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Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa and has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several music stars, and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.He is the most followed African rapper on Instagram and X formerly Twitter. Olamide is the most subscribed African rapper on YouTube, and also the most followed African rapper on Facebook He records in and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. , his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop", also known as . 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 "" and "Yemi My Lover". On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.

In November 2023, He received his first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Award for the song "Amapiano" alongside his signee making him the first and only Nigeria/Africa rapper nominated in the history of the prestigious award. In 2025, Billboard magazine listed Olamide as one of its Global Power Players.


Early life and musical beginnings
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji was born in , , on 15 March 1989. He is the second of Pa Adedeji's three children with Ronke Osisanya Adedeji, his second wife. TemmyGold and Eniola Olamilekan (also known as ) are Olamide's two siblings.

Olamide started his career when he released the debut single, "Eni Duro", in 2010. In the same year, he performed at . He studied mass communication at Tai Solarin University but dropped out due to financial problems.

Adedeji is married to Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman. They have three children together, two boys, Batifeori Maximilliano Adedeji and Tunrepin Myles Adedeji, and a daughter, Mowaririfunoluwa Celine Adedeji. Olamide allegedly had a love child with Maria Okanrende, who at the time worked at The Beat 99.9 FM.


Music career
He was signed to 's Coded Tunes record label and was managed by Toni Payne. In 2012, he left Coded Tunes and started his record label .


2011: Rapsodi
Olamide's debut album, Rapsodi was released in 2011. Its lead single, "Omo To Shan", charted on several radio stations in and across . Olamide's debut offering led to collaborations with numerous artists, including Wizkid, , 9ice,2phat, Reminisce and D'banj.


2012: YBNL
Adedeji's second studio album YBNL was released in November 2012. Its production was handled by Tyrone, Samklef, 2 Kriss, , and . The album features guest appearances from , , Kayswitch, , Reminisce, Samklef, Buckwylla, Minus 2 and Base One. It was supported by the singles "Ilefo Illuminati", "First of All", "Stupid Love" and "Voice of the Street".


2013: Baddest Guy Ever Liveth
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth is Olamide's third studio album. It was released on 7 November 2013 by , he recorded the album between 2012 and 2013 and enlisted , Buckwyla, Ketchup, , , Endia, Viktoh, B.Banks, , Pele Pele and Bez to appear as guest artists on it. The album was produced entirely by Pheelz and plugged by Olaitan Salaudeen, except for the thirteenth track, "Sitting on the Throne".

Baddest Guy Ever Liveth was supported by four singles: "", "Turn Up", "Yemi My Lover" and "Eleda Mi O". newspaper included the album on its list of the five yet to be released Nigerian albums of 2013. It was ranked 12th on Afrikka Radio's list of the top 12 best Nigerian albums of 2013. Baddest Guy Ever Liveth won Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, and was nominated for Rap Album of the Year at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards. It won Best Rap and Album of the Year at The Headies 2014.

In May 2013, it was reported that Olamide had signed a record deal with DB Records. Olamide took to Twitter to debunk the reports. In an interview with on 's The Juice, he said that it was "too late" for anyone to sign him.


2014: Street OT
On 14 November 2014, Olamide released his fourth album through . The album is a follow-up to his 2013 Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. Preceded by the singles titled "Story for the Gods" and "Goons Mi", Street OT features from Pasuma, , , , , and Reminisce. Its production was handled by , B-Banks, and . The ideology of the title of the album is to glorify and show his love for the "streets", a word with which Olamide is synonymous with.


2015: 2 Kings and Eyan Mayweather
Olamide collaborated with Phyno in 2015 to release 2 Kings. It was released through Cloud 9 and the with a little announcement on 1 April 2015 by Penthauze Music and . The album features collaborations with producers and guest artists such as Wizkid, , Storm Rex, , Major Bangz, B.Banks and . Before recording the album, Olamide and Phyno frequently collaborated on several songs, including "Ghost Mode" and "Dope Money". The album produced the singles "Une" and "Confam Ni", both of which were released in the months leading to the album's release.

Olamide's fifth studio album was released on 23 November 2015. Released through with studio production from , , B Banks and , Eyan Mayweather is the follow-up to 2 Kings, a collaborative album by Olamide and . The album boasted of having 21 tracks with no single feature.


2016: The Glory
The Glory, Olamide's sixth studio album, was released on 23 December 2016. It was released through YBNL Nation with studio production from Pheelz. The Album contains 16 back-to-back tracks with features from artists like Phyno, , , Akuchi, and Davolee. The Glory is the follow-up to .


2020: 999 EP, joint venture deal with Empire and Carpe Diem
On 10 February 2020, Olamide released a surprise project, the EP 999 gave the project 6/10 rating, while Motolani Alake of Pulse also gave a 5.5/10 review.

