Juliani Flosses How He Came From A 120k Toyota Starlet To a Porshe Convertible

Juliani is undoubtedly one of the best hip hop artists of his generation commercially as well as musically. Accepted by both the secular and gospel circles Juliani is acclaimed both for his lyrical prowess as well as his social conscious message.

He now lives the rich life changing cars at will and yea managing to maintain Brenda Wairimu, the lady from the other side of Nairobi that hears of Eastlands only in crime. It was not always this way though, and Juliani himself captures this in his songs but this time round he went about it in a different and more flamboyant manner.

He narrated his journey to get to where he is through his struggles to get a car and the different models he has changed with time and the issue these have brought him. In an article titled Mic and Dream Juliani narrates how he went from a jalopy starlet, to an even more problematic BMW to his current Porshe Convertible.

As he talks about the starlet, “My first car was a Toyota Starlet. I got it a year after getting signed to Gatwich records and releasing my album. My newly found status needed demonstrating. The Beat was playing my songs; I was getting paid 30 K per gig… What else does a man need? It was obvious.

I bought the Starlet at 120 K from Tim Rimbui, Innovator. My friend Andy Mburu helped me fetch it. I didn’t know how to drive. So I began my classes in a random driving school situated at a kichochoro in Ngumo. You are forced to re-live your childhood by driving toy cars on a table. The only thing we didn’t do was make “vroom vroom” sounds”

And the one moment that even a beggar discriminated against his car

“I once got offended when a beggar passed my car in traffic. See, he was coming my way after being ignored by the driver in front, I felt sorry. Maybe the guy really needed the money, you know. Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” even started playing in my mind when I saw his face.

“What about yesterday?
What about us?”

I had to make it right. So I started lowering my window, manually, as he approached. Only, a little hitch occurred. The mechanism hadn’t been greased well. I didn’t mind taking my time working on it though. I mean, I was sure the beggar wasn’t in a hurry. Well, surprise! The guy just passed my Starlet and proceeded to the next car. I was so offended! How dare he do that? Discriminating against my car? Does he even know how much a Starlet costs? Is he so special that he doesn’t want to shake his bowl next to a Starlet?!

I forgave him.”

Of his current car the one that came after a BMW and a Mercedes Benz he got from Boniface Mwangi, he writes

My current car is a beautiful convertible. I bought it like two years ago. When the season is right and no vehicles are being swallowed by the floods, I take it out for a spin and make it topless kama Sautisol kwa stage.

Many say it’s a Porsche! I don’t know about that. Maybe they know something I don’t. 
All I know is it saves me troubles like,

“Juliani unaenda pande gani?”

“Hivi juu!”

“Unaeza tupea lift? Ni mimi tu na hawa mabeste wangu.”

“Hakuna noma!”

Let’s just say I enjoy the surprise on their faces. It is a two-sitter.
*Evil laugh*