of South Africa one day
Rapper Jolly B has decided to return to South Africa for good, citing that systemic pressure is holding him back.
Jolly B makes tough decision to return to SA
In a statement he shared on Instagram, Jolly B expressed that he was very contemplative about making this decision. However, he also emphasised the importance of having taken it.
Jolly B said he wants peace of mind and to live in a country where he won't feel like a prisoner.
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“I’m going to move back to South Africa for good just to get peace of mind and be system-free, and it’s cool with me to start again.”
Jolly B and family moved in 2006
The rapper was born in Pretoria before his family relocated to the United Kingdom. 20 years later, he expressed the need to be free.
Jolly B is currently working on a new album, and he said he would pack his bags and leave once the album is completed.
“This is a final decision. It’s been hard to make, but I promise, I’m coming home for good. It has been a hard choice. I just want to be system-free. I hate feeling free and still feel like a prisoner to the system.”
His fans are in full support of his decision and have wished him well.
Jolly B exclusively told Briefly News what he hopes to do for the youth of South Africa one day.
"My music is an extension of me and my experiences in life. I would like to one day invest what my music brings to me into the youth of South Africa, and hopefully build a charity to do this."
Read the full statement below:
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Source: Briefly News