Chris. Oguguo Akwarandu

Rapper Oladips disses Headies Awards over omissions in the rap categories

Following the recent unveiling of the nominations list for the 17th Headies Award, Oladips has released a diss track where he called out the Headies for omitting Indigenous rappers. On the diss record shared on his on February 17, Oladips paid homage to pioneer Indigenous Yoruba rappers who he said inspired him to rap in his native language. He tackles the Headies for their failure to nominate Indigenous rappers such as himself in the rap category. Oladips called the omissions another manifestation of the constant disrespect faced by Indigenous Yoruba rappers in the Nigerian music industry.