Lagos, Nigeria, 3 Oct 2025- Award-winning rapper Ladipoe releases new single “NBA” feat. 2024 breakout star Ayo Maff. The track marks his fourth drop in 2025, preceded by the delectable “Folasade”.
Ladipoe’s “NBA” is an uplifting goodbye to the proverbial trenches. The lyrics are rich in lavish imagery as both artists toast to their wealth and success. Marking his fourth single of the year, the track heralds another Ladipoe-style revival, blending soothing street pop harmonies and punchy rap verses with an easy finesse.
Also known as the Leader of the Revival, Ladipoe became Mavin’s first rap signee in 2017. Since then, he has built a name for himself as one of Nigeria’s most prominent rappers, dropping ingenious crossover hits like “Know You” feat. Simi, “Running” feat. Fireboy DML and the 2021 song of the summer “Feeling” feat. BNXN. “Feeling” would go on to become Ladipoe’s biggest song till date, amassing over 80 million streams in just 4 months of release and topping local radio charts for 8 weeks.
Ladipoe has been nominated for several awards over the course of his career, including a BET Award nomination for Best International Flow, a Net Honors Awards Nomination for Most Played Hip Hop Song and over four Headies nominations for Best Rap Single and Lyricist on a Roll. In 2022, he won Best Rap Single at the Headies Awards for his hit song “Feeling”. Ladipoe continues to redefine what it means to be a rapper in Nigeria with versatile, out-of-the box drops that appeal to both rap and Afropop fans alike.
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