DaGrin Tribute

AKOGUN

I ''disvirgin'' dis site with my own tribute to DaGrin (Oladapo Olaitan Olanipekun)...Barack O'Grin 1987 - 2010...Undoubtedly the best rapper this past year in Nigeria. What BIG is to the East coast he is to Nigeria.

Education

DaGrin attended Rosemary Nursery and Primary School and Good Shepherd Nursery and Primary School. He completed his secondary school education at the Community High School, Egbado College. His several attempts to gain admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions hit the rock due to both financial and family issues. He however studied in a computer institution somewhere around Lagos State. He later decided to invest his time and effort in music since he loves doing music and writing lyrics with great passion.

Personal Life

Olaitan Oladapo was born into a polygamous family. Life was never rosy for him. His mother was the second of his fathers' three wives.

Musical Career

DaGrin was a recording artiste, songwriter, rapper and performer. Like any other artiste, the beginning was rough for DaGrin. His first album titled “Still On the matter” came and went without much impact in the music industry. He was never deterred by the ratings of his first album rather he was determined to make a lasting footprint in the music industry. The result of his hard work and persistence was his sophomore album titled "Chief Executive Omoita (C.E.O) and surely, it was a party banger. He was signed to his own label Missofunyin Entertainment and managed by Edlyne Records.

His imprint Mi So Fu Yin Entertainment was gradually taking shape; Dagrin had a performance in and out of Lagos every other week. Everybody wanted him on their album, mixtape, single… it didn’t matter; everybody just wanted a piece of Dagrin.

Just two days before the horrific accident that took away his life occurred; Dagrin was putting together his last song, Show Me the Money, for Lineo ‘Elepepe Master’. On April 14th, just a few hours before the accident, Dagrin paid a visit to the Hip Hop World office in Ikeja. The awards were drawing closer and with three nominations to his name, the hustler’s dream was finally coming true.

Collaboration and Duet

During his brief presence in Nigeria's music industry, DaGrin featured dozens of musicians including Kenny Saint Brown, 9ice, Oluwe, YQ Isolate and others within is short presence in Nigeria Hip-Pop scene. Dagrin is a three-time hip-pop awards nominee; he was nominated in the Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Rap Album categories of the 2010 Hip-Hop World Awards.

Tribute
Dagrin u said
"i'll blow your mind"(pon pon pon) i know u did
but u also said "i'll give dem wat they want,kilo fe"(wat they want)
but u didnt wait to give us all what we wanted.
u said"eni wamiti;aniri ogun ibololo"(pon pon pon)
i believed u cos,u even thanked God
saying"modupe lowo olorun,nisin level me ti pure"(Thank God), and
"Omo olorun nimi,mo trip fun esu tesu ba ni package men omari iyanu jesu(Thank God)
i hope u lied when u said
"everytime ni mofa shepe and poli"Everyday
"igbo,shayo,ashewo,dis is how we are living"Make doe
"mo leruku bi fela"gboro
if u didnt lie i hope God forgives you (me sef no holi)since
"everyday mope jesu karakara"Everyday.
it must ave been the work of the enemies"aimoye aje aimoye osho"Everyday
but u begged them
asikowa re ejekalogba"Gboro
but only God knows wat happened since u even begged God
"emi gungun ni ko funmi,mi o fe emi kuru olorun suru"jimmy jump off
"yes lord dnt let me cry dnt let me die"ghetto dreams
Olorun jo majeki awo faya Thank God
but who am i to help u drag the case wit God? u sef don talk am say
"Ema da olorun lebi u know who we be,
olorun wapade me,
magbagbe mi,
fona yemi
iwoni Aliaye mi"Turn me around
Da grin
Aka Ceo
Aka 2much
Aka green face
Aka fimilejoAka young thug
Aka lyrical trouble
Aka lyrical wereAka Emini omo na
Aka Misofunyin
Aka Omo 9jaAka Omo yoba
Aka Omo Ogun
R.I.P Dapo Olaitan Olaonipekun we love you but God loves you more.MAY YOUR GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE