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Billboard has recognised Nigerian rap icon and YBNL label boss Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, fondly called Olamide, as one of the Global Power Players for 2025.

The prestigious honour recognises his leadership at YBNL Nation, the powerhouse label behind Nigerian superstars Asake and Fireboy DML, both of whom released critically acclaimed albums in 2024.

Asake’s third studio album, Lungu Boy, has been certified by TurnTable Charts as Nigeria’s biggest album of 2024, while Fireboy’s fourth album, Adedamola, has been praised as one of the year’s most outstanding projects.

The label achieved several milestones in 2024, including Asake’s sold-out concert at London’s O2 Arena, making him the third Nigerian artist after Davido and Wizkid to sell out the prestigious venue multiple times. Additionally, Asake’s track MMS from Lungu Boy earned a nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Source: https://punchng.com/billboard-names-olamide-among-2025-global-power-players/?amp

Local rapper

The most successful MC in Africa!

Big ups, my dawg.

True

Good for him

Yes

Baba refuse to go global buh global dey dial him number...


He jus Dey enjoy him local life on a low...

we don't need white man's approval.

My school son that year

Baddo Sneh to the world.

My fav after Dagrin.

Congratulations to Baddo.

The Most matured Nigerian Artiste

danvon:
we don't need white man's approval.

You need it since y'all can't do nothing right 65 years after they left.

ChizzyBuna:
My school son that year

Show evidence. Portable nkor?

MufasaLion:
You need it since y'all can't do nothing right 65 years after they left.

Your on a Nigerian site aren't you?

Yahoo boy no laptop, always pinging and my money dey pile up... Badoo nah Baba

danvon:
Your on a Nigerian site aren't you?

If Nairaland is the only achievement, then you should be ashamed. And unfortunately for you, Nairaland is not a state-run website. Uneducated man!

Congrats Baddo Sneh

Since when? Olamide has been a maestro since ages.
Pezin wey develop Phyno.

Badoo na baba

one of the most underated, Olamide is one of the makers of men

Well deserved Boss

His tenacity is worthy of studying. Grinding from the harshest conditions and growing henceforth

danvon:
we don't need white man's approval.

you don’t matter in the scheme of things

RoadsidebillboardWho?

Badoo na baba

What I like most about Olamide is how he has continued to stay low-key while succeeding massively in this business.

haybhi1:
Since when? Olamide has been a maestro since ages.
Pezin wey develop Phyno.

yes
He gave birth to phyno too
Radarada

Sabadon:
one of the most underated, Olamide is one of the makers of men

lol
Olamide is not underrated