“I gave artistes the liver to smoke on screen” – Terry G

Controversial Nigerian singer Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G, has caused reactions on social media after claiming credit for normalizing the open display of cannabis smoking in Nigeria’s music industry.

In a post shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, the “Akpako Master” stated that his influence made it possible for today’s artistes to confidently smoke cannabis, also known as “Igbo”, on screen.

Terry G wrote:
“No hard feelings, it’s all love, but no forget say if no be my sacrifice, none of your fav go get liver to smoke Igbo for screen.”

According to him, before his rise to fame, many Nigerian musicians lacked the boldness to be as expressive or controversial on camera, especially when it came to depicting cannabis use.

Known for his unconventional style during his peak years in the late 2000s, Terry G gained fame with hits like Free Madness and Akpako Master.