Everyone is aware of the existence and popularity of internet fraud a.k.a “Yahoo Yahoo” in Nigeria, especially among youths. However, the vice has been blown out of proportion in the past few years and has recently been brought into the limelight by the confrontation between Naira Marley and Simi.
Giftnaija.com presents you with 7 musicians who have allegedly promoted fraud with their songs.

1. Naira Marley
In an Instagram post, Naira Marly claimed that those doing Yahoo Yahoo were simply paying back the Westerners for the wickedness of slave trade. and almost all Naira Marley’s 2019 song glorified Yahoo Yahoo, from “Am i a Yahoo Boy” to “Soapy” and more


2. Wizboyy
Wizboyy” (now known as. Wiz Ofuasia) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.
His song OWUSAGI glorified Yahoo, the song Owu Sa Gi was produced by him and officially released on may 23, 2010, as the lead single from his debut album “New Face Of My Story” The music video for “Owu Sa Gi” was shot in Nigeria. The official remix features guest vocals from Nigerian recording artist 9ice. “Owu Sa Gi” was a street anthem back then in 2010 and 2011


3. Qdot
Qdot has a way of always praising Yahoo-Boys in many of his songs. On the song, Apala New Skool, Qdot showed us what he could do with popular Apala sound.
Even the originators of the Apala sound would be disappointed at Qdot’s choice of lyrics on the song when he started chanting “chache” and eulogizing yahoo-yahoo.

4. Olu Maintain
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“Olu Maintain” (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.
His song about Yahoo boys was produced by Puffy Tee and officially released on October 27, 2007, as the lead single from his debut album of the same name The music video for “Yahooze” was shot in Nigeria. The official remix features guest vocals from Nigerian recording artist LKT. “Yahooze” won Hottest Single of the Year at the 2008 Nigeria Entertainment Awards

5. 9ice
9ice whose biggest single is titled “Gongo Aso” won the award for Best Hip Hop Artist at the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2008. At the third edition of the Hip Hop World Awards held in Nigeria, he won the Revelation of the Year award and Best Male Vocal Performer.
A month later at the first SoundCity Music Video Awards, he was nominated in the category of Best New Artist.
He released ‘Living Things’ in 2016.

6. Olamide
Olamide Baddo 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.
Olamide’s Prayer For Client was released in 2014.

7. Small Doctor
Small doctor is a Nigerian musician who sings in his native language “Yoruba” came into limelight in 2012 after doing a couple mixtapes and freestyles. As of 2015 he already had huge fan base when it came to the street in the southwestern part of Nigeria.
He released ‘Penalty’ in 2016.

8. Reminisce
Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, known by his stage names Reminisce and ALAGA IBILE, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter from Ogun State. He performs in both English and his native language, Yoruba.
In the English language, the name Reminisce means to indulge in the enjoyable recollection of past events, and the first four letters are a shortened form of the name Remilekun. 2mussh was released in 2012.

9. Kelly Hansome
His real name is Orji Kelechi Obinna George Michael. He comes from the great land of Eziobodo in Owerri west local government area in IMO state. Kelly attended Albright nursery school, Alvan staff Primary School, Government College Owerri and Madonna University (Computer science).
His song ‘Maga Don Pay’ was released in 2008 and was like a sequel to Olu Maintain’s ‘Yahooze’.

10. Lord Of Ajasa
Olusegun Osaniyi a.k.a Lord of Ajasa is a native of Akure, Ondo State. He was crowned the Lord of Flavor (Ajasa is Yoruba term for flavor) in his polytechnic days in Ondo state, where he majored in Quantity Survey.
A potent lyricist etched in deep Yoruba lingua, Lord of Ajasa made it trendy and hip to Rap in Yoruba dialect, inspiring a crop of up starts to follow in his foot steps.
Visit the link below for all their photos and to download their songs that glorified Yahoo Yahoo https://www.giftnaija.com.ng/top-10-nigerian-musicians-who-have-promoted-yahoo-yahoo/

Akure mention again.

Could the folks mentioning Akure up and down just say exactly what they want?

Olu maintain should top the chart...... I no recommend G though.
It's a waste of time, if you involve that energy in something legit you'll still blow and be a role model to your kids and society.

Their job is entertainment, which basically is to make money out of trend

DonBenny77:
Olu maintain should top the chart...... I no recommend G though.
It's a waste of time, if you involve that energy in something legit you'll still blow and be a role model to your kids and society.

which legit work dey d country? If u say farming,shey d person no go eat for the period wey d tin go mature,if u say business,where d person won see money setup d business.. before una dey throw invalid advice,make una try dey put the names of hustle person go involve in take blow,no be to dey shout upandan dey tell people to involve in legit hustle..for my hood here guys wey get certificate still dey struggle with npower job of 30k wey dem dey pay them as at 16th to 18th of another month and yet except them to save from it for two years,u need to see them buying things on credit only to pay back anytime npower pays them, while the illiterates wey dey do street don build houses,buy 2 to 3 cars each,set up business, getting married and having kids and they are living large..u think say d Yahoo easy to do. Leave people to do their thing..who gets caught will answer for his sins.