“I can’t do it” – Skepta defends Portable’s unruly behaviour on social media

British Nigerian singer Joseph Olaitan Adenuga, professionally known as Skepta has shared his take about his Nigerian singer, Portable.

Music02 had reported that Portable took to the street of Lagos with some young men. He later showed off his account statement in the viral video.

Reacting to his behaviour, Skepta praised Portable for his energy. He disclosed that whatever the Zazu crooner was doing was seen by him.

Skepta also stated that he recognised everything about the talented singer, from dropping daily nuggets to jumping gate and showing off his account statement.

According to him, he respects all such behaviours by the singer. In his post, he said that he cannot do all Portable does, but he just likes his energy.

His perspective about Portable generated a series of comments from fans under his post. A few disagreed with him about Portable jumping gate.

Recall that Skepta and Portable had a collaboration in the past. Skepta has also shown love to the singer on several occasions in the past.

See his post below:

Whatever Portable does I recognise, dropping daily snippets, jumping gate, walking the street with bank statements. I may not do it myself but I know that energy and I respect it #TonyMontana

— Big Smoke – (@Skepta) January 11, 2025

See how netizens reacted below:

@yomazill: “This one na true love.”

@real_goodnes: “Jumping gate.That line too mad.”

@leop.inc: “When you no be asinwin why you go do am, madness dey sweet to watch.”

@lord_wfsheriff: “Like seriously portable, promotes himself.”

@highcent_memes: “Skepta self na ogba, ogba pro knows how ogba feels lol.”

@_plainblaq: “But you never know say dem don carry ham this morning. E Dey prison like dis like dis.”

@olowo_layemo101: “To me from David to Burna even wiz way I love no get ogba go sleep station nobody get that music thug life pass am e myt be in local way but still na big thug if na America parson hin fan base go plenty gon street go like am.”

@tee_tempa01: “Grace… that guy needs to know how to use money better.”

@idahosa_jr: “Was the jumping gates really necessary?”

@afolabisowobi: “Na Skepta go go finish Portable.”