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    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street

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    This is how Portable becomes the talk of the street following the release of his smash street anthem Zaazu zeh

    The Street talented artist Omolalomi popularly Known as Portable is the new trending Nigerian artist and talk of the street with a smash hit single Zaazu Zeh.

    However, Portable has been in the music industry for some years before his final breakthrough and proper recognition from top singers like Olamide.

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Portable

    It wasn’t an easy journey for him on the street, Portable was introduced to Olamide by Poco Lee who showed him a video of him and immediately, Olamide picked interest and called up to make a song titled ‘Zaazu Zeh’ the next day.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI6g-g8xG68

    Habeeb Okikiola is one of the most recent additions to Nigeria’s indigenous rap industry.

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Potable

    Portable Omolalomi is the moniker by which the Yoruba-born rapper, singer, and songwriter are known in the industry.

    Portable, who has been recording music for a while, just reached gold with the smash tune Zazuu Zeh, which he collaborated on with Poco Lee and Olamide

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Olamide

    The song, which is topping the table of several music charts in the country, has thrust Portable into the limelight and made him be liked by lovers of indigenous rap in the country

    Quick Biography Recap

    Portable Omolalomi was born on the 12th of March 1994 in the ancient city of Abeokuta. A week after his birth, he was named Habeeb Okikiola.

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Portable

    A native of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria, he was born to the Yoruba family of Mr and Mrs Okikiola.

    Portable Omolalomi and his siblings were raised in Abeokuta city by their parents and adhered to the Muslim faith just like their father and mother.

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Portable

    Growing up in Abeokuta meant that Portable Omolalomi became well versed in the Yoruba language from an early age, as it was the medium by which he communicated with his parents, friends in school and in the neighbourhood, and extended family members.

    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Portable
    While he was still in elementary school, he became influenced by rap songs by American artists which he listened via his father’s audio cassette player.
    He admired these artists and started composing rap songs whenever he felt inspired to do so.
    Portable: How the up-and-coming artiste becomes the talk of the street
    Portable

    However, with the rise of indigenous rap artists like Lord Of Ajasa, Dagrin, Danny Young, Olamide, QDot, CDQ, he decided to switch to Yoruba rap, and he was motivated to become a professional musician.