I created YBNL because I didn’t want to spend all my money on balling – Olamide

Nigerian indigenous famous rapper, Olamide who is known as Baddo has revealed the inspiration behind his successful label Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL).

The singer who has been at the top of the Nigerian music scene for years, with his talents also altering the commercialization of local rap and street music.

Recently during an interview with Apple Music Africa Now Radio with Nandi Madiba, Olamide talked about his urge to get back on the road.

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.”

The singer also claimed that fans, that are asking him to go on tour, are also making him to want to hit the road again.

Olamide further stated that he put off going back on the tour while he worked hard to catch up with the current Afrobeats international ascent.

He continued:

“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.”

The singer when asked why he created his record label, responded that he created YBNL as a way to reinvest in his passion instead of spending his fortunes on just fun.

He said:

“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.”

Olamide released his historic 10th album “Unruly” , On August 9th, it was preceded by the singles ‘Trumpet‘ featuring CKay and ‘New Religion‘ featuring Asake.

According to Olamide, the album is likely to be his final, and it provides fans with a bittersweet experience as they reflect on the iconic artist’s career.

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