On this day, 22nd April in 2010, Nigerian Music industry lost a great star with a midas touch who has immortalized himself by etching his name on everyone's heart. His name was Da Grin.

Da Grin whose birth name was Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun and also known as Barack O'Grin, Lyrical Werre, Fi mi le Jo, was born on October 21, 1987. The " Omo Ogun" who grew up in lagos gave up the the ghost after a horrendous car accident, at the age of 22 in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos.  

He set remarkable precedence for people like Olamide, Phyno and their ilks by thrilling a wide range of audiences across ethnic and religious boundaries with electrifying jamz. He took traditional rap to another level beyond the exosphere where only Olamide has been able to come close to. He deserves to be canonized in the music industry. He was defiant, lyrically assertive, resolute and undaunted
To commemorate this great Star, I would like us to drop our favorite lines and memories of him.

Mine is, "I know say heaven dey, God even dey, when you

Won ni mo kuru but lori bed mo buru


Dammit......i soooooo love his Jimmy jumpoff

I am not Yoruba
but I love this emo ni Barrack Obama emo ni barrack O grin
before u chop cake u go know say heaven dey

Still hunting for fuel to comment

mopinks:
Won ni mo kuru but lori bed mo buru


Dammit......i soooooo love his Jimmy jumpoff

Yeah, J jumpoff is dope. Was listening to his "Thank God ft Omawumi" and "Iwofa featuring Bigiano", and shiis were still banging as hell.
He also had crazy producers whom we barely hear about lately unlike before.

Rikidony:
I am not Yoruba

but I love this emi ni Barrack Obama emi ni barrack O grin

before u chop cake u go know say heaven dey

He was just always on point with his impeccable lines. He literally killed that track "born champion remix". Even dem MI sehf dey fear then

powerfulsettingz:
Still hunting for fuel to comment

Bros, God go provide for you o . No sha go buy palm oil and kerosene out of "petro-desperation"

Make I go look foR. The album.....I they come

SCHOOLDROPOUT:


He was just always on point with his impeccable lines. He literally killed that track "born champion remix". Even dem MI sehf dey fear then

he's a legend bro

bankyblue:
Make I go look foR. The album.....I they come

You don see am now?

He made good music

cant say. aint yoruba but my best song from him is 'If I Die'

Money no dey drive me....money na my conductor

Lalasticlala, u see this! Lets celebrate our own


...that song he did with YQ (efimile), remains my best naija hiphop collabo

ikorodureporta:
Lalasticlala, u see this! Lets celebrate our own


...that song he did with YQ (efimile), remains my best naija hiphop collabo

I concur a million times. As hip-hop as the song is, it touches the soul to the marrow. He's worth to be celebrated as Fela is. That single album "CEO" resonated with everyone. His death shut the whole of Lagos down. Miss that G mhen!

Mprex:
cant say. aint yoruba but my best song from him is 'If I Die'

That was his last and he passed deep messages in that track. Just so deep

donfemo:
He made good music

Really good. In all his collabos, you'd just have to pay attention to enjoy his lines.

I'm coming to come and drop ma fav line. RIP akogun.

0955eb027:
I'm coming to come and drop ma fav line. RIP akogun.

You still dey search am bro? Lol

SCHOOLDROPOUT:

You still dey search am bro? Lol

i no dey search o, na d hunger wey dey waya me suppress am. I go soon drop am.