By Reporter
Rap/Afrobeats superstar, Olamidé has performed an exclusive show-stopping, piano medley of Rock and Julie from his latest album, UY scuti in partnership with Audiomack.
Watch it HERE.
UY Scuti has been the No. 1 album on Audiomack since dropping June 17th, racking up over 58 million plays in under two months on the service.
The performance falls under Audiomack’s “Fine Tuned” original music series which sees the hottest artists across ther globe strip their most popular tracks down to the bare essentials for a once-in-a-lifetime performance.
Guests on Fine Tuned have included rap stars like G Herbo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Moneybagg Yo, Kevin Gates and Jack Harlow to afrobeats and dancehall talents like Davido, Mr Eazi, Alkaline and Konshens.
“Olamidé is a once-in-a-lifetime talent,” says Jason Johnson, Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy for Audiomack. “He is one of the highest streaming Afrobeats artists on our platform. He has amassed over 250 million + streams and his most recent album UY Scuti has been number 1 on the platform since its release on June 17. We are looking forward to helping him reach new fans globally and provide a platform for his existing fans to experience his music in new ways.”
About Olamidé
Olamidé is one of Africa’s biggest music stars, and the continent’s most successful and influential rap act, with over 1 billion streams worldwide. He’s also the founder of YBNL Nation, which he’s grown into one of Africa’s most influential and respected record labels since 2012, launching the careers of artists such as Fireboy DML, Adekunle Gold and Lil Kesh. In 2020, YBNL announced a new partnership with EMPIRE, which has allowed the U.S.-based indie powerhouse to significantly expand its presence in Africa. UY Scuti, which takes its name from the largest-known star in our universe, sees the street rap legend and afrobeats stalwart expanding his sound in new directions, pulling inspiration from dancehall, reggae, amapiano and alté, for his most intimate and personal project to date.