Veteran Nigerian singer Timaya has shared his thoughts on controversial street pop singer, Portable.

While having a chitchat on Channels Television, the ‘Cold Outside’ hitmaker revealed that he admires Portable because of his unconventional style, which reminds him of his own wild past.

He stated that Portable’s energy and craziness resonate with him, as he too was also known to be wild in his early career.

He said:

“That’s why I like Portable; the first time he came out, I told 2face about him on the way to Delta State. I said to him, ‘Have you heard that guy Portable?’ Zazu Zeh. That guy is just like me because I was a crazy guy.

These Gen Z’s don’t know now so sometimes when I talk, some people would be like Timaya is unproblematic. I just look at them like, if only they knew me. They say ‘Timaya minds his business’ and I say hmm. It’s now I have calmed down, I was crazy then. I was really really really crazy I was hot like fire but I think there’s growth . At the time it was a strategy for me.”