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Olamide

Olamide is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cheque, Sean Tizzle, ID Cabasa, Sunkanmi and Falz. Those roots explain a lot about how Olamide arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as BNXN, Asake, Adekunle Gold, Wizkid and Kizz Daniel, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Zlatan, Lil Kesh, Pheelz, Blaqbonez and Zlatan Ibile, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Olamide, reaching back through Cheque and forward to Zlatan. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, known mononymously as Olamide, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. Olamide, who is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa, has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars. He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album, Rapsodi, while signed to ID Cabasa's Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop", also known as YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he released his third studio album, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth. The album's singles include Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover". On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.

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OlamideChequeSean TizzleID CabasaSunkanmiFalzBurna BoyAsakeHarrysongZlatanLil KeshPheelzBlaqbonezZlatan IbileTimayaYemi AladeYceeBNXNAsakeAdekunle GoldWizkidKizz DanielShallipopiMayorkunBlaqbonez

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Olamide connections

Olamide grew out of Cheque, Sean Tizzle, ID Cabasa and Sunkanmi, shares an orbit with BNXN, Asake, Adekunle Gold and Wizkid, went on to shape Zlatan, Lil Kesh, Pheelz and Blaqbonez. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Olamide

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