1. Naira Marley graduated with a distinction in business from Peckham Academy in 2010.
19 Facts About Naira Marley
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Naira Marley studied business law at Crossways College.
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Naira Marley began rapping in 2013 after discovering his passion for music and was encouraged by close-knit friends from the Queens Roads area in Peckham to pursue his music career.
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Naira Marley released the Max Twigz-assisted track "Marry Juana" before releasing his debut EP Gotta Dance in 2014.
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Naira Marley derived his stage name from Jamaican singer Bob Marley, whom he admires; his dreadlocks are a tribute to the singer.
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Naira Marley released the Zlatan-assisted track "Am I A Yahoo Boy" on 3 May 2019, and was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that same day.
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Naira Marley released "Soapy" on 27 June 2019, a few days after he was released from prison.
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On 18 December 2019, Naira Marley released his second EP Lord of Lamba which was a mixture of Afrobeats and hip-hop.
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On 10 July 2020, Naira Marley unveiled another act under his label, Emo Grae, with a new single and visual titled 0903 featuring Buju.
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On 21 June 2021, Naira Marley announced a new album God's Timing Is The Best, to be released after the official video for his song "COMING".
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The arrest was made a day after Naira Marley released the video for the controversial single "Am I A Yahoo Boy".
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On 19 May 2019, Zlatan released the single "4 Nights In Ekohtiebo" while Naira Marley was still in prison.
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In May 2019, Naira Marley was arraigned and pleaded not guilty; a bail hearing was set for 30 May 2019.
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In October 2019, Naira Marley returned to court to face the charges.
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Naira Marley's case was later adjourned to 27 February 2020 after an EFCC witness testified against him.
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Naira Marley was detained by the Nigerian Police Force for contravening the lockdown order imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
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Naira Marley was arraigned by the FCT Administration before a mobile court in Abuja over the concert.
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On 5 October 2022, Naira Marley was accused of assault by his signee MohBad in a series of statements on MohBad's social media.
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Naira Marley responded to the accusation by calling the incident a "family affair", claiming Mohbad was likely "high" when making the complaint.