Singer Ric Hassani is pouring accolades on controversial street sensation Portable, who has a verse on his new album, “Lagos Lover Boy.”
In an interview with Hip TV, Hassani revealed that Portable was the easiest among all featured artists to collaborate with, impressively delivering his verse in just one hour.
He also described working with the Zazuu Zeh singer as very seamless and hitch-free.
He praised Portable’s raw talent, stating that despite the singer’s controversial public image, his musical ability is undeniable. “It’s like Nigerian Idol—you look beyond the surface and see the talent,” Hassani said.
Describing Portable as “incredible” and “very good musically,” Hassani expressed confidence in the quality of their collaboration and anticipated a strong reception from fans.
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He said, “I have Portable on the album as well, and by the way, he was the easiest to work with of all these people I just mentioned. He sent it back to me in like an hour. Very, very easy to work with. Incredibly. And you enjoyed the verse? Yes, now.
No, Portable is very, very… Portable is very good. Like, I’m… You know, I’m not even someone who would do something just for… You know what I mean? Like, I, yeah, you’re a music person. Oh, yeah. I’ve known how good he is musically.
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I’ve been able to see through all of those. It’s almost like Nigerian Idol, right? Like, however somebody presents themselves, I can tell if the person can sing, or they’re really about this music life.
Exactly, true that. So I’m able. Portable is incredible. I’m telling you, like musically. Absolutely, and I knew that we’re able…We’re going to do something incredible. Absolutely, fantastic”.
