MOST POPULAR HIP-HOP ARTISTE – 2 Baba Leads Burna Boy, Davido, Others

Especially, with the year gradually drawing to a close, it has become necessary to know who Nigeria’s most popular entertainment act is.

This is against the backdrop of upcoming The Eagle Awards & Banquet 2019, an initiative aimed celebrating achievers from the different walks of life in our society.

In the hip-hop sector for example, some names readily come up for mention when it comes to popular, both with fans and with promoters.

Who then is the most popular artiste in the year.?

Shortly after voting opened for this category, fans have begun to respond, indicating their choices by nomination or voting.

Already, 2Buba is leading the pack which has other nominees as Adekunle Gold, Davido, Burna Boy, Flavour and Wizkid.

For example, 2Baba has already clinched 112 votes, followed by Davido with 97 votes and Wizkid 51.

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Burna Boy for example, is a popular Nigerian entertainment act, who was born on July 2, 1991.

His real name is Damini Ogulu, and he hails from Ahoada, Port Harcourt, in Rivers State.

His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ogulu, initiatlly resident in Rivers but who later moved to Lagos

The man they call 2Baba needs little or no introduction when it comes to the entertainment industry.

He had been followed by fans right from his days as a member of the Plantashun Boyz, an  R&B/hip hop group that also rocked the charts decades back.

The creator of African Queen, the first ever video to be played on pan African channel MTV Base , 2Baba is a musical ambassador.

Another strong contender even as the days roll by is Davido.

His full name is David Adedeji Adeleke, a multi-talented artiste, with singing, songwriting and record production talents.

Though born in Atlanta, he was however raised in Lagos, and was a member of the music group KB International. He studied business administration at Oakwood University before opting for music.

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