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YBNL Nation
Yahoo Boy No Laptop Nation, popularly known as YBNL Nation or simply YBNL, is an independent record label founded by Olamide in 2012. In 2020, ''Billboard Magazine'' named YBNL as one of "the Gatekeepers" of the Nigerian music industry. History YBNL Nation was conceived during Olamide's time with ID Cabasa's Coded Tunes label. Alongside fellow Coded Tunes affiliate Pheelz, Olamide aimed to establish a platform that extended beyond the conventional structure of a record label. The vision centered on creating a collaborative and supportive environment for artists and producers, which ultimately led to the creation of YBNL Nation. 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 much for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olamide
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa and has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars, and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.He is the most followed African rapper on Instagram and X formerly Twitter.Olamide is the most subscribed African rapper on YouTube He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album '' Rapsodi'' while signed to 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Jonn
John Saviours Udomboso (born 16 February 1995), known professionally as Young Jonn, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, currently signed to Chocolate City Music. He is also known for his hit singles Dada and the remix with Davido. He had music production credits on industry hits during the 2010s and was affiliated with the YBNL mafia family going on to be ranked #3 in '' The NET''s list of "Nigeria's Top 7 Biggest Music Producers" and went on to be nominated in the "Producer of The Year" at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and The Headies 2015. Early life and education Jonn was born into a Christian family of Akwa Ibom descent in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Jonn had his basic formal education at Ideal Foundation Primary School, Ibadan and GOF College, Osogbo, Osun State. During his high school days in Osogbo, he had interest in Basketball, Soccer, Musical Instruments, Miming and Dance. He studied Communication and Language Arts at the University of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughter, Tears And Goosebumps
''Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps'' (abbreviated as ''LTG'') is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Fireboy DML. It was released by YBNL Nation on November 29, 2019. The album comprises thirteen tracks and doesn't feature any guest act. It was produced by Pheelz, Cracker Mallo, Echo the Guru, IamBeatz and P.Priime. ''LTG'' was supported by the previously released singles "Jealous", "What If I Say" and "King". It received generally positive reviews from music critics, but was criticized for being labeled an "Afro-Life" record instead of an R&B album. Background and promotion ''LTG'' was initially scheduled for release on November 25, 2019, but ended up being released four days later. The album's music is a brand of R&B that combines love and social issues with empirical songwriting. ''LTG'' comprises thirteen tracks and doesn't feature any guest artist; it amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify three days after its release. ''LTG'' was supported by the previously released s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos Nawa
''Lagos Nawa'' (stylized ''Lagos Nawa!''), also known by the full title ''Lagos Nawa (Wobey Sound)'', is the seventh studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide. It was released on 17 November 2017 through YBNL Nation and features guest appearances from Tiwa Savage, Phyno, Timaya and Reminisce. Production was handled by Young Jonn and Olamide while B. Banks mixed and mastered the album. ''Lagos Nawa'' serves as a follow-up to ''The Glory'' (2016). Background Olamide revealed the artwork and tracklist of the album on 6 November 2017. According to The Guardian, Olamide finished the album in two days. Singles The album's only single "Wo" was released on 7 August 2017. It was produced by Young Jonn. Reception Joey Akan of Pulse Nigeria noted that Lagos Nawa showcased Olamide's focus on his home city with themes of "love, hustle and celebration" while delivering an enjoyable experience, though it wasn't his most cohesive work, giving it a rating of 3/5. Toye Sokunbi of YNaija ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold (Adekunle Gold Album)
''Gold'' is the debut studio album of Nigerian recording artist Adekunle Gold, released on 28 July 2016, by YBNL Nation. It features one guest appearance from Simi and production from B Banks, Masterkraft, Oscar Heman-Ackah, Pheelz, SeyiKeyz, and Sleekamo. Prior to its release, six singles were released off the album to positive reviews, with " Sade" and "Orente" being his breakthrough singles. Singles The album's lead single " Sade" was released on 19 December 2014. It was produced by Olaitan Dada. Its re-release was released on 5 March 2015 and produced by Pheelz alongside its music video directed by Adasa Cookey. The second single, "Orente", was released on 1 July 2015. It was produced by Oscar Heman-Ackah and features strings by Fiokee. The third single off the album was released on 1 December 2015, entitled "Pick Up". It was produced by Pheelz. ''Gold''’s fourth single "Ready" was released on 4 April 2016. It was produced by Pheelz, mastered by Simi, and features guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyan Mayweather
