I started signing artists because my money was becoming too much – Olamide

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Olamide Adedeji, the Nigerian rapper and singer popularly recognized as Olamide, has unveiled the motivation behind his decision to create a record label.

The head of YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop) explained that he ventured into establishing a record label as a means to channel his increasingly abundant wealth into nurturing the careers of budding artists.

He openly discussed this perspective during an interview conducted by Apple Music's Ebro Darden.

He said, “I just started stacking up money and the money was becoming too much for me. I’m like, yo, I don’t have anything to do with all this money, mehn, I need to sign new guys. Let me spend money on people, you know.

“It is just like my own little way of giving back to the community.”

Olamide’s YBNL Nation is home to two of the hottest new generational afrobeats artists in the country; Fireboy DML and Asake.

Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh, Chinko Ekun, Young Jonn, and Pheelz were formerly signed to the record label.

Source: dailypost.ng

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