He’s known for his eccentric freestyles, street-smart charisma, and unpredictable energy. But when Ablekuma Nana Lace sat across from Delay, it was his blunt honesty and peculiar logic that stole the show.
The rapper, who carved out a niche for himself during the COVID-19 lockdown with his viral performances and quirky fashion sense, opened up about a lesser-known chapter of his life: his four-year journey with marijuana.
“I started in my early 30s. I learnt how to smoke during my school days… you know when you go to the club and someone gives you a cigarette to hold for them, or tells you to try it?” he told Delay
But it wasn’t the admission that raised eyebrows—it was the reason he gave for walking away from it all.
“I was like, ‘Lemme hold on and try other stuff,’” he said with a straight face.
Delay couldn’t hold back her laughter.
Nana Lace, unfazed, explained that although weed boosted his creativity, it also came with guilt. “Sometimes, when you’re smoking, your guilty conscience pricks you.
“So I felt it wasn’t good for me, so I decided to stick to cocktail,” he said.
The moment, at once hilarious and oddly sincere, summed up everything fans have come to expect from the entertainer; raw, unpredictable, and completely in his own lane.
While public perception may still brand him a “weed boy,” Nana Lace doesn’t seem bothered. “I can’t think for them,” he said coolly when Delay asked how he felt about the label.
In a world where image is everything, Ablekuma Nana Lace remains unbothered. He embraces his imperfections, shapes them into a signature style, and walks the line between comic relief and cultural reflection — with a cocktail in hand. Not just any cocktail, but alcohol-based drinks, which he says sit better with his conscience than the weed ever did.
Watch the full interview below:
