Oladapo Olaitan ‘Dagrin’ Olaonipekun who is credited for popularising Yoruba rap music died in the early hours of April 22, 2010 from injures he sustained in a lone accident in front of Alakara Police Station, off Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos on April 14.
He was aged, 22.
However, seven years after, Nigerians are still speaking fondly of him.
Though he lived a short life, his style of rap is still influencing the music scene.
Artistes like Olamide, lil Kesh, Phyno, Reminisce and many others are some of the best examples of Dagrin’s influence on the Nigerian rap scene.
Here are some of the best tweets and reactions from the social media including one from the winner of the recently concluded Big Brother Naija reality TV show.
Dagrin ur an Inspiration!!!!!!! u live forever…(encouraged me to rap in pidgin through ur music)…bless
— Efe || Money (@EfeMoney) April 22, 2017
7 years after, and still one of the Greatest evergreen Albums out of Naija.
Dagrin still lives on. http://pic.twitter.com/ufeCAAlLP3
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) April 22, 2017
Late Nigerian superstar #dagrin was a pioneer of 21st century indigenous Naija Rap… His music sparked cultural awareness and pride.. R.I.P http://pic.twitter.com/nBfmJUgbcz
— African history (@HistfactsNG) April 22, 2017
We visited Dagrin's grave and it's abandoned. Nobody ever comes there, except the cemetery gardeners. http://pic.twitter.com/Rv4mqgAJJA
— NET (@theNETng) April 22, 2017
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