Adekunle Gold joins Def Jam and drops an album in June.
Adekunle Kosoko, a Nigerian musician better known by his stage name Adekunle Gold, is poised to join the group of Nigerian artists making waves abroad.
According to a report from Billboard on Tuesday, the "High" crooner has formally joined the well-known American record company Def Jam Records.
Tunji Balogun, the company's chief executive officer and chairman, announced this in a statement.
Balogun praised Kosoko for his lyrics, craftsmanship, singing, and showmanship in the release.
When I first heard Adekunle Gold's album "Sade" in 2016, he remarked, "I've been following him. "Everything in AG's universe has improved over the years, from his songwriting to the breadth of his artistic expression to the strength of his voice and the distinctness of his dress sense and his ability to act and put on a show has increased dramatically."
He entered the spotlight on his own terms and is entirely at ease being himself.
Balogun disclosed that as soon as he began working at the label in 2022, he had intended to introduce Def Jam into the Afrobeats sector.
"Adekunle felt like the perfect fit. He'd already put in so much effort on his own to establish a following, but I knew that if we pooled our resources and worked together, we could increase his audience to an even higher level," he added.
Gold also expressed enthusiasm about joining the label and working with Balogun, particularly given their common Nigerian ancestry.
Gold remarked, "He gets it. hence, joining Tunji. He's like my studio friend that always follows me around. I know he must have been very busy on the day he didn't have time to be there. He is excellent.
"There is a track record. The past is present. I believe it's the proper course of action for me since they break artists and have specialized, distinctive artists like myself. They are on board since they are already aware of what I've already done for myself.
Def Jam Records, which is owned by Universal Music Group, has produced legendary artists like Jay Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West in the past.
With his breakthrough song, "Sade," he became known as AG Baby and entered the Nigerian music industry in 2015. He entered into a record deal with YBNL Nation in the same year, and released his debut studio album, "Gold", in 2017.
The father of one founded his own company, Afro Urban Records, two years after the contract ended. Two albums were subsequently published by him: "Around 30" in 2018 and "Catch Me If You Can" in 2022.
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