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Olamide
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olamide Adedeji |
| Also known as | Baddo, Baddestguyeverliveth, Yahoo Boy No Laptop, Young Erikina |
| Born | 15 March 1989 [1] Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria[1] |
| Genres | Rap, R&B, Hip hop, Pop |
| Occupations | Lyricist, rapper |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | YBNL Nation |
| Associated acts | Buckwylla, Pheelz, Kida Kudz, Ice Prince, D'Banj, Wizkid, Davido, Phyno, Sina Rambo |
Contents
Childhood/Musical beginning
Olamide was born in Bariga, Lagos State. He started his career at a tender age. Roughly a year into his professional music career, Olamide became a household name. Eni Duro, armed with only his pen and paper, the 300 level mass communication part-time student of Tai Solarin University then in 2011 released what was without a doubt an outstanding debut album,titled RapSoDi. Olamide's 1st album contained 16 tracks. Sometime in 2000, Olamide decided he would like to pursue a career in music. When asked why music, the fast rising Rap Artiste said "I found out I was gifted in it so I had to explore it, it's my life, my hustle, my world". In 2010, fresh faced Olamide performed on arguably the biggest stage in the Nigerian Music scene; "The Hip Hop World Awards"[1]Music career
Olamide's road to fame is one for the history books, this time some years back he was a regular kid growing up in the Heart of Lagos Mainland; Bariga. Even though Olamide insisted he is still that Bariga boy a lot has changed in his life. He was signed onto ID Cabasa's Coded Tunez Record label and was managed by Industry's heavy weight, Toni Payne.[1] Earlier 2012 he left coded tunez and started his own record label 'YBNL Nation'[3] where he released two of his three albums.2011:Rapsodi
Olamide's debut album Rapsodi was released in 2011, yielding several singles, with "Eni Duro" as the lead single. This proved to be his breakthrough single. Olamide's debut offering led to collaborations with other artists, including Wizkid, ID Cabasa, 9ice, Reminisce, and D'banj, among others. Olamide's lead single "Eni Duro" made the top chart of requests on radio stations.[citation needed]2012:YBNL
Olamide's second studio album YBNL was released in November 2012. It features guest appearances from Davido, Tiwa Savage, KaySwitch, Dammy Krane, Reminisce, Samklef, Buckwylla, Minus 2, and Base One. The album was supported by the songs "Money", "Owotabua", "Fucking with the Devil", "Fuji House", "Voice of the Streets", "Ilefo Illuminati", and "Street Love", among others. Olamide's second studio offering showcases him as an artiste who has grown to understand his market, and does not hold back in his bid to satisfy the needs of his fans. YBNL was produced by Tyrone, Samklef, 2 Kriss, Pheelz and ID Cabasa.[4]Rumors of a record deal with DB records
After several days of speculation and rumours saying D'banj signed Olamide to his record label. Olamide confirmed via his Twitter account making clarifications about the rumour. In an exclusive interview with Toolz of NdaniTV, Baddo said: "It is too late for anybody to sign Olamide".[5][6]Endorsements
On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.[7] On 24 October 2013, Olamide signed a multi-million Naira deal with Guinness. In November 2013, he became an ambassador for Etisalat alongside Ice Prince[8][9][10]Discography
Studio albums
- Rapsodi (2011)
- YBNL (2012)
- Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (2013)
- 2 Kings (2014) (with Phyno) (Not yet released)[11]
- Kingin (TBA)[12]
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2011 | "Eni Duro" | Rapsodi |
| "Apa ti Jabo" | ||
| "Young Erikina" | N/A | |
| 2012 | "Ilefo Illuminati" | YBNL |
| "First of All" | ||
| "Stupid Love" | ||
| "Owotabua" | ||
| "Voice of The Street" | ||
| 2013 | "Durosoke" | Baddest Guy Ever Liveth |
| "Yemi My Lover" | ||
| "Anifowose" | ||
| 2014 | "Ibebe" | N/A |
| "Story for the Gods" |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 | Best Hip Hop | Himself | Nominated | [13] |
| City People Entertainment Awards | Musician of the Year (Male) | Himself | Nominated | [14] | |
| Rap Artiste of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Most Popular Song of the Year | "Eleda Mi" | Nominated | |||
| Rap Album of the Year | Baddest Guy Ever Liveth | Nominated | |||
| World Music Awards | World's Best Male Artist | Himself | Nominated | [15] | |
| World's Best Live Act | Nominated | ||||
| World's Best Entertainer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | The Headies 2013 | Song of the Year | "Durosoke" | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Street Hip-Hop Artiste | Won | ||||
| Best Rap Single | Nominated | ||||
| "Ghost Mode" (Phyno featuring Olamide) |
Nominated | ||||
| Artiste of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Lyricist on the Roll | "Voice of the Streets" | Nominated | |||
| Best Rap Album | YBNL | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | Won | ||||
| 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Album of the Year | Won | [17] | ||
| Best Rap Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Music Video of the Year | "Voice of the Street" | Nominated | |||
| Best Indigenous Artiste | Himself | Won | [17] | ||
| Best Collabo | "Ghost Mode" (Phyno featuring Olamide) |
Won | |||
| 2012 | The Headies 2012 | Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Rap Single | "Young Erikina" | Nominated | |||
| Best Rap Album | Rapsodi | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | The Headies 2011 | Next Rated |
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