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Lil Kesh


Background information

Keshinro Ololade popularly known as Lil Kesh and some call him baba Lil, was born on March 14, 1995, Lil Kesh was born to yoruba family in Bariga, Lagos State, Lil Kesh was born and raised in Bariga, a suburb of Lagos State.

He started his primary school around 1998 and went on to complete his secondary school education at Stockbridge College, Bariga.



Lil Kesh took interest in dancing before he delved into music after watching some of his peers rap.



As a popular Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame after his chart-topping song titled "Shoki " rose to critical acclaim from music critics.



Lil Kesh's professional music career started in 2012 but he became popular in 2014 after he recorded his first single titled"Lyrically" which was positively accepted majorly by students in Nigerian universities. Through YBNL Nation, Lil Kesh released "Shoki", a song which got him nominated in the Best Street-Hop Artiste category at The Headies Award 2014 while "Shoki Remix" which featured guest appearances from Olamide and Davido got nominated in the Hottest Single of the Year at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. On 2 April 2014, he signed his first music contract with YBNL Nation.






List of some of his songs are... Ishe, Cause Trouble, Efejoku, Ibile, Gbese,Is It Because I Love You, Semilore, Problem Child, Shoki Remix, Lyrically, Igba Iponju, Abija Wara, Itunmo, Jabo, Life Of A Star, Yaya Yoyo, Cause Trouble Part 2, Cause Trouble Pt. 2, Skit 1, Skit 2, Koba, Sere Ghetto, Last Card, Shoki, F.S.U, For You, so as to mention few....


Lil Kesh is currently signed under his own record label "YAGI" Records

Y =Young

A =And

G = Getting

I = It.



On March 17, 2016, Lil Kesh released his debut studio album titled Y.A.G.I which was positively received. The album features guest appearances from notable music acts including Olamide, Phyno, Davido, Adekunle Gold, YCEE, Wale, Viktoh and Patoranking.

Around April 26, 2016, baba Lil announced via his social media network mostly on Instagram that he has established his own label imprint called YAGI Records with Olamide later confirming the news through the same medium following the expiration of Lil Kesh's 2-year recording contract with YBNL Nation.