Rapper, Olamide Adedeji better known as Olamide Baddo, is one of the longest-serving hip-hop artists in Nigeria’s music industry.
He recently released a new body of work, Ikigai, which has been doing fantastic numbers. Two songs on the project stand out: Hello Habibi and Metaverse.
During a recent interview, Olamide talked about his new album and what inspired it after stepping away from music for nearly four years.
The singer’s latest album before Ikigai was Carpe Diem, released in 2020.
However, during his conversation with Too Xclusive, Olamide shared why he almost quit music and wanted to focus more on songwriting.
The Nigerian singer revealed during the conversation that he almost quit music and wanted to focus more on songwriting.
However, after much introspection and soul-searching, he realized that he couldn’t stop making music because, without it, he felt his life had lost its purpose.
Olamide also shared why he chose to name his new project Ikigai.
Ikigai is a Japanese word which means living a life of purpose.
Watch an excerpt of the interview below:
See how netizens reacted below:
@hem_my88: “Baddo don collect lollipop 🍭 from rema, gave him cigar.”
@omotumishe: “Eyan MAYWEATHER listen to Baddo till I can hear no more.”
@rawwgram: “You see that “And all that” wey he talk, he don tey wey him don dey talk am.”
@don_babaaaa: “Na 2 lollipop Baddo dey lick.”
@ghostavohgram: “My Mentor.”
@horladapoabiodun: “King of the street, Don’t make me cry oooo, Stop Ginger keh years Afi Toba Di Arugbo.”
@thecuteosh_: “Lol that’s the king right there.”
@tripp___in: “Why is her body movement like that?”
@fehmhi: “Stop music keh, no try am oo.”
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