Olamide Becomes First African Rapper To Hit 1 Billion Streams On Spotify
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Nigerian rapper, Olamide, has surpassed 1 billion career streams on Spotify.
He is the first African rapper to achieve the feat, thanks to his incorporation of Afrobeats in his music and collaborations.
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Last year, Olamide also made history as the first African rapper to be nominated for a Grammy.
His collaborative hit with Asake, ‘Amapiano’ was nominated in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category but lost to Tyla’s ‘Water.’
