Olamide Adedeji is a popular Nigerian singer-songwriter and indigenous hip-hop rapper. He is popularly called ‘Olamide Baddo’, ‘Baddo Sneh’ or simply ‘Olamide’. He founded the YBNL Nation, an independent record label where several top Nigerian Music Stars signed under its imprint. Olamide sings in his native language, Yoruba, and he is an award-winning Nigerian rapper.
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Olamide Background
Olamide was born on March 15, 1989 in Bariga, Lagos, Nigeria, and he has two other siblings. After completing his primary and secondary education in Lagos, he went on to Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State to study Mass Communication.
Olamide took to his music career in 2000, after discovering his talent in music. 10 years later, after the release of Eni Duro, he rose to stardom. He released his first single ‘Eni Duro’ under the coded Tunes label and was managed by Toni Payne. Olamide later performed at the hip-hop world awards ceremony that same year.
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Baddo Sneh started with ID Cabasa’s coded Tunes record label headed by Toni Payne where he did his first studio album. Then, left in 2012 to start his own record label.
Olamide Songs
He has released several studio albums, 35 singles and a collaborative album. Below are detailed information about his albums and their singles.
Olamide First Studio Album (Rapsodi)
Rapsodi is Olamide’s debut studio album. It was released in 2011 under the Coded Tunes record label featuring guest appearances from Pheelz, 9ice, D’banj, Wizkid, Reminisce and many more. Rapsodi is a hip-hop album performed in Yoruba language with 16 songs on the track list.
Second studio Album (YBNL)
Olamide released his second studio album titled Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL), on November 12, 2012. The artist that made guest appearance in the album include Kay Switch, Kidakudz, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Buckwlya. The producers were Pheelz, Samklef, 2kris, Tyrone and ID Cabasa. It had four singles – Ilefo Iluminati (2011), First of All (2012), Stupid Love (2012), Voice of the Street (2012), Owotabua and durosoke.
The lyrics of the album focuses on his love for God and the streets that raised him. The album received 2 awards from The Headies 2013 as the Best Rap Album and Album of the Year.
Other Business Deals
Olamide’s musical success has availed him numerous opportunities to be endorsed as a brand ambassador to some top companies. Some of these brands are Hennessy, Globacom, Etisalat and many more.
For instance, he became the first Nigerian rapper to sign an endorsement deal with Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka, an alcoholic drink. He joined international stars like Rick Ross, Ray Jay, French Montana and others as an ambassador for the brand in 2013 for millions of naira.
In 2017, he became the first brand ambassador for Sterling Bank, thereby becoming the second celebrity in music to be officially endorsed into the banking sector, after Ice Prince.
Also, Olamide became the brand ambassador for the Goldberg Lager beer in April 2019, joining Odunlade Adekola, a Nigerian Star in the movie industry.
Olamide Personal Life
Olamide has been in a relationship with Adebunkunmi Aisha Suleiman long before he rose to stardom in the music industry. He proposed to her in March 2018 and they have a son Batifeori Maximilliano Adedeji born in 2015.
Olamide Awards And Recognition
Best Indigenous Artist, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, 2013
Male Artiste of the Year, Too Xclusive Awards, 2015
Artiste of the Year, Too Xclusive Awards, 2015
Artist of the Year, The Headies, 2015
Best Street-hop Artiste, The Headies, 2015
Rap Artist of the Year, City People Entertainment Awards, 2015
Rap Act of the Year, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, 2016
