Olamide Teams Up With Wizkid on New Single ‘Kai’, Announces 11th Album Release Date
Award-winning Nigerian rapper Olamide has dropped his highly anticipated new single titled ‘Kai’, featuring Grammy-winning superstar Wizkid.
The Long-Awaited Collaboration
The YBNL boss officially released the track on streaming platforms on Tuesday, April 23, 2025. Fans had been eagerly awaiting this collaboration between two of Nigeria’s biggest music icons.
On ‘Kai’, Olamide delivers his signature blend of Yoruba and English lyrics, while Wizkid complements the track with his smooth vocals and infectious rhythm. The artists trade memorable lines throughout the uplifting song, including standout lyrics like:
“Nothing is carved in stone/ You know the night is young/ I’m feeling good, I’m in my zone.”
A History of Successful Collaborations
This marks the latest in a series of successful collaborations between the Afrobeat heavyweights. Their previous joint efforts include fan favorites like:
- ‘Omo To Shan’ (2011)
- ‘Confam Ni’ (2015)
- ‘Kana’ (2018)
- ‘Totori’ (2019)
Upcoming Album Announcement
In addition to the single release, Olamide revealed exciting news about his upcoming eleventh studio album. The rapper announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account that the album will drop on June 3, 2025 at 9pm.
The yet-to-be-titled project will add to Olamide’s impressive discography, which includes ten previous albums:
- ‘Rapsodi’ (2011)
- ‘YBNL’ (2012)
- ‘Baddest Guy Ever Liveth’ (2013)
- ‘Street OT’ (2014)
- ‘Eyan Mayweather’ (2014)
- ‘The Glory’ (2016)
- ‘Lagos Nawa’ (2017)
- ‘Carpe Diem’ (2020)
- ‘UY Scuti’ (2021)
- ‘Unruly’ (2023)
Olamide’s Musical Legacy
Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s greatest rappers, Olamide founded the influential YBNL Nation record label in 2012. The label has launched the careers of several successful artists in the Nigerian music industry.
Music fans can stream ‘Kai’ on all major platforms and mark their calendars for Olamide’s upcoming album release in June.
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