NAIROBI — Kenyan rapper Stoopid Boy, known for his hit “G Bag Na Jug,” has spoken out about his struggles since completing rehabilitation, saying the experience left him worse off mentally and emotionally.
In an emotional interview released this week, the rising artist said he feels “abandoned” by people he believed would stand by him, singling out media personality Oga Obinna as one of those who offered help but never followed through.
“I left rehab hoping to start fresh,” he said, his voice shaking with frustration. “Even if it meant selling ugali omena by the roadside, or opening a children’s clothing shop I just wanted a real second chance.”
Instead, he said he was met with silence and empty promises. “You can come out of rehab with a lot of diseases. I have paranoia and depression,” he confessed. “I thought people who promised to help me would be there. But they vanished.”
Stoopid Boy said he had hoped Obinna would help him relaunch his music career or support a small business venture. The promise, he claims, never materialised.
Obinna, a prominent figure in Kenya’s entertainment scene, responded with apparent sadness, saying he was “shocked” by the allegations.
“I’m holding back from saying too much,” Obinna said in a brief statement posted online. “Honestly, I’m heartbroken after watching that video. I did what I could to support him.”
He added that instead of attacking Stoopid Boy, people should show empathy. “He might be going through something maybe a relapse, maybe just life. Let’s support his next project instead of tearing him down.”
The interview has stirred conversations on social media about how society treats artists battling addiction and mental health challenges, especially after rehab.
Fans are now divided. Some say Stoopid Boy should have been more patient. Others argue the music industry often fails to support vulnerable artists once the spotlight fades.
“He needed help, not handshakes,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
