Olamide Gbenga Adedeji is a Nigerian rapper,singer,songwriter,and record executive. He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and has been crucial to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars,and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre. He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011,he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL,his follow-up album,was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop",also known as YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All","Voice of the Street","Stupid Love",and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013,he released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth. The album's singles include "Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover". On 17 July 2013,Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.
Phillip Kayode Moses,better known as Pheelz,is a Nigerian record producer,singer,songwriter,and graphic designer. Pheelz is credited to have produced all but one song on Olamide's Baddest Guy Ever Liveth album. In 2022,he had a hit with his song "Finesse",a collaboration with Bnxn.
Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan,known professionally as Fireboy DML,is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2018,he signed a record deal with YBNL Nation,a record label founded by rapper Olamide. His debut studio album,Laughter,Tears and Goosebumps,was released in 2019. He won Listener's Choice and was nominated for Song of the Year for "Jealous" at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. His third studio album,Playboy,entered the Billboard 200 at number 123. His latest album,Adedamola,was released in 2024.
The TurnTable Top 100 Songs is the music industry standard record chart in Nigeria for songs,published weekly by TurnTable magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and online streaming in Nigeria. In its opening year,TurnTable charts listed 50 positions,but later expanded its chart ranking to 100 on the second half of 2022.
"Peru" is a song by Nigerian singer Fireboy DML. It was released on 20 July 2021,through YBNL Nation,and distributed by Empire. "Peru" was written by Fireboy DML,Ivory Scott,&Kolten Perine and produced by Shizzi &Perine. On 23 December 2021,a reworked version of "Peru" was released,in collaboration with English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The music video for the version with Sheeran was released on 24 December 2021. An additional remix,featuring rappers 21 Savage and Blxst was also later released. The song was nominated at the 7th annual African Entertainment Awards USA for Song of the Year. The song is not about the country of Peru,but rather a reference to Nigerian singer Peruzzi;the government of Peru nonetheless reacted positively to the song on Twitter.
Ayobami Olaleye professionally known as Phantom is a multi-gold,award-winning Afrobeats record producer,singer,and songwriter. In 2020,he became the third Nigerian Afrobeats producer in history to be certified by Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) after Burna Boy’s "Ye" became a certified gold record in France. The song earned him an award at 2019 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival,in the African Producer of the Year category,with a nomination at The Headies,in the Producer of the Year category.
Ahmed Ololade,known professionally as Asake,is a Nigerian singer,rapper and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name.
Playboy is the third studio album by Nigerian singer and songwriter Fireboy DML. It was released by YBNL Nation on 5 August 2022 and was distributed by Empire Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Shenseea,Rema,Asake,Chris Brown,Euro and Ed Sheeran. Fireboy enlisted producers such as P.Priime,Kel-P,Zaki Amujei,Bizzouch,Telz,Eskeez,Blaisebeatz,Shizzi,Phantom,Kolten and Type A to produce songs for the album. The album serves as a follow-up to Apollo (2021).
Mr. Money with the Vibe is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Asake,following his signing with YBNL Nation in February 2022. It was released on 7 September 2022 through Empire Distribution. The album comprises 12 tracks,which were all produced by Magicsticks and plugged by Olaitan. The album features two guest appearances from Russ and Burna Boy. Two other tracks which have been previously released as singles from the album are "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" and "Terminator" which were released in June 2022 and August 2022 respectively. This album release is a follow-up to his extended play Ololade Asake which was released in February 2022 immediately after being signed by Olamide to YBNL. Following the album's release,it peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart in September 2022.
The TurnTable Top 100 Albums is the official album streaming chart in Nigeria. It is compiled every Tuesday by a Nigeria-based music digital streaming tracking company and published every Tuesday by TurnTable magazine. The list shows the 50 best-streaming music albums of the moment in Nigeria. The first issue of the Nigeria Top 50,was launched on Tuesday,8 November 2022,and the first number-one album was Mr. Money with the Vibe by Asake.
The TurnTable End of the Year Top 100 of 2022 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles in Nigeria. Its data,published by TurnTable magazine,is based collectively on each single's weekly physical and digital sales,as well as airplay and streaming. At the end of a year,TurnTable publishes an annual list of the 100 most successful songs throughout that year on its top 100 charts based on the information published on 22 December 2022 in TurnTable,and calculated with data from January 3,2022,to December 12,2022.
Crown Uzama,known professionally as Shallipopi,is a Nigerian singer,rapper,and songwriter. He gained recognition in 2023 with the release of his single,"Elon Musk". He followed up with the extended play Planet Pluto (2023). His debut studio album,Presido La Pluto,released in 2023,was met with commercial success,debuting at number 1 on the TurnTable Top 50. It also debuted atop Apple Music top 100 albums. His second studio album,Shakespopi (2024),was met with continued success as it became Shallipopi's second chart-topping album. Its lead single "ASAP" reached number one on the TurnTable Top 100.
Buga is a song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel. Featuring vocals from fellow Nigerian singer Tekno,it was released on 4 May 2022 through Flyboy I.N.C and Empire Distribution as the second single from Daniel's fourth studio album Maverick (2023) and was produced by Reward Beatz,Blaisebeatz,and Yung Willis. The song reached No. 1 on Apple Music's Nigeria Top 100 chart three days after its release,and topped the TurnTable Top 100 for seven weeks and ultimately emerging as the year's leading song. With a record-breaking 57.9 million streams,it achieved the highest streaming numbers ever in a single calendar year in Nigeria. It later became the most Shazamed song in the world after claiming the No. 1 spot in 13 countries. In addition to topping the streaming charts,"Buga" secured top-five positions in both radio and TV impressions.
"Cough (Odo)",or just "Cough",is a song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel. The Philkeyz and Blaisebeatz-produced song was released on 14 October 2022 through Flyboy I.N.C and Empire Distribution as the third single from his fourth studio album Maverick (2023) and the Empire Distribution compilation album Where We Come From,Vol. 01 (2022). A remix of the song featuring American reggaeton singer Becky G was released on 21 July 2023.
"New Religion" is a song by Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a blend of amapiano,hip-hop,and fuji. Featuring vocals from label signee Asake,the song was released on 2 June 2023 through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution as the lead single from the former's tenth studio album Unruly (2023).
"RTID" is a song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel. It was released on 6 January 2023,through Flyboy I.N.C and Empire Distribution as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Maverick (2023). The song was produced by Reward Beatz and Blaisebeatz.
"Asiwaju" is a song by Nigerian singer Ruger. It was released on 16 November 2022,through Jonzing World,alongside "Red Flags," as the second single from his debut studio album Ru the World (2022). The song was produced by Kukbeatz.
"Gwagwalada" is a song by Nigerian singers Bnxn,Kizz Daniel,and Seyi Vibez. It was released on 16 February 2023,through TYE and Empire Distribution,and was produced by Sarz. Released as the second single off Bnxn's debut album Sincerely,Benson (2023),"Gwagwalada" was included on OkayAfrica's list of "the Best Afrobeats Songs of 2023".
"Iseoluwa" is a song by Nigerian singer Fireboy DML. Produced by Bassiqally and Nxrth,the song is the opening track off Fireboy's eponymous fourth studio album Adedamola (2024).
"Yoga" is a song by Nigerian singer Asake. It was released on 30 January 2023,through YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution as the lead single from his second studio album Work of Art (2023). The séga-infused song was produced by Magicsticks.
