- Afrobeats rapper and singer Olamide’s impact on the Nigerian music space cuts across different areas, including songwriting
- From Asake’s Lonely at the Top to numerous others, Olamide has co-written many popular hit songs
- TheRadar compiles 10 of the songs he has co-written for Afrobeats artistes
Beyond his legendary rap bars and discovering young talents, Olamide has written many Afrobeats hits songs in collaboration with artistes.
This is a fact that many fans rarely know about the Afrobeats legend because he doesn't see it as a big deal. While Olamide doesn’t make a fuss about it, it is easy to find his songwriting credits on some Afrobeats hit songs on Spotify.
Based on a recent compilation by 49th Street, on August 5, TheRadar spotlights Olamide, who is rarely recognised for his songwriting prowess with credits to some popular hit tracks.
From Asake’s Lonely at the Top to Tiwa Savage’s 49-99, the Afrobeats legend and rapper, known for his creating platforms to promote young artistes, has also written songs for various artistes as a means of expressing himself too.
10 hit songs co-written by Olamide
- Asake - Lonely At The Top
- DJ Spinall & Asake - Palazzo
- Asake - 2:30
- Asake - Sunshine
- Tiwa Savage - 49-99
- BOJ ft. Gyakie - Therapy Session
- Teni - Injure Me
- Tiwa Savage - Owo Mi Da
- Wale ft. Wizkid & Dua Lipa - My Love
- Teni - Lanke
Reactions to Afrobeats songs co-written by Olamide
Mostly concurring to Olamide’s songwriting skills, netizens under the post expressed their thoughts and recognised his impact in Afrobeats. See comments below:
@Michael227na said, “This man has more impact on Afrobeats than any other Afrobeats Artiste.”
@MeClassic97 said, “E plenty pass this but no worry.”
@Ola_renwaju001 wrote, “As per say Baddo na Baba.”
@_mayowaakinwole commented, “Injure me got that Olamide swag.”
@omoba_ji said, “Olamide is the GOAT. Period.”
@little_llison said, “This is not even all.”
EP Review: Ikigai highlights Olamide’s music purpose and supreme hit-making ability
Earlier, TheRadar reviewed Olamide’s EP released on June 27, 2024. Despite implying that the ‘Unruly’ album might be his last; Olamide’s recently-released EP, Ikigai has once again proven that his purpose is truly to make music.
He simply cannot stop making music even if he wants to, and this latest addition to his discography is evidence. He even goes to the faraway Japanese culture to pick a title. The extended play’s (EP) title comes from the Japanese word Iki, which means to live, while gai means reason.
