This is how Olamide influenced the new generation of street hop musicians.
Olamide impacts and influences almost all the new generation of street hop musicians from Bella Shmurda, Zinoleesky, Mohbad and the rest.
Olamide is one of the pioneers of dialect rap singers of Yoruba language pidgin English in Nigeria, arguably resurrected a sub-genre called ‘Street hop’ and here is why Why Olamide deserves more flowers.
Olamide was a rapper who revolutionised the Nigerian rap industry, practically infused English with his native dialect, a Nigerian hip-hop sub-genre known as street hop.
Obviously, the impact and influence of Indigenous rappers like Da Grin, Lord of Ajasa and I.D Cabasa cannot be underestimated or left out when talking about the sub-genre, as those were really inspiring good times for the street, serving us a lot of gems that help popularise it to other parts of the country and laid the foundation for what the culture is today.
Olamide infiltrates the industry in 2010 after his groundbreaking viral ‘Eni Duro‘ then full takeoff began in 2011 when he released his debut album ‘Rapsodi’ and then released the visuals for Omo to Shan featuring Wizkid.
It was the rave of the moment as it charted on several radio stations in Lagos and across Nigeria then.
Olamide appeared and tore the landscape of Nigerian hip-hop and yet so far steady delivering hits.
The debut album ‘Rapsodi’ was the resurrection and the rebirth of the renowned sub-genre that has become globally acclaimed.
Olamide continues to strive and diversify into other genres, diving into almost every genre, from afrobeat, juju, fuji, Street hop, Dancehall, R&B, Trap, Reggae Fusion and Afro Pop.
Factually, Olamide is one of the most versatile artists in the Nigerian music industry, evolving to maintain longevity since hip-hop in Nigeria has passed through several phases for over a decade now.
Crucially, added to his mastery and unarguable aptitude, Olamide formed the YBNL record label as early as 2012, seeking a new platform to realign and leverage his highlighted practicality and potential, it was a rare exploit in the Nigerian music industry, becoming the youngest to ever own a label, after parting with Coded Tunes record label owned by ID Cabasa.