by Isi Esene If tweets coming from artiste, Olamide on Twitter is anything to go by, then the rumour going the rounds about him being signed on to D’banj’s DB Record label may be false. Olamide posted statements online effectively denying any such thing. When congratulated by one of his fans on the supposed signing... Read More
by Isi Esene Two undergraduates, Sola Oladimeji and Awolope Roland of University of Ilorin and Ekiti State University (EKSU) respectively have won brand new Kia Picanto cars during Etisalat Nigeria’s visit to their campuses for its youth empowerment and entertainment programme known as Cliqfest. The presentation of the cars to the students sparked wild excitement... Read More
by Isi Esene The duo of D’banj and Olamide were once again spotted together in Atlanta, US, as rumour abound that both of them have something in the works waiting to be unveiled. Reports say they are currently in Houston, Texas for the May 9 ‘The Wipe Out’ concert featuring Ikechukwu, Naeto C, Sinzu and others.
by James Silas D’Banj is also cutting in on Olamide’s recent buzz and they have a song that will be released any time soon. I reckon this is a strategy of some sort to either sustain relevance or a random attempt to cop another hit outside Don Jazzy’s works. Two years ago, it would have... Read More
by Isi Esene Music producer, Samklef recently shot the video of the remix of his single, Suwe. The video which featured artiste, Olamide also sees Yoruba comedian, Baba Suwe making a cameo appearance. See more photos below:
by Chi Ibe Ice Prince is out with two singles; “VIP” and “Gimme Dat.” They are off his forth coming album that would be released later in the year. Ice Prince features Burna Boi, Yung L and Olamide on the track, “Gimme Dat” and the... Read More
by Isi Esene We can bet you have never seen Olamide, the acclaimed Voice of the Street in a well-trimmed suit, but here is the rapper showing his fans a new side of himself. You just have to love this guy, we definitely do. – [Photos: H/T to Niyi Okeowo]
by Isi Esene Last weekend, Nigerian celebrities, Banky W, Olamide, Praiz, Tosyn Bucknor, Skales, DJ Neptune, and others came out in their numbers to party at the XQ Lounge for the launch of Hennessy’s latest addition to their premium cognac collection, VSOP Nyx. See photos of the event below: ... Read More
Please! It’s possible to be a successful music superstar without selling one’s soul to the devil. Twinkle,Twinkle little Stars,right? Wrong. Way I see it, even stars don’t shine as bright anymore. At least, not as bright as the Illuminati. This seem to be the progression these days: Talent – Upcoming Star – Star – SuperStar———>ILLUMINATI.... Read More
by Isi Esene It’s the whole treat as Capital Records releases behind-the-scenes clip of Phyno’s upcoming video, Ghost Mode. Phyno is a talented producer, songwriter and artiste who’s obviously ready to take over the Nigerian rap music genre. He features Olamide on this intense hitbanger with the acclaimed ‘Voice of the streets’ maintaining his theatrical... Read More
by Isi Esene After weeks of driving through the country auditioning singing talents, the Nigerian Idol train finally came to Lagos for what could be called the ‘grand finale’ of Season 3 auditions. On Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10, thousands of Idol hopefuls made it to Dream Studios, Bamako Estate, Omole, the venue... Read More
by Isi Esene Olamide is back with video ‘First of all’ from his YBNL album. This video explores his street credibility and sees him veering the Azonto way. The video sees comedians, Princess and Helen Paul making cameo appearances. See official video below:
by Isi Esene It’s here again, the longest running annual gathering of Nigerians in the UK according to those who make it a yearly ritual: the Nigerian Corner at Notting Hill Carnival. Since 1986, this has been the meeting point for Nigerians at the world famous Notting Hill Carnival, to celebrate Nigeria, network, re-connect, eat,... Read More
Ifreke Inyang Let’s not even argue this – ‘Omo to shan’ is one of Olamide’s best tracks, apart from the monstrously popular ‘Eni duro’. it appears ‘Omo to shan’ is set to even rise as the Coded Tunes artiste has released the video for the song. The song is about a beautiful girl that has... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola The ID Cabasa owned CodedTunes presents its first female signing ‘Monimo’, with her debut single ‘I’m In Love’ featuring label mate Olamide. The rapper/singer was discovered by ID Cabasa and is under the management of the entertainment and publishing company, Zone Media. She shows her unique style on the track with her... Read More