Nigerian rapper Olamide Gbenga Adedeji popularly known in music circles as Olamide has shared the inspiration behind the success of his label Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL).
Olamide who opened up in an interview with Apple Music Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madiba, said that he created YBNL as a way to reinvest in his passion.
“The world is in love with my stuff, [and] I’m grateful for it but now it’s time to make sure I reinvest in that same thing that’s making you love and appreciate me. It used to be just passion but it’s high time I step up, reinvest and make this a proper business.
‘‘I set up my own label, and started signing artists because I didn’t want all that money to just go wasted on ballin’ and all that! All that money had to go back into the grind, man. That’s how the whole thing started.” He said.
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Olamide also informed that he is making plans to go on a music tour very soon.
He said; “I think the last time I was on stage was probably last year at Mr. Money’s concert in London, but this year in December, if you’re going to Ghana just stop by Nigeria! I’m going to be having my concert in Nigeria. Right after that, I’m going on tour next summer – US tour, Europe and all that – I’m gonna be back on the road man.
“My fans, they’ve been hollering ‘Yo come outside! Come play!’ Now I’m ready. I’ve been on the ground, trying to put in work and get my stuff together because the new wave is so crazy right now and you just have to figure a way to be in tune with time, which is not easy so I’ve been working on that for so long. That’s why it took me so long.”
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