City, Nigeria – August 4, 2025. If you don dey follow Olamide, you go sabi say the guy get gist. In one recent interview wey he do with Korty EO, this rapper wey be music executive reveal say e no too hard for am to manage label pass to dey do music. Abeg, make we talk am well, make we no dey form like say na lie. According to Olamide, him sabi how to handle the musicians under him because he don waka that road before.
Olamide talk say, “It’s way much easier for me being a music executive than an artist because I’m an artist, so I understand the needs of creatives.” Na so e talk, the guy dey reason am from dia. Him still add, “I know the way we think, I know the way we see things.” No be small smart talk, as he na person wey don hustle for the game.
As he dey drop these words, dem fit get small PDP side with the ongoing debate wey dey happen about rappers wey dey switch to singing. Olamide no gree dey boxed in. He say, “You can’t box me and call me a rapper—I love music.” Na so e mean say the guy no want make anybody put am inside one small box. Omo, dat na real talk!
Under him record label, YBNL Nation, Olamide don discover and nurture plenty successful artists like Adekunle Gold, Fireboy DML, and Asake. This one dey show say him no be just any random person wey dey manage label, him too sabi wetin e dey do. Him dey use him experience as artist to mentor dem small small.
As e dey run him show, no be only about him self, Olamide dey try keep am real with him artists. E drop talk say, “I know when we want to run mad, when we’re getting high on our own supply, or high on fame, life, money, and success.” Just like say we dey talk am here, still dey make sure he no dey chew more than e fit swallow. Wise man!
So, if you dey expect Olamide to just dey focus on rap alone, make you disabuse your mind o! This guy get plan, and him dey willing to explore every side of music. No wonder him dey always kill the game every time. Na so every day na different jam join the playlist.
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