She was accepted at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, but due to tuition costs, she enrolled at the University of South Alabama instead.

[5] Chika first gained widespread attention following an Instagram post from November 9, 2016, the day after the 2016 United States presidential election.

The freestyle concerned West's support for Donald Trump and caught the attention of Jada Pinkett Smith, Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Erykah Badu.

The following month, at the invitation of guest host Lena Waithe, she performed "Richey v. Alabama", another of her songs, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

[15] Chika released two more singles as a lead artist in 2019: "High Rises"[16][17] and "Can't Explain It" featuring Charlie Wilson.

[22] On January 23, 2020, Chika confirmed the title and posted snippets of music from the EP, telling followers the release was two months away.

[30] On April 10, 2021, Chika posted a widely publicized note to her Twitter account explaining her decision to retire from music while reflecting on the "mental toll" that life as a musician in the spotlight had taken on her health.

In an Instagram Live session in which she interacted with fans following her initial retirement announcement, she criticized "trolls" or "stans" who "dogpile on top of people's other mental problems and make them worse."

She specifically cited the effects of online abuse on her ongoing battle with depression on her decision, although she left a small possibility for a comeback in her final statement.

She addressed the incident on social media the following day, emphasizing the peaceful nature of the demonstration prior to police involvement.

[41] Chika shared her mental health struggles in a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone magazine published alongside the release of Samson: The Album.