When I got to jail in US, I felt like I was in a hotel – Wanlov on his illegal U-turn

Rapper and singer, Wanlov the Kubolor

Rapper and singer, Wanlov the Kubolor has revealed in a fresh interview right after his SHS in Ghana, he moved to Texas to study Business and Computer Science at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

But his time in the United States did not end with graduation.

Wanlov revealed that during his third year, he dropped out after a police chase incident.

“I did an illegal U-turn. Instead of stopping, I started speeding,” he said in an interview with Kafui Dey.

What followed was serious.
“One helicopter, sheriffs on bikes, police cars. Full chase.”

He was arrested and spent about one to two weeks in jail.

Surprisingly, he described the experience calmly.

“When I got there, I felt like I was in a hotel,” he said.

He compared the conditions to harsh experiences he had endured in boarding school back in Ghana.

“In jail they were serving cornflakes. You could play basketball during recreation time.”

He admitted he never felt frightened inside the cell.

“Never. When I saw the cornflakes, I knew nothing bad would happen to me.”

Eventually, the experience marked a turning point. He did not return to complete his program.

Earlier in the interview, he had explained that he began questioning religion and responsibility in his twenties while living in the United States.

“I feel like religion diverts responsibility,” he said. “It becomes us against them. I don’t think love should move like that.”

-mynewsgh