Bishop Nehru has taken things to a whole new level by ‘trying heroin’ in his new YouTube video.
The 25-year-old rapper posted the music video for his song ‘Heroin Addiction’ yesterday morning on 17th May. He outlined the post with the caption that he used a narcotic in the clip.
Here is everything you need to know.
Bishop Nehru tries heroin in his new music video
Bishop Nehru allegedly used narcotic heroin in the music video for his new single, ‘Heroin Addiction’.
The two-minute video clip features Nehru lighting up the spoon with the supposed heroin powder. As soon as it bubbles, the musician loads the substance into a needle and injects it into his arm.
Later he suffers from the aftermath of abusing a drug. He was shown puking several times and looked quite disoriented.
The music video did come along with a disclaimer that stated,’ This video was made for art purposes specifically. We at the Nehruvian family do not condone or promote the use of hard drugs.’
Nehru is mostly recognized for collaborating with DJ Premier and the late MF DOOM.
The track Heroin Addiction was released to promote Nehru’s upcoming project. The mixtape is slated to release on the 27th of May.
Netizens react to Bishop Nehru’s new music video on Twitter
Unsurprisingly, many netizens took to Twitter and other social media platforms to share their feelings on Bishop Nehru using drugs for his music video.
The stunt pulled out by Nehru received mixed reactions from the public.
While some of the users showed their support for the artist, many were not impressed by the video’s visuals.
Few people even accused the rapper of ‘clout chasing’ over the recent video.
Regardless, some users were concerned about Nehru’s well-being.
The singer posted a troubling tweet on 8th May. It read, ‘Sometimes I feel like the only way I’ll get peace is through death’.
Who is Bishop Nehru?
Markel Ni’Jee Scott aka Bishop Nehru was born on 26th August 1996. He used the name Kelz Scott until he was 13 to make jazz tracks and hip-hop instrumentals.
He changed his name to Kile Kanvas at 14. Under that name, he published his earlier projects on portals such as Odd Future forum, Hypebeast, and Lookbook.nu., among many others.
He released his debut mixtape Nehruvia at the age of 16 in 2013. The record was a 13-track project and consisted of production from DJ Premier, Madlib, MF DOOM, and more.
His collaborations include 2014’s Brilliant Youth EP- with Dizzy Wright and 9th Wonder, 2014’s NehruvianDoom- with MF Doom, and 2019’s The Real Book, Vol. 1- with Brady Watt.