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Dagrin’s Mother Cries Out for Help: Living in Dismal Conditions After Son’s Demise

In a heart-wrenching video circulating online, the mother of late Nigerian rapper Dagrin has made a desperate plea for assistance. Revealing her pitiable living conditions since her son’s tragic demise, the elderly woman shared the struggles she faces daily. Selling food by the roadside, she battles with the physical strain at her age while earning... Read More

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[The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven

Here is an odd but chuckle-worthy question that should keep you up at night: What if DaGrin’s signature laugh was intentionally made to sound like the bleat of a goat, because he knew he would be the G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time). It sounds corny, but humour me. Afterall, Nothing makes a martyr out of... Read More

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[The Music Blog] Seven years gone: What is the best way to pay respects to the late DaGrin?

Yesterday, April 22nd, marked the seventh year since the death of late Yoruba rapper, Dagrin. As usual, the day was highlighted with another round of annual tribute think pieces and listiscles that attempted to compress his eccentric life into one single medium. One oddly tactless The last five years of DaGrin’s lifetime marked the beginning... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN is 2017’s bestselling album and his mum proves she’s a G in her reaction to the album | More stories

Catch up on everything (almost everything) you missed on the entertainment scene over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Monday morning. Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN is the biggest album released in the US this 2017 According to Nielsen music, rapper Kendrick Lamar‘s newest album sold 603,000 copies... Read More

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#DagrinLivesOn: 10 evergreen lyrics by the Chief Executive Omoita

On this day six years ago, Nigeria lost a pace setter, a progenitor of the Yoruba-rap movement, a hard-hitting lyricist, an incredible music star who gave people the belief that exceptional things could come out from the ghetto. Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, fondly known as Dagrin, passed away on April 22, 2010 – after a gruesome... Read More

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Olamide still doesn’t like being compared to late Dagrin

Its been how many years now since Dagrin died but one person still gets a daily reminder of it even more than those related to the late Yoruba rapper. Olamide has been constantly compared to the Dagrin even before the untimely death of the rapper and now he has come [like he always does] again... Read More

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This new report says the Nigerian Police caused DaGrin’s death (READ)

by S’ola Filani It’s been four years since rapper since Olaitan Olanipekun, famously known as Dagrin passed on from injuries sustained in a ghastly car crash in Mushin, but the nation keeps talking about him. Now, new findings have revealed that the Nigerian police in the area might have been responsible for his death. Residents... Read More

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Opinion: The dearth of ‘conscious music’ in Nigeria

by Bidemi Oderinlo There is almost nothing to learn from Nigerian music today beyond the dance steps, no musician or artist is singing with wisdom and value, it is just and all about the money, booty and designers and nothing about value. I was a guest on a life radio programme with Cynthia Aseogwu, president Visionary... Read More

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February 21, 2014

Demola Rewaju: 12 artistes that changed the face of music in Nigeria

by Demola Rewaju Daddy Showkey – Hard to isolate him for this list but of all the ‘ghetto soldiers’, he occupies pride of place as the main voice and face of a group that includes Baba Fryo, Daddy Fresh, Nico Gravity and the ghetto generation that came after them of which Oritsefemi is the only... Read More

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Immortal: DaGrin drops new song ‘Haters’ on Spinlet

by Isi Esene The digital music distribution platform, Spinlet, has announced the exclusive release of DaGrin’s latest single, Haters, from his forthcoming posthumous album. This fresh new single features sensational hip-hop acts like Dammy Krane, Tipsy, PennyHustle, Oba Dice, and Bigstreet. Chief marketing officer of Spinlet, Mark Redguard, expressed his excitement at releasing the posthumous single... Read More

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August 22, 2011

His skill is raising dust – Bossta debuts with ‘Eruku’ video

by Taiwo Damilola Since the passing of genius rapper Dagrin, there has been a rush by a throng of rappers to take his place as the next best Yoruba rapper. 22 year old Bossta is one of pack. The young Lagosian was first noticed on the Capital Hill viral series a few months ago and... Read More

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There’s hope for everyone – Oritse Femi releases new single ‘Better’

by Taiwo Damilola Oritse Femi became popular after he featured on the song ‘Mercies of the Lord’ some years ago. He also released the remix where he featured late rapper Dagrin. The Warri born, Ajegunle representing singer, just released a brand new video for his single ‘Better’. He sings about where he’s from, how he... Read More

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Hot Stuff: Jor O! Sossick ft Dagrin in new video

by Taiwo Damilola Classick Tunes producer Sossick finally releases the video for his single ‘Jor O’ which features late rapper and friend Dagrin. The Gini directed video stays true to it’s street theme and features cameo appearances by Gino, YQ, Eva, Konga and LayLow. Enjoy! Sossick ft Dagrin- Jor or

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Hot Stuff: DJ Neptune, Ice Prince, YQ & Shank bring ‘This Gbedu’ (Reloaded)

by Taiwo Damilola Internationally renowned DJ Neptune, the official DJ for Storm Records and rapper Naeto C, drop a hot new single -‘This Gbeduh Reloaded’ – off the rapper’s forthcoming debut album titled ‘Tha Eva Blazin’. Neptune teams up with rapper Ice Prince, singer YQ, dancehall singer Shank and Dokta Frabz to make this smash. ‘This Gbeduh Reloaded’... Read More

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Was that a ‘Gbagaun’? Eddiekim ft OJB Jezreel in new single

by Taiwo Damilola Eddiekim is no stranger to the music scene, having featured on the Street remix of JJC‘s ‘We Are Africans’, the ‘Christmas Is Green’ Ovation Carol theme song and ‘My Pain’, the tribute to late rapper Dagrin. He’s known for his song writing skills, and especially for his contribution to the Olu Maintain... Read More

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Hot Stuff: Kosorombe – Dipp ft Dagrin

by Taiwo Damilola ‘Kosorombe’ is the second single off Dipp’s yet to be released album, ‘The Future Is Now’, which drops in August. The song features late lyricist Dagrin delivering in his usual brilliant style which is sorely missed by his fans. The track was released sometime in early 2010 and the video was shot... Read More

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Something New: Isolate – ‘Gbedu Dey’

by Taiwo Damilola Remember Isolate from the Dagrin hit track ‘Mo Ti Gboro’? You’ll most likely confuse his voice with that of Alapomeji artiste 9ice. This young brother hits us with hot new single ‘Gbedu Dey’ off his upcoming ‘Arafada’ album. The track has all the makings of a dance floor hit. Isolate sings in... Read More

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SCENE! Photos from the premiere of Ghetto Dreamz, the Dagrin biopic

by Yemi Olowu Yesterday, 22nd April, friends, fans and movie professionals of the late rapper Dagrin gathered at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island Lagos to celebrate his life as well as the premiere of the Stingomania produced ‘Ghetto Dreamz’, the film which depicts the life of the artiste who passed away a little over a... Read More

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