From the slums of Bariga to the fast lane of performances, paparazzi, and fandom, Lil Kesh
has been a man to take opportunities as they come. Working his socks
off as a kid growing up in the hood, the rapper officially threw himself
into music in 2012.
2 years later he had hit the jackpot, with a song ‘Lyrically’, giving him his first industry break which led him to YBNL boss Olamidevia his friend Viktoh.
“Viktoh brought the link up between me and baddoo (Olamide),”He confessed in an interview with Naija FM. “Viktoh
knew Olamide before me for over 6years. I was doing my thing on street,
going from one school to the other and doing my freestyle.”
Viktoh, already signed to Olamide was friends with
Kesh. He did what good friends do, helping another man find a better way
through life.
“Olamide came to perform at one of the show I
went to do my freestyle, and I think he loves my performance and Viktoh
linked us up. ‘Lyrically’ change the story, He heard the music and sign
me immediately…I don’t know why God too love me like this.”
With more funding for his project and the guidance
from Olamide, the young man was able to get through to mainstream music.
In 2014, he dropped the hit song ‘Shoki’, which was made
popular as Nigeria got another rapper who powered through a beat with
indigenous lyrics. He was young, he was fresh, and he had a dance to go
with it.
Fast forward through the years, and Lil Kesh is ready for an album. Having shed off the ‘one-hit wonder’ tag, via the release of a string of hits he controversially lost out on the prestigious ‘Next Rated’ awards at the 2015 Headies. But that hasn’t stopped him. He is ready for an album
Fast forward through the years, and Lil Kesh is ready for an album.
Having shed off the ‘one-hit wonder’ tag, via the release of a string of
hits he controversially lost out on the prestigious ‘Next Rated’ awards
at the 2015 Headies. But that hasn’t stopped him. He is ready for an
album
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