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Olamide also used the moment to announce new albums for him and Fireboy DML.

Olamide's YBNL signs a joint venture deal with American music company, Empire Distribution | Pulse Nigeria

Motolani Alake

<h1>In the late hours of February 18, 2020, legendary Nigerian rapper, Olamide Adedeji announced that his label, YBNL Nation had signed a deal with Empire Distribution.</h1>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Big thanks to the fans for holding on for so long and believing.. switching it up n fvcking the world up is the motive . So make nobody fear when gobe start.</p>&mdash; Olamidé (@Olamide) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olamide/status/1229870228034637824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>With palpable excitement, <strong>Olamide </strong>wrote on his <strong>Twitter </strong>account that,<em> "Happy to announce that YBNL and Empire got a joint venture deal. Myself and Fireboy with any other act i sign next ready to shake the world."</em></p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nigeria going global 🇳🇬🌍 Excited to continue this journey with you and the YBNL family 🙏 <a href="https://twitter.com/Olamide_YBNL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@olamide_YBNL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olamide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olamide</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YBNL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YBNL</a> <a href="https://t.co/s8ct93Y6FL">pic.twitter.com/s8ct93Y6FL</a></p>&mdash; EMPIRE (@EMPIRE) <a href="https://twitter.com/EMPIRE/status/1229870936574160896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>He also thanked his fans for their patience, <em>"Big thanks to the fans for holding on for so long and believing.. Switching it up n f***ing the world up is the motive. So make nobody fear when gobe start..."</em></p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Time to get to work and serve you guys new Baddo album and new Fireboy album 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 who’s ready ? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YBNLEMPIRE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YBNLEMPIRE</a></p>&mdash; Olamidé (@Olamide) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olamide/status/1229893236837076992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>In the same way, <strong>Empire </strong>released a statement via its <strong>Twitter </strong>page that, "<em>Nigeria going global. Excited to continue this journey with you and the YBNL family."</em> In the same haze, <strong>Olamide </strong>announced new albums from him and Fireboy, "<em>Time to get to work and serve you guys new Baddo album and new Fireboy album."</em></p>

<p>In December 2019, Nigerian singer, <strong>Wande Coal </strong>also signed<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wande-coal-to-release-new-ep-realms/wf4l366" rel="noopener noreferrer"> a distribution deal </a>with Empire Distribution.</p>

<p><strong>Empire </strong>is<strong>&nbsp;</strong>a San Francisco-based distribution company founded by&nbsp;<strong>Ghazi Shami</strong>. Most notably, Empire distributes for&nbsp;<strong>Top Dawg Entertainment -&nbsp;</strong>the label to which&nbsp;<strong>Kendrick Lamar&nbsp;</strong>is signed.</p>

Olamide's YBNL signs a joint venture deal Empire Distribution. (Twitter/Empire)

Olamide's YBNL signs a joint venture deal with American music company, Empire Distribution

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