Nigerian musician Panshak Zamani, better known by his stage name Ice Prince, has talked candidly about his battles with cannabis addiction.
The Plateau-born artist said he regrets ever learning how to roll cannabis in an interview on the Konnected podcast, attributing his addiction to this ability.
Ice Prince said about how he was raised by observing his late grandfather smoke, which made it seem normal to him.
“I have broken a few hearts, and I have regrets,” the rapper admitted, revealing the repercussions of his addiction.
“One of the worst things I wish I could unlearn is how to roll (cannabis). I wish I had never learnt that. Because if I had never learnt that, I probably would not have smoked,” he said.
“But because I know how to roll. You wake up in the studio, and you start rolling. I do not allow anybody to roll for me. I roll by myself. I do not roll with drugs or any other stuff.
“I have broken a few hearts that I regret.”
The rapper acknowledged that smoking does not enhance his creativity but affects his mood. He also highlighted the financial and health risks of smoking, warning others to be cautious.
“Smoking does not help with the craft. But for me, it helps with my mood and not my craft. Even though so many things could help with my mood, it just happened to be there. I am not going to sit here and lie that I do not puff. I do,” he said.
“Again, I would advise that it is not for everybody. Healthwise, mentally, it is not for everybody. Not everybody reacts to it the same way. Know yourself and be honest with yourself. Do not do things to please people.
“Some of my young guys come to the studio and smoke. I do not stop them. I allow them to do their thing. But I do not give it to them.
“It is a very expensive venture. You do not want to get started with something you cannot sustain.”