This hip hop/soul singer, songwriter and actress born and raised in Warri, Nigeria sings in both English and in Lgbo. Since 2003, she has been working  closely with many hip hop artists such as DJ Farhot and Sean Paul. After much praise, Nneka landed an opportunity to record her first album and EP titled The Uncomfortable Truth with music label Yo Mama’s Recording Company. From there, her music career took off.

Her first album Victim of Truth,  released in 2005, received rave reviews from media in the UK, where the Sunday Times later compared it to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. After the release, she toured and performed at many festivals went on to create her send album  No Longer at Ease. Most of the songs on the album talk about the troubles of the Niger Delta and the corruption in her homeland.

Nneka’s career continues to thrive, garnering the interest of key media such as the Late Show with David Letterman and touring with popular artists like Damian Marley and Nas. Her musical style tends to gain attention from hip hop/soul music world. She names hip hop as her main musical root and her main source of inspiration, singing more than she raps. Her lyrics reflect much of her history and life in Nigeria as well as her time spent in Western Europe, while stressing the issues of capitalism, poverty and war.