Olamide music

Key facts

Person.name: Olamide
Person.image: Olamide Live In Concert (cropped).jpg
Person.caption: Olamide performing at the first edition of his annual OLIC concert
Person.birth_name: Olamide Gbenga Adedeji
Person.birth_place: Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria
Person.years_active: 2010–present
Person.notable_works: Discography
Person.spouse: Adebukunmi Suleiman-Adedeji
Musical artist.embed: yes
Musical artist.instruments: Vocals
Social media personality.child: yes
Social media personality.youtube_handle: OlamideBaddosneh

Article

19 sections

Contents

Early life and musical beginnings
Music career
2011: ''Rapsodi''
2012: ''YBNL''
2013: ''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth''
2014: ''Street OT''
2015: ''2 Kings'' and ''Eyan Mayweather''
2016: ''The Glory''
2020: ''999'' EP, joint venture deal with Empire and ''Carpe Diem''
2021: ''UY Scuti''
2023: ''Unruly''
2024: ''Ikigai (生き甲斐)''
2025: ''Olamidé''
Personal life
Discography
Awards and nominations
See also
References
External links

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (; born 15 March 1989), known mononymously as Olamide, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. Olamide, who is regarded as one of the most influential artistes in Nigeria and Africa, has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars. He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to ID Cabasa's Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop", also known as 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.

In November 2023, he received his first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for the song "Amapiano" alongside his signee Asake making him one of the first Nigerian and African rappers to be recognised in that category. In 2025, Billboard magazine listed Olamide as one of its Global Power Players.