Olamide Adedeji (born 15 March 1989), popularly
known by his stage name Olamide, is a Nigerian Hip hop
recording artist from Bariga, Lagos State.[1] He records
mostly in Yoruba, his native tongue. In 2011, he released
his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded
Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his
label imprint YBNL Nation. The album was supported by
the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid
Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he
released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth.
The album's singles include "Durosoke" and "Yemi My
Lover". On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first
Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.
Olamide has won several music awards, including multiple
Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies Awards.
Childhood and musical beginning
Olamide was born in Bariga, Lagos State. In 2000, he
decided to pursue a career in music. When asked why
music, he 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,
Olamide performed at The Hip Hop World Awards. He
studied mass communication at Tai Solarin University of
Education. In 2011, he released his debut studio album
titled Rapsodi which contained 16 tracks.
Music career
He was signed to ID Cabasa's Coded Tunes record label
and was managed by Toni Payne. In 2012, he left
Coded Tunes and started his own record label YBNL
Nation.
2011:Rapsodi
Olamide's debut album Rapsodi was released in 2011. The
album's lead single "Eni Duro" charted on several radio
stations across Lagos. Olamide's debut offering led to
collaborations with numerous artists, including Wizkid, ID
Cabasa, 9ice, Reminisce and D'banj.
2012:YBNL
Olamide's second studio album YBNL was released in
November 2012. The album's production was handled by
Tyrone, Samklef, 2 Kriss, Pheelz and ID Cabasa. It
features guest appearances from Davido, Tiwa Savage,
Kayswitch, Dammy Krane, Reminisce, Samklef, Buckwylla,
Minus 2 and Base One. The album contained the singles
"Ilefo Illuminati", "First of All", "Stupid Love" and "Voice
of the Street".
Improbable record deal with DB records
In May 2013, it was reported that Olamide signed a
record deal with DB Records. Olamide took to twitter to
debunked the reports. In an interview with Toolz on
NdaniTV's The Juice, he said it was too late for anyone
to sign him.
Endorsements
On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to
sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc. On 24 October
2013, he signed a multi-million Naira deal with Guinness. In
November 2013, he became an ambassador for Etisalat
alongside Ice Prince.
Discography
Studio albums
Rapsodi (2011)
YBNL (2012)
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (2013)
Street OT (2014)
2 Kings (2015) (with Phyno).
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