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Why I cried when Olamide left my record label – ID Cabasa
Veteran record producer and music executive, Olumide Ogunade, widely known as ID Cabasa, recently shared a poignant recollection of Olamide’s departure from his record label, Coded Tunes.
During an appearance on the ‘Afrobeats Podcast,’ Cabasa revealed that he was deeply emotional when Olamide decided to part ways with the label. He recounted shedding tears as he attempted to convince Olamide to reconsider his decision.
Despite his efforts to persuade Olamide to stay, Cabasa ultimately respected the artist’s determination to pursue his own path. He expressed that while it was difficult to see Olamide leave, he ultimately gave him his blessings as he embarked on his solo journey.
He said, “Olamide was 13 years old when I met him. He came to my studio with a friend who wanted to feature him on a song. His friend was not good musically. Olamide was quiet and unassuming. I gave him a beat, and he did 16 bars that changed everything. Olamide became more like a son to me.
“When he was about to leave my record label, we sat down to discuss it. It was painful to me. It wasn’t the pain of not wanting him to progress; it was the pain of seeing someone you love leave. I cried.
“I said, ‘Olamide, you should’ve waited o!’ He said, ‘Bros, I want to do something, and I’m sure, by your code, we might not be able to do some of them.’ We didn’t have a fight. I gave him my full blessings.”
ID Cabasa explains how he felt when Olamide left Coded Tunes in 2011.pic.twitter.com/dDIUSENJA7
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Recall, In a post making the rounds online, veteran music producer ID Cabasa is quoted as saying he has about 500 unreleased Olamide songs.
This was shared on X by Afrobeats Ville stating:
“If Olamide stops recording today, I believe his songs will last for the next 10 years.
“I have almost 500 Olamide songs on my system that are yet to be released.”