Many Twitter users have showered praises on late Nigerian rapper, Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Dagrin who died ten years ago.
In a trend tagged 22nd of April, many of the app users described the late rapper as the one who revolutionalized Yoruba indigenous rap.
Some also described him as Nigerian 2 Pac given his talent and skills before his demise, which was caused by a motor accident on 22nd of April, 2010.
Check out some of the comments passed about the self-acclaimed Chief Executive Omoota, CEO
Twitter Users Eulogises Dagrin
@PureMinD said “His name is Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, he was born on 25th of October 1984.
He revolutionized Yoruba indigenous Rap His body of work won the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards – Best Rap Album.
He had a dream, but death took him! He is Dagrin
@BaddestEditor, #Dagrin10yrs The Street Will Never Forget 22nd Of April, It is now ten years. Rest On CEO
@AhmedAbayomi2, 22nd of April Most times I listen to his Songs my heart meltdown
RIP, Nobody does it like you Barack O’grin, Still Ghetto Dreaming
@timmy_olajide, “This very day I cried like you were my brother… 22nd of April is always a day I will remember, and you were also the person that made me fall in love with Nigerian music and rap. Keep resting Olaonipekun Dagrin.
@iAmMplanet, “Dagrin is to Nigeria what 2pac and biggie are to the US… He made the ultimate sacrifice for hip-hop in Nigeria, and Africa at large, keep resting young, 22nd of April.
You will recall that Late Dagrin won the 2010 Hip Hop World Awards, Best Rap Album category.
Meanwhile, many people believe that no Yoruba indigenous rapper has been able to occupy the space left behind by Dagrin.
Who among the current Yoruba indigenous rapper can be regarded as working so close to filling the vacuum left by the CEO?.
