Skepta Is Now a Chief in Nigeria

Yet another impressive accomplishment.

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Continuing his rise through the ranks of superstardom, Skepta has worked with Nike, A$AP Rocky, Patta and others in recent months. Adding to his long list of accolades and accomplishments, the grime icon now has one more major achievement under his belt: Nigerian chieftain.

Taking to social media earlier this week, Skepta — and his other half, Naomi Campbell — revealed the news with video clips and shots of the ceremony. “Thank you to the Baale, Chiefs of Odo Aje and King for presenting me with my Chieftaincy,” Skepta tweeted.

You can check out the aforementioned tweets and footage from the ceremonial event below.

Late last month, Skepta also revealed a special Off-White T-shirt exclusive to Nigeria.

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