''Eyan Mayweather'' is the fifth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide, released on 23 November 2015. Released through YBNL Nation with studio production from Pheelz, Young Jonn, B Banks and I.D. Cabasa, ''Eyan Mayweather'' serves as the follow-up to ''2 Kings'', a collaborative album by Olamide and Phyno. Background ''Eyan Mayweather'' was announced on 16 November 2015, and was released on 23 November 2015 as Olamide's fifth studio album in five consecutive years, a move that Ovie of ''NotJustOk'' described as a “ridiculous level of consistency”. The album was preceded by four singles, which consisted of "Bobo", "Matters Arising", "Lagos Boys" and "Melo Melo". Singles The album's lead single "Bobo" was released on 2 May 2015. It was produced by Young John. Olamide won Best Street-Hop Artiste for "Bobo" at the Headies 2015 and it was nominated for Best Pop Single and Song of the Year. Young John was nominated for Producer of the Year for "Bobo". The second single, "Melo M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyno
Chibuzo Nelson Azubuike (; born 9 October 1986), who is known professionally as Phyno, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Phyno was born and raised in Enugu State but is a native of Anambra State. He started his music career as a producer in 2003 and primarily raps in Igbo. His debut studio album '' No Guts No Glory'', which was released in March 2014, yielded the singles "Ghost Mode", "Man of the Year", "Parcel" and "O Set". Early life and music career A native of Anambra State, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike was born and raised in Enugu State. His stage moniker came from the word phenomenal, which one of his friends from secondary school gave him. Phyno developed an interest in music production during his secondary school days. He initially wanted to become a pilot, but was told that he could be a doctor. He learned to play the drums and piano throughout secondary school and created his own rendition of every recording he heard. He studied public adm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Kings (album)
''2 Kings'' is a collaborative studio album by Nigerian rappers Olamide and Phyno. It was released through Cloud 9 and the iTunes Store with little announcement on 1 April 2015, by Penthauze Music and YBNL Nation. The album features collaborations with producers and guest artists such as Wizkid, Lil Kesh, Storm Rex, Pheelz, Major Bangz, B.Banks and Young John. Prior to recording the album, Olamide and Phyno frequently collaborated with each other on several songs, including "Ghost Mode" and "Dope Money". The album produced the singles "Une" and "Confam Ni". Background Olamide first announced plans for a collaborative project with Phyno in January 2014. ''2 Kings'' was initially scheduled for release in 2014, but was pushed back. While speaking to Yaw of Wazobia FM in October 2014, Olamide said the album was still being worked on. Singles On 5 February 2015, "Une" was released the album's lead single. On 8 March 2015, Olamide released the album's second single "Confam Ni", which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street OT
''Street OT'' is the fourth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and Africa and has been crucial to the creative and commercial succe .... It was released on November 14, 2014 through YBNL Nation. The album is a follow-up to his 2013 ''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth'' album. Preceded by the singles titled "Story For The Gods" and "Goons Mi", ''Street OT'' features guest appearances from Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Pasuma, Lil Kesh, Chinko Ekun, Phyno, Don Jazzy, and Reminisce (musician), Reminisce. Its production was handled by Pheelz, B-Banks and Young Jonn. The ideology of the title of the album is to glorify and show his love for the "streets", a word with which Olamide is synanimous with. Critical reception The release of ''Street OT'' was met with mixed reactions from music critics. Hours after its release, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth
''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth'' (abbreviated as ''BGEL'') is the third studio album by Nigerian musician Olamide. It was released on November 7, 2013, by YBNL Nation. Recorded between 2012 and 2013, the album features collaborations with Pheelz, Ice Prince, Pepenazi, Phyno and Bez, among others. ''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth'' was produced entirely by Pheelz, except for the thirteenth track "Sitting on the Throne". The album was supported by the singles " Durosoke", "Turn Up", "Yemi My Lover" and "Eleda Mi O". ''Premium Times'' newspaper included ''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth'' on its list of the 5 yet to be released Nigerian albums of 2013. Afrikka Radio ranked the album 12th on its list of the top 12 best Nigerian albums of 2013. ''Baddest Guy Ever Liveth'' won Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was nominated for Rap Album of the Year at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards. Moreover, it won Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at The Headies 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Download (music)
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the RIAA, music downloads peaked at 43% of industry revenue in the US in 2012, and has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
