In the early 2000’s Lord of Ajasa, Late Dagrin, 9ice, Tony Tetuila, Nigga Raw, Olu Maintain and many other revolutionizes and invent the using of local dialect in naija pop music.
Ever since then, many naija pop act have acknowledge the approached by using local dialect to entertainer their fans.
The rave of the moment indigenous rapper Olamide, reveal the reason why he did not rap in english language in one of his recent interview with soft sell magazine City People Magazine.
He explains his reasons for not rapping in English. Olamide, Said:
Se Ema San Wo Mi (will you pay me for that) (laughs). Like I have always said, if I want to listen to an English rap, I will rather buy a Jay Z CD, because “no Oyinbo wey una go speak for here for Naija wey go fit be like people wey get Oyinbo”. I still believe in indigenous hip-hop and I believe it is the future of Nigerian music.
