Why Olamide May Remain A Local Artiste For Long

Ybnl Boss and Versatile Music
artiste, Olamide aka Badoo is one
of the most respected and
recognized artiste in the Country…
His versatility to rap and sing and
also fit into different genres of
music from trap to reggae to fuji
and many more has distinguished
from The crop of talented artistes
in Nigeria today..
This brings one to the reason why
the artiste has not been duly
recognized internationally and
outside Nigeria alongside his peers
like Davido and Wizkid..
Why is Olamide name lacking in
most international awards and the
talented artiste not getting deserved
attention from the outside World..
Note – Doing indigenous music is
not an excuse for lack of intl
recognition. 9ice was invited to
nelson mandela and MOB0 and
Yousuf won a grammy with his
local songs.. So doing local or
indigenous song is never an
excuse..

1) Quantity Over Quality – Olamide
has made quantity is main
goal..Flood the scene with songs
and songs till you reach a point of
equilibrum and then start to
decline…
Olamide has failed to allow the
people thirst for his songs and his
releases are not up to expectations
too…
It gets to a point listeners are no
longer gingered to listen to what
the artist will say as artist becomes
monotous and repititive.
The rapper is even gearing up to
release a sixth studio album.

2) Branding – Branding is also very
much …. The Kind of brand
Olamide potrays is of the not too
internationally minded artist. He
hardly dresses corporate and
potray his versatility in his brand..
He has even gone ahead to Brand
himself a Local Rapper. This type
of image projected is the way he is
addressed..
He has even refused to meet up
with more influential managers
and more serious minded and
music experts ….. The lack of
Expertise on the side of the
management and consisting of
influential managers does bear its
mark.

3) Appeal – While deviation from
indigenous music is not the point.
Appeal is very paramount…..
Olamide style is not appealing to
the outside world.. Sometimes
balancing works.. I wonder if
Hausas listen to olamide songs ?
But i bet more listen to 9ice ? Why
A little of more mature songs and
english lyrics might do the
trick….Do something appealing to
every one and yet dont forget the
minority. You dont waste
international features with Wale on
songs like papilo you go make us
proud….
Give them what they love..
Trap,pop. Feature more of their
artistes and seek for international
features….
Olamide is a Legend and will
remain one… However , breaking
into the international market Like
Wizkid is not an easy job……
Olamide has too much talent than
to be labelled a local rapper… We
want to see him topping the
billboard chart and copping his
own BET award soon too… Enough
of the Headies and NEA awards.

Written By Iamsynord