Olamide

Olamide Adedeji, known professionally as Olamide, is a Nigerian hip hop artist from Bariga in Lagos State. He is born in 1989 and is associated with Lagos and with Nigerian afrobeats and pop rap. He records mainly in Yoruba, his native language.

Career

Olamide releases his debut studio album, Rapsodi, in 2011 while signed to Coded Tunes. He then issues YBNL on his own label imprint, YBNL Nation. That album includes the singles “First of All”, “Voice of the Street”, “Stupid Love”, and “Ilefo Illuminati”. In 2013 he releases his third studio album, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, which includes singles such as “Durosoke” and “Yemi My Lover”.

Recognition and endorsements

Olamide wins several music awards, including multiple Nigeria Entertainment Awards, The Headies, and Nigeria Music Video Awards. He also becomes the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with the international liquor brand Cîroc.