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Examining Olamide’s Evolution: From Artistry To Label Executive

August 9, 2023 by Patrick Ezema

Olamide has done it all. The once trouser-sagging, unorthodox rapper with chest-beating lines and a combative attitude; the first true street pop star, distilling street slang into infectious, danceable

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Olamide and Asake Make A YBNL Power Move on “New Religion”

June 2, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

While fans count down to the release of their separate albums—with both the top dog of the YBNL pack and his high-flying Amapiano-fuelled signee set to roll out Unruly on

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Asake Teases Second Album With Olamide Assisted “Amapiano”

May 24, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Most people would take a breather if they had the kind of riotously successful year Asake had in 2022. But not Asake who got right to work this year, releasing

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Olamide And Ckay Charm With Latest Single, “Trumpet”

April 21, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Olamide And Ckay Charms With Latest Single, “Trumpet”

YBNL Nation boss Olamide and international hitmaker Ckay, have collaborated on a scintillating new single titled Trumpet. With no prior announcement or notice, this collaboration comes as a surprise to

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7 Songs You Didn’t Know Olamide Co-wrote

February 27, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

You know him as the legend that gave us jams like Bobo, started one of the most prominent record labels in Nigeria: YBNL; gave Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh, Asake, Fireboy and

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Nine Times Olamide and Young Jonn Teamed Up and Gave Us Hit Songs

February 13, 2023 by Alex Omenye

In 2010, Nigerian rap superstar Olamide Adedeji better known by his stage name, Olamide Badoo launched onto the Nigerian music scene with his super hit single, Eni Duro. He was signed

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Young Jonn and Olamide Reprise Partnership with ‘Currency’

February 9, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Young Jonn’s new song with the rapper Olamide, Currency, as its title implies, foregrounds a pursuit of money. But the new song is also a part of the former’s attempt

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Nigerian Music’s 10 Most Interesting Nicknames and Their Origins

February 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

The idea that names have an impact on destinies is as old as time. Names have always been said to wield great power and be the first real attempt at

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9 Times An Olamide Assist Propelled A Rising Star

January 16, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

There are different types of people in the Nigerian music scene; some are GOATs and others are kingmakers, but thanks to his Midas touch of an assist, Olamide Baddo is

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4 Songs Underlining Olamide’s Rap Brilliance

October 27, 2022 by Culture Custodian

Olamide is a hectagon of sorts, a man with many sides. He is, to many, the quintessential street-wise artiste. But he is also capable of mushiness, a side he first

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Meet Magicsticks- The Producer Behind Asake’s Disruptive Run

October 14, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

When sociologists and historians seek to make sense of 2022- a definitive year in Nigerian history, they will use certain moments and people as capstones upon which their findings will

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6 Nigerian Albums We’re Still Hoping For This Year

August 29, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

We’re three-quarters into 2022 and the year has been unfolding quite nicely for Nigerian artistes and our ever-thriving music scene. We’ve enjoyed a plethora of hit singles, fresh new videos

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10 Nigerian Street Anthems That Rocked The Last Decade

May 24, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerian music is as diverse as music comes. One trait that stands out across all genres is the flexibility of the music and its ability to assume different forms based

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5 Notes From Billboard’s Debut Afrobeats Chart

March 30, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Last week, Billboard announced its first try to document the burgeoning Afrobeats movement with a chart dedicated to covering the 50 best performing tracks within the US Market. Yesterday, the

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Cheque Is A Grateful Lover On Olamide-Assisted ‘LOML’

September 3, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

With singles like the Fireboy DML assisted History and Call Me Baby, Cheque has built and maintained the right tempo to aid the meaningful release of his debut album. However,