Nigerian musician, Adekunle Kosoko who is better known as Adekunle Gold has signed a deal with the international record label, Def Jam Records.
The former Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) signee will be releasing his first studio project with the record label in June 2023.
Adekunle Gold‘s addition to the American record label was made known by the company’s Chief Executive Officer/Chairman, Tunji Balogun.
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In the release, Balogun hailed Gold for his songwriting, artistry, vocals and showmanship.
“I’ve been following Adekunle Gold since I first heard his record ‘Sade’ in 2016,” he said.
Over the years, everything in AG’s world has elevated — his songwriting has refined, the scope of his artistry has widened, his vocals have strengthened, his approach to fashion is more distinct, and his showmanship and performance ability have grown exponentially
He’s stepped into stardom on his own terms and is completely comfortable being his true self.
Balogun revealed that he had planned to bring Def Jam label into the Afrