Olamide – Street OT is the fourth studio album by Nigerian rapper Olamide, released in 2014 under YBNL Nation. The album continued Olamide’s strong connection with Nigerian street culture, indigenous Yoruba rap, hip-hop and contemporary Afrobeats.

With 22 tracks, Street OT is a lengthy project that showcases Olamide’s ability to move between hard street anthems, motivational songs, party records and collaborations with some of the biggest names around him at the time.

About Street OT

Street OT arrived during one of the most important periods of Olamide’s career. By 2014, he had already established himself as one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous rappers, and YBNL Nation was becoming a major force in the Nigerian music scene.

The album features several artists, including Pasuma, Lil Kesh, Viktoh, Don Jazzy, Chinko Ekun, Phyno, Reminisce, B Banks, Chuka and Pepenazi.

The project combines Olamide’s street-focused rap style with catchy hooks, Yoruba expressions, energetic production and stories about ambition, money, relationships and everyday street life.

Street OT Tracklist

Street OT contains 22 songs:

1. Oga Nla – feat. Pasuma & Lil Kesh
2. Zero Joy
3. Blood Money
4. Ya Wa
5. Hood Rap
6. The Real MVP
7. Up in the Club – feat. Viktoh
8. Skelemba – feat. Don Jazzy
9. Prayer for Client
10. Batifeori
11. Bang – feat. Chinko Ekun & Lil Kesh
12. Goons Mi
13. 1999
14. Falila Ketan
15. In My Circle – feat. Phyno
16. Alaaru
17. 100 to Million – feat. Viktoh & Chinko Ekun
18. Story for the Gods
19. Hustle Loyalty Respect – feat. Reminisce
20. Possible – feat. B Banks
21. Usain Bolt P – feat. Lil Kesh, Chuka, Chinko Ekun & Pepenazi
22. Eni Suun

The 22-track sequence is consistent across Amazon Music and Shazam’s album listings.

Notable Songs on the Album

Oga Nla

Featuring Pasuma and Lil Kesh, “Oga Nla” combines Olamide’s rap style with Fuji influences and Lil Kesh’s energetic street sound.

Skelemba

“Skelemba” features Don Jazzy and became one of the standout collaborations from the project, bringing together two major figures in Nigerian popular music.

Story for the Gods

“Story for the Gods” is one of the album’s most recognizable songs and became particularly popular for its provocative subject matter and memorable hook.

In My Circle

Featuring Phyno, the song brings together two of Nigeria’s most prominent indigenous rappers and highlights the chemistry between Olamide and Phyno.

Hustle Loyalty Respect

The collaboration with Reminisce fits perfectly with the album’s street-oriented identity, focusing on the values associated with ambition, loyalty and success.

Features on Street OT

Olamide brought together a strong collection of Nigerian artists on the album:

• Pasuma
• Lil Kesh
• Viktoh
• Don Jazzy
• Chinko Ekun
• Phyno
• Reminisce
• B Banks
• Chuka
• Pepenazi

The project also helped highlight several YBNL-associated acts and collaborators who were becoming increasingly visible in Nigeria’s music industry.

Street OT and Olamide’s Career

Street OT followed the success of 2013’s Baddest Guy Ever Liveth and demonstrated that Olamide was continuing to build a distinctive identity around indigenous rap and Nigerian street culture.

The album’s combination of Yoruba lyrics, hip-hop, Afrobeats influences and street-oriented themes helped reinforce Olamide’s position as one of the leading voices in Nigeria’s indigenous music movement.

Conclusion

Olamide’s Street OT (2014) is an important project in his early YBNL era. With 22 tracks, numerous collaborations and a strong street identity, the album captures Olamide at a point when both his solo career and YBNL Nation were rapidly expanding.

From “Oga Nla” and “Skelemba” to “Story for the Gods,” “In My Circle” and “Hustle Loyalty Respect,” Street OTremains an important part of Olamide’s discography and the evolution of Nigerian indigenous hip-hop.