First of all, the rave of the moment; Olamide a rapper who was introduced to the Nigerian music scene with his debut single “Eni duro” in 2010 after which his first album titled “Rhapsody” was released, the album did well in the market. Since then he kept to consistency for music lovers by dropping hits or getting featured one at a time, until November 2012 when again released his second album titled “YBNL” which pinned the name “Baddo” on him, the album “YBNL” was a better success in terms of acceptability, massive airplay and more. If I die, not yet don’t think it.
The late Dagrin a.k.a “Chief Executive Omo-Ita” was also an indigenous rapper who died days after an accident in his two weeks old car, in 2010; he had two rap albums to his credit, the first was fantastic but didn’t do well “market-wise” and the second album in 2010 titled “Chief Executive Omo-Ita” was tagged one of the most successful rap albums in Nigeria. His vocal delivery and attitude tells incredible joviality, “His gimmick laughter on song according to him,means is mocking the beat and no beat he get to listen to that he cant flow on”.
Most surprising is that even after death Dagrin has loyalists (fans) still mumble and feel his absence; with different anniversary parties in different locations. could he be “Fela the II”? Pardon my manners, my sense of hyper comparison leaked. I personally know Dagrin as far back as 2004, so I can testify that he’s been around from times past before he made it to the limelight in 2008 till 2011 (R.I.P Grin Baba).
Here is the gist; after atonement of one paragraph each for the Yoruba rap gods. Two successful albums each, two indigenous Yoruba rappers. It however was a cause of concern to hear from over different persons which includes showbiz experts, critics in different locations in Nigeria with a strong believe THAT… “If Dagrin were to be ALIVE, Olamide wouldn’t have gotten the attention he’s getting now”. Some went as far as referring to Olamide that he’s “AT LEAST A MANAGEABLE REPLICA OF DAGRIN” egbami
I said to myself. The funniest is that people who don’t understand ordinary come & go in Yoruba language, insists Dagrin is the real deal, compared to what they describe as noise. Does it look like am talking in parables, let me say it in simple straight english; Most people believe, that Late Dagrin is a better rapper and is preferrable, over Olamide. I go NO further on this, I see Ghetto dreams coming alive. I know you also have your wondeful say to the above.
What’s your take?
Lekan Yussuf,
Follow @vickyiests