Olamide is a rapper and singer. He is one of the biggest and most influential artists in Nigeria. He has released many hit songs and currently owns a record label, YBNL records. Who is Olamide? Who made Olamide popular? Does Olamide have a wife? How much does Olamide charge for a feature?
In this article, we’re going to tell you all you might want to know about Olamide.
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Who is Olamide?
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) popularly known as Olamide (and also Olamide Baddo, BaddoSneh or simply Baddo) is a Nigerian rapper and singer. He is one of the biggest and most influential artists in Africa.
He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint “Yahoo Boy No Laptop” aka YBNL Nation. 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 “Durosoke” and “Yemi My Lover”. On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.
Who made Olamide popular?
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.
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 debut album
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 the Yoruba language with 16 songs on the Tracklist.
Does Olamide have a wife?
Olamide has three children (two boys and a girl) from two different women. Olamide’s two baby mamas are Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman and Maria Okanrende
Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman is Olamide’s first baby mama and the mother of his two sons, Maximilian Boluwatife Adedeji and Tunrepin Myles Adedeji. Adebukunmi has been alarmed right from his early days in the music industry. It was even speculated that Olamide’s hit single in 2015 titled ‘Melo Melo’ was dedicated to her.
Olamide and Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman are not yet officially married, but they are engaged. In 2018 the singer and his longtime friend and baby mama, Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman, got engaged. According to the reports, Olamide proposed to Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman on March 8, 2018, which coincided with her birthday and International Women’s Day.
How much does Olamide charge for a feature?
Olamide charges as low as 3 million Nairas for collaborations be it for a verse or chorus, but charges above that for show performances. He might actually increase the fee as he just got signed by the American label “Empire” alongside his label mate “Fireboy”.
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Olamide’s net worth and age
The 33 years old singer and the rapper’s net worth in 2022 ranges from 2 billion Naira to 3 billion Naira, this is the estimate of his current net worth. Two of his houses costs N53 million with lots of cars. In dollars, he has an estimated worth of $8.8 Million.
Olamide is one of the biggest artists in Nigeria who has made a lot of fortune from his music career, coming from a poor background as he explained as the reason for his school dropout, poverty has never been a barrier for this 33-year-old legend from excelling in life. Olamide is not officially married yet.
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