Olamide revealed to the public on 18 February 2020 that his record label, YBNL Nation, has signed a joint venture deal with an international distribution company Empire. He further stated that and any new artist signed to YBNL Nation will join him to benefit from the deal. Olamide's eleventh album Carpe Diem was released on 8 October 2020. Carpe Diem contains 12 tracks and features , , Peruzzi, Bad Boy Timz, and , with production credits to , , P.Priime, and VStix.


2021: UY Scuti
Olamide announced in March 2021 that he was done working on another album. On 18 April, he announced the album UY Scuti, which was released on 18 June. Olamide mentioned that his son was the inspiration on why he titled the album UY Scuti.

On 5 February 2022, Olamide hinted at retirement after the release of his 12th studio album.


2023: Unruly
Olamide released his 10th studio album titled Unruly on 9 August 2023. The album features different African artists such as , , , Rema and .


2024: Ikigai (生き甲斐)
Olamide announced on 26 June 2024 that he had completed work on a seven-track project titled Ikigai. The next day, he released "Project Ikigai" (生き甲斐) featuring collaborations past and present artists signed to the YBNL record label such as , , , , and .


2025: Olamidé
On June 18, 2025, Olamide released the album Olamidé Https://www.pulse.ng/articles/entertainment/music/olamide-has-released-his-keenly-expected-self-titled-album-2025061909495071999< /ref>


Discography
Studio albums
  • Rapsodi (2011)
  • YBNL (2012)
  • Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (2013)
  • (2014)
  • (2015)
  • The Glory (2016)
  • (2017)
  • Carpe Diem (2020)
  • UY Scuti (2021)
  • Unruly (2023)
  • Olamidé (2025)
Collaborative albums and EPs
  • 2 Kings (with ) (2015)
  • YBNL Mafia Family (2018)
  • 999 (2020)
  • Ikigai (2024)


Awards and nominations
2025BillboardGlobal Power PlayerHimself
2024Image Award(NAACP)Outstanding International SongAmapiano
2023Grammy Award for Best African Music PerformanceAmapiano
2022Carpe DiemBest Rap Album
Headies Viewer's Choice"Infinity"
Album of the YearCarpe Diem
Best Male ArtistHimself
Best Rap SingleLoading
2021All Africa Music AwardsSong of the Year"Infinity"
Best West African artiste (male)Himself
Album of the year
Net HonoursMost played Hip Hop song"Loading"
Most Searched Musician (male)Himself
2020Soundcity MVP Awards FestivalListeners' ChoiceOil & Gas
2018Best Street-Hop ArtisteWo
Best Rap AlbumThe Glory
Artiste of the YearHimself
Song of the YearWo
Headies' Viewer's Choice
2016Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEAs)Album of the YearEyan Mayweather
Rap Act of the YearHimself
2016Mobo AwardAfrica Act of the YearHimself
2015City People Entertainment AwardsRap Artist of the YearHimself
AfrimaWest Africa Artist of the Year
The Headies 2015Best Street-Hop Artiste
Artiste of The Year
Best Pop Single"Bobo"
TooXclusive Awards 2015Certified Banger of The YearShakiti Bobo
Video Wonder of The YearMelo Melo
Artiste of The YearHimself
Male Artiste of The YearHimself
Best Street Hop TrackShakiti Bobo
"Reggae Blues" (HarrySong featuring Olamide, KCee, Iyanya & Orezi)
"Ladi" (Olamide & Phyno featuring Lil Kesh)
Best Hip-Hop Track"Local Rappers" (Reminisce featuring Olamide & Phyno)
Mixtape of The Year'2 Kings' (Olamide & Phyno)
Album of The YearStreet OT
2014The Headies 2014Artiste of the YearHimself
Best Rap Album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth
Album of the Year
Best Rap Single"Dope Money"
(featuring Phyno)
2014 Channel O Music Video AwardsMost Gifted West"Turn Up"
2014 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Rap Act of the YearHimself
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014Best Hip Hop
City People Entertainment AwardsMusician of the Year (Male)
Rap Artiste of the Year
Most Popular Song of the Year"Eleda Mi"
Rap Album of the YearBaddest Guy Ever Liveth
World Music AwardsWorld's Best Male ArtistHimself
World's Best Live Act
World's Best Entertainer of the Year
2013Nigeria Music Video AwardsVideo of the Year"Durosoke"
Best Afro Hip Hop Video
The Headies 2013Song of the Year
Best Street Hip-Hop Artiste
Best Rap Single
"Ghost Mode"
(Phyno featuring Olamide)
Artiste of the YearHimself
Lyricist on the Roll"Voice of the Streets"
Best Rap Album YBNL
Album of the Year
2013 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Album of the Year
Best Rap Act of the YearHimself
Music Video of the Year"Voice of the Street"
Best Indigenous ArtisteHimself
Best Collabo"Ghost Mode"
(Phyno featuring Olamide)
2012The Headies 2012Hip Hop World Revelation of the YearHimself
Best Rap Single"Young Erikina"
Best Rap Album Rapsodi
2011The Headies 2011Next RatedHimself


See also
  • List of Nigerian musicians
  • List of Nigerian rappers


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