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The music video for "Wo," directed by Unlimited L.A, was filmed in Bariga, Olamide's native city, and released shortly after the song's debut. Showcasing the street culture of Bariga, the video featured dance performances by winners of the #WoChallenge, a social media competition initiated by Olamide, who promised ₦1 million to three standout ...
The music video for "New Religion", directed by Jyde Ajala, was shot in a natural environment and includes a chessboard scene where Olamide and Asake recreate a viral photo of football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The video features the two artists alternating their verses and incorporates various artistic elements.
Music journalist Emmanuel Esomnofu’s review of Unruly for the Native Magazine emphasized Olamide's growth as both an artist and a music executive, highlighting his enduring impact on the Nigerian music scene. He praised the album's cohesion and artistic depth, noting that Olamide seemed reinvigorated, crafting a project full of memorable ...
On March 16, 2021, via his Instagram story, [5] Olamide announced he was done working on another album. He made public the name and release date for the new project on April 18. [ 6 ] He released the track listing of the album which features Layydoe, Fave, Jaywillz and Phyno on June 9 via his Instagram page.
The establishment of YBNL Nation was also motivated by Olamide's intention to use his growing financial success to nurture emerging talent. In an interview with Apple Music, Olamide explained that the surplus from his earnings inspired him to invest in young artists. He stated, "I just started stacking up money, and the money was becoming too ...
The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released on 24 May 2023. [1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart. [2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards. [3]
On 23 December 2021, a reworked version of "Peru" was released, in collaboration with English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The music video for the version with Sheeran was released on 24 December 2021. [1] An additional remix, featuring rappers 21 Savage and Blxst was also later released. The song was nominated at the 7th annual African ...
It was exclusively released on Star Music, a music platform established in February 2013 by Star Lager, one of Nigeria's largest brewing companies. In an interview, Olamide spoke on the release of "Durosoke", saying, "I don't remember the last time I was this excited about dropping something so fresh". [ 3 ]