Dagrin was regarded as many to what
Michael Jackson was to Americans, In
simple terms he is a musician who
refuses to go down the path of
creating copy cat music as many of the
artist are doing today, instead dagrin
invented his own sound and style of
music (even though not from the
ground up), he won the heart of many,
not extremely popular on the internet
but immensely famous on the streets
of Nigeria (probably more popular than
the internet), everything he lays his
voice on becomes an instant hit, his
messages were piercing and very
strong, although he had his own share
of the youthful exorbitance, which
perhaps was a contributing factor to
his ultimate death in April 2009.
God the almighty is the giver and
taker of life, we came into this world
as dust and we would return as dust.
Olaitan Olaonipekun (1987 – 2010)
also known as DaGrin personified the
hustle and struggle of Nigerians. He
came from a poor background. DaGrin
was a student of the streets, he never
forgot the streets and he would always
be remembered by the streets.
DaGrin was one of the very few
Nigerian artists to create an exclusive
style of music, His music was mostly in
his native dialect yoruba. He always
delivered it exceptionally such that
even those who weren’t yoruba could
relate to his music. He was one of the
very few Nigerian artists to release a
well structured album, every song on
his album was a tune, His album was
the closet thing Nigerians had ever had
to Hip-Hop, YES i said it, he was the
first person out of Nigeria to deliver a
REAL hip-hop album. His music
crossed the borders of language and
tribe. His music was the truth. His
delivery was always on point, he never
disappointed his fans.
He was humble with his music, he kept
it 100 with himself and all his fans. He
was all about the struggle of the
average Nigerian, he was diverse, he
made records for the streets, clubs,
ladies. Every record he created was
always on point, on records he
featured on he always outdid his
opponents, He was a real champion.
Dagrin, Lady Gbeborun and Ybnl
Soldier salutes You. You will never be
forgotten. Your music would live
through us and everyone who
appreciates good music. Kudos to You
Olaitan, The Voice of the streets
Miss you Bro¤
