“My name is Olamide, but people call me Baddo. I was born and raised in Bariga, Lagos. Life was not easy at all. We were not rich. In fact, sometimes we didn’t even have money for food. My father was a low-income worker and my mother sold small things to support us. But I had big dreams.
From a young age, I loved music. I used to listen to people like DaGrin and 2Baba. I would rap in Yoruba with my friends on the street. Even when people laughed at me, I didn’t stop. I believed one day my voice will be heard.
I didn’t have money to go to the studio. Sometimes I had to beg people to help me record songs. Some people helped, some did not. But I never gave up. I kept pushing myself. I knew my background was not my end.
In 2010, I released “Eni Duro”. That song changed my life. People started noticing me. From there, doors opened. I dropped more songs and started YBNL, my own record label. I also helped young talents grow.
Today, when people call me Baddo, it reminds me of my journey. From the small streets of Bariga to being one of the biggest in Africa. I always say:
Never forget where you’re coming from, but don’t stay there.”- olamide
From a young age, I loved music. I used to listen to people like DaGrin and 2Baba. I would rap in Yoruba with my friends on the street. Even when people laughed at me, I didn’t stop. I believed one day my voice will be heard.
I didn’t have money to go to the studio. Sometimes I had to beg people to help me record songs. Some people helped, some did not. But I never gave up. I kept pushing myself. I knew my background was not my end.
In 2010, I released “Eni Duro”. That song changed my life. People started noticing me. From there, doors opened. I dropped more songs and started YBNL, my own record label. I also helped young talents grow.
Today, when people call me Baddo, it reminds me of my journey. From the small streets of Bariga to being one of the biggest in Africa. I always say:
Never forget where you’re coming from, but don’t stay there.”- olamide
“My name is Olamide, but people call me Baddo. I was born and raised in Bariga, Lagos. Life was not easy at all. We were not rich. In fact, sometimes we didn’t even have money for food. My father was a low-income worker and my mother sold small things to support us. But I had big dreams.
From a young age, I loved music. I used to listen to people like DaGrin and 2Baba. I would rap in Yoruba with my friends on the street. Even when people laughed at me, I didn’t stop. I believed one day my voice will be heard.
I didn’t have money to go to the studio. Sometimes I had to beg people to help me record songs. Some people helped, some did not. But I never gave up. I kept pushing myself. I knew my background was not my end.
In 2010, I released “Eni Duro”. That song changed my life. People started noticing me. From there, doors opened. I dropped more songs and started YBNL, my own record label. I also helped young talents grow.
Today, when people call me Baddo, it reminds me of my journey. From the small streets of Bariga to being one of the biggest in Africa. I always say:
Never forget where you’re coming from, but don’t stay there.”- olamide
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