It is celebration galore in the Nigeria music industry last night , 9th August 2023 when top solders that dictate sounds in the Nigeria Afro Pop genre gathered to celebrate Olamide Adedeji new album, Unruly.
Olamide who hits limelight from Bariga a suburb in Lagos but hailed from Ijebu Ogun State no doubt is on top of the game currently.
Many people didn’t give him chance but he created that Afro Fujii Pop voice and sound with the aide of veteran producer, I D Cabasa he is able to conquer Nigeria music world.
Taking you down memory lane, ID Cabasa actually scouted rapper Olamide at age 14, findings revealed.
Since that time, Olamide has been on top of his game.
I mean for Davido to have called Olamide BOSS, when he wanted Asake’s duet on his album, it means a lot to those who trade in showbiz.
I D CABASA
ID Cabasa started as a teenager way back in the late 80s. He was in the secondary school while also doing music by the side. Professionally, it was around 2003 after he left the university. He worked in a corporate company for a while before he left to fully focus on music production.
ID Cabasa started Coded Tunes production in his house in 2003. But before Coded Tunes, he had a clique called, The Smiling Head Soldier which was headed by 2Phat.
The Smiling Head comprises himself, 2phat, Lord of Ajasa and MC Spako. Then, a lot of Cliques usually come to his studio to make beat.
There was a massive squad called “Yabtown Squad” which is where veteran rapper Reminisce originated from. It comprises of both rappers and singers and some of them were his juniors in secondary school.
Both cliques merged together (The Smiling Head and Yabtown Sqaud) to form coded tunes and obviously the name of the studio that united them is Coded Tunes. So, that was how they started Coded Tunes.
OLAMIDE DISCOVERY
Confirm News findings revealed that Olamide came with a friend of ID Cabasa to record and he (ID Cabasa) fell in love with the young boy of 13/14 years immediately. He fell in love with the way he delivered his rap line. What was coming from Olamide was obviously older than him. He was so impressed that he told him that he’s free to come record at the studio at any time for free. Olamide will always come around while Cabasa will cooks beat for him. Olamide keep recording, he writes almost everyday. From there Cabasa had no choice than to make him part of the coded tunes family and the rest is history as
Olamide launch to fame With “Eni Duro” and “Omo to shan Feat. Wizkid in year.
As Olamide is climbing that success ladder, he borrowed Corporate Social Responsibility (C S R ) from ID Cabasa which has helped his brand a lot.
SIGNING ARTISTES
YBNL boss, Olamide singed lots of artistes to put smiles pay back to the society that helped him.
The successful ones are Asake, Adekunle Gold, FireBoy, Little Kesh etc.
However, he has done lots of collaboration with thousands of artistes in Nigeria and out of our shores in order to rejuvenate the brand, Olamide.
In all , Olamide’s name will remain forever on the minds of music buffs in Nigeria .
Indeed , he has followed the steps of Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye who helped likes of 2face, Remedies and others to succeed in the music industry.
Obviously, Olamide’s UNRULY has really paid off.
Clear roads for the CEO , YBNL boss, Olamide “BADDO” Adedeji .
-Tijani Adegbola
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