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MohBad
MohBad in 2021
MohBad in 2021
Background information
Birth nameIlerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba[1]
Also known asImole[2]
Born(1996-06-08)8 June 1996
Lagos, Nigeria
Died12 September 2023(2023-09-12) (aged 27)
Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–2023
LabelsMarlians Music Imolenization
YouTube information
ChannelsMohbad
Subscribers103K
Total views16 Million
Last updated: 22 September 2023

Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (8 June 1996 – 12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Lagos. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley's Marlian Records and left the label in 2022. He was best known for his hit singles "Ponmo, Feel Good", and "KPK (Ko Por Ke)" (You Will Always Be Remembered) with Rexxie which was nominated three times for The Headies awards 2022.[3][4]

Early life

Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba was born in Ketu, Lagos state, Nigeria.[1]

Music career

MohBad released his debut album, Light, in the fourth quarter of 2020 as a follow-up to his viral song "Ponmo," which featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh.[5][unreliable source?] MohBad was nominated five times for The Beatz Awards 2021.[6]

MohBad was listed in Audiomack's top 21 Afrobeat artists of 2021.[7] In 2022, he released Peace, produced by Rexxie.[8] He peaked on TurnTable charts top 50 in 2021 and top 100 in 2022.[9] Peace record also peaked number one Apple Music Chart Nigeria.[10][11]

Blessed (EP)

Mohbad's EP Blessed, his first after leaving Marlian Records World, was released in June 2023 under his own label, Imolenization. The eight songs on the 20-minute EP featured Nigerian artists Zlatan and Bella Shmurda, and producers Niphkeys and Timi Jay. The album charted at number one on Apple Music in Nigeria the week it was released, and subsequently, immediately after his death.[12]

Light (EP)

MohBad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019. The eight songs on the EP feature Davido, Naira Marley, and Lil Kesh.[13]

Naira Marley served as executive producer for the eight-track EP, which also bears the production stamps of SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister.[14]

Controversy

NDLEA arrest

In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others at their home in Lekki, Lagos for possession of illegal substances that included MDMA and cannabis.[15][16][17]

Some viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning.[2] According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musicians with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks.[18]

NDLEA confirmed the raid, stating "our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay."[19] According to a spokesperson for the NDLEA, cannabis and MDMA was found in their apartment and car.[20] MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others were later released.[21]

Allegations against Naira Marley and Sam Larry

After two years, he announced his departure from Marlian Records. On 5 October 2022, MohBad accused his manager, singer Naira Marley, of assault and stated that his former boss ordered people to beat him up after he announced his intention to employ a different manager to handle his music and business affairs.[22][23][24]

After MohBad's death, it was reported that he had filed a police report in June 2023 alleging that Samson Erinfolami Balogun, a music promoter nicknamed "Sam Larry" and a known associate of Marley's, had assaulted him and destroyed some of his property. In the report, MohBad said that Larry had interrupted a video shoot, leading a group of 15 men armed with firearms and cutlasses who claimed to work for monarch Oba Elegushi.[25] Police later said MohBad had not attended a subsequent meeting to address the allegations, and that Balogun and others accused of the assault had then filed a defamation complaint.[26] Elegushi released a statement distancing himself from Balogun and expressing condolences on MohBad's death.[27]

Personal life and death

MohBad and his wife, Omawunmi, have a son, born April 2023.[28] MohBad died after being treated for an infection on 12 September 2023, at the age of 27.[29][30] Police subsequently announced they would investigate the circumstances of the singer's death after his body was exhumed on 21 September, 2023.[31].

Discography

EPs

  • Light (2020)
  • Blessed (2023)

Singles

Year Title Ref
2021 Feel Good
2021 Backside
2022 Weekend [32]
2022 Tiff
2022 Peace
2022 Hallelujah
2022 Ronaldo
2023 Jah is my Confidence [33]


Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2023 Headies Award Nomination Best Street-Hop Artist Nominated [34]
2021 Audiomack Top 21 Afrobeat artists of 2021 Ranked 14th [35][36]
2021 The Beatz Awards
Some of Mohbad's songs received nominations in five different categories 		AFRO Pop Producer of the Year
Rexxie – Kopoke (KPK) – Rexxie Ft. Mohbad 		Nominated [37][38]
Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year

Niphkeys – Feel Good – Mohbad

Nominated
Producer of the Year

Rexxie, KPK – Rexxie Ft. Mohbad

Nominated
Niphkeys – Feel Good – Mohbad Nominated
Mixing and Mastering Engineer of the Year
Timi Jay – Feel Good – Mohbad 		Nominated
2020 City People Music Award Revelation of the Year Nominated [39]

See also

List of Nigerian musicians

References

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  2. ^ a b "NDLEA gbab Zinoleesky and Mohbad say dem allegedly dey in possession of illegal drugs". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ Aderoju, Darlene (26 July 2022). "Wizkid Leads 2022 Headies Awards Nominees: See Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Full List of 2022 Headies Awards Winners". Afrocritik. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ BellaNaija.com (16 October 2020). "New Music: Mohbad feat. Naira Marley & Lil Kesh – Ponmo Sweet". BellaNaija. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Beatz Award names category after Don Jazzy (Nomination full list)". P.M. News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Audiomack unveils top 21 afrobeats artists of 2021". Guardian Nigeria. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ^ Mwambakale, Abbas (5 September 2022). "Mohbad: Peace". Flmag.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ^ Oriowo, Ayomide. "End of the Year Charts — TurnTable Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Reddit - Dive into anything". www.reddit.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Mohbad's peace climbs to number 1 on apple Music top 100". Ghanamma.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  12. ^ Afigbo, Chinasa (14 September 2023). ""Fame after death": Mohbad's album beats Burna, Asake, hits No 1 on Apple Music". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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  14. ^ Alake, Motolani (22 December 2020). "'Light' proves Mohbad needs to step away from Naira Marley's shadow [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  15. ^ Olaeze, Christine (24 February 2022). "Why we arrested singers Zinoleesky, Mohbad – NDLEA". Daily Trust. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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  19. ^ Odion, Okonofua (24 February 2022). "'We found drugs with them' – NDLEA speaks on reason behind Zinoleesky and Mohbad's arrest". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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  21. ^ Emmanuel, Chibuzo (24 February 2022). "Marlian Music Singers, Zinoleesky and Mohbad Have Been Detained by NDLEA Officials". The Native. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Naira Marley coordinated my assaulters, Mohbad opens up". Punch Newspapers. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Mohbad tackles Naira Marley again". Nigerian Tribune. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  24. ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (5 October 2022). "Mohbad alleges that he was beaten in Naira Marley's Marlian Record House". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  25. ^ Alabi, Tope (14 September 2023). "Threat to life: Mohbad's petition to police against Sam Larry, others surfaces". Punch. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  26. ^ Sanusi, Abiodun (14 September 2023). "BREAKING: Police invited Sam Larry, Mohbad failed to show up – FCID". Punch. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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  39. ^ Reporter (30 November 2020). "#CPMA2020: Citypeople releases nominations for 2020 Music Awards". City People Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2023.


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