Olamide

Olamide Biography

Full Name: Olamide Gbenga Adedeji
Stage Name: Olamide / Olamide Baddo
Date of Birth: March 15, 1989
Age: 37 years (2026)
Place of Birth: Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Profession: Rapper, singer, songwriter, record executive
Genres: Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, Afropop, Street Pop
Record Label: YBNL Nation
Distributor: EMPIRE
Years Active: 2010–present
Known For: “Wo!!”, “Durosoke”, “Bobo”, “Melo Melo”, “Science Student”, “Infinity”, “Hello Habibi”

Full Biography

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide or Olamide Baddo, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive from Lagos State. Born on March 15, 1989, in Bariga, Lagos, he became one of the most recognizable artists associated with Yoruba-language rap and Nigerian street pop.

Olamide began pursuing music professionally in the 2000s and gained major attention in 2010 after releasing “Eni Duro.” The success of the song helped establish him as an important new voice in Nigerian hip-hop. His debut studio album, Rapsodi, followed in 2011 under Coded Tunes.

In 2012, Olamide founded YBNL Nation, an independent Nigerian record label that became an important part of his career and his work with emerging artists. The label has been associated with artists including Lil Kesh, Adekunle Gold, Fireboy DML and Asake. YBNL later entered a distribution relationship with EMPIRE.

Olamide’s music is notable for combining Yoruba lyrics, Nigerian street language, hip-hop, Afrobeats and Afropop. Over the years, he has released numerous successful albums, including YBNL, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, Street OT, Eyan Mayweather, The Glory, Lagos Nawa!, Carpe Diem, UY Scuti, Unruly and his 2025 self-titled album Olamidé.

His influence also extends beyond his own recordings. Through YBNL Nation, Olamide has helped develop and promote several artists and producers who later achieved major success in Nigerian and African music.

Record Label

YBNL Nation is the record label founded by Olamide in 2012. Olamide remains closely associated with the label as its founder and executive. YBNL’s catalog has also been distributed internationally through EMPIRE.

For his early career, Olamide was signed to Coded Tunes, where he released Rapsodi in 2011 before establishing YBNL Nation.

Wealth / Net Worth

Olamide is widely described by music-industry sources as a wealthy Nigerian entertainer and businessman, with income coming from music, record-label activities, endorsements, performances and other business interests.

Wealth: High-profile Nigerian music executive and entrepreneur; exact personal net worth is not publicly verified.

Awards and Achievements

Olamide has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career.

Some notable achievements include:

* The Headies – Artiste of the Year — 2015 awards year.
* The Headies – Best Street-Hop Artiste — “Bobo.”
* The Headies – Best Rap Single — “Eyan Mayweather.”
* The Headies – Best Street-Hop Artiste — “Who You Epp.”
* The Headies – Best Rap Single — “Eyan Mayweather.”
* African Entertainment Awards USA – Album of the Year — Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1 (2024 awards year).
* Billboard Global Power Player recognition in 2025.

The Headies’ official archive confirms Olamide’s wins in categories including Best Street-Hop Artiste and Best Rap Single.

Popular Songs

Some of Olamide’s best-known songs include:

* Wo!!
* Durosoke
* Bobo
* Melo Melo
* Science Student
* Motigbana
* Story for the Gods
* Who You Epp
* Oil & Gas
* Infinity featuring Omah Lay
* Rock
* Hello Habibi

Major Albums

* Rapsodi — 2011
* YBNL — 2012
* Baddest Guy Ever Liveth — 2013
* Street OT — 2014
* Eyan Mayweather — 2015
* The Glory — 2016
* Lagos Nawa! — 2017
* Carpe Diem — 2020
* UY Scuti — 2021
* Unruly — 2023
* Olamidé — 2025

Olamide’s Influence on African Music

Beyond his success as a recording artist, Olamide has played a major role in the development of Nigeria’s street-pop and indigenous music scene. His decision to consistently incorporate Yoruba language and local Nigerian culture into mainstream music helped demonstrate that indigenous-language music could achieve major commercial success.

His YBNL Nation platform has also contributed to the careers of several notable Nigerian artists, making Olamide both an artist and an important figure in the country’s music business.