Ace rapper Olamide has paid tribute to the late indigenous rapper Dagrin, acknowledging the significant impact he had on his career and on the broader Nigerian hip-hop scene.

In a recent video interview, the YBNL boss revealed that Dagrin’s music continues to inspire him and many other rappers, particularly when facing creative blocks.

“Dagrin’s ‘C.E.O’ album is a timeless project. That’s the only rap album almost everybody in the South West can sing word for word. Dagrin influenced a lot of rappers; whenever we need motivation, we would go and listen to his album,” Olamide said.

Dagrin tragically passed away in an auto crash in April 2010, but his music gained even greater popularity posthumously, cementing his legacy as one of Nigeria’s pioneering indigenous rappers.