"Yoruba is here, and everyone is accepting it without questions; the other day, Lookman used it to show appreciation for his winning the CAF Player awards.
In the past, when rappers like Lord Of Ajasa rapped in Yoruba, his audience took him for a joke, like he wasn't ready to make record sales.
I followed his footsteps and got the same energy on my early career stage as critiques told me I am being too emotional with this Yoruba rap thing, some said my music will only end in the West Coast.
I used to trek from Bariga to Surulere to see my man DaGrin who broke into the general market using Yoruba and he would encourage me to keep the spirit alive.
One time he told me "Ola I won't be here for long. If I go do not cry for me. Just keep rapping in Yoruba"
When he finally passed on, his words played in my head and I took it personal to always do something in my Yoruba language.
Rest in Peace DaGrin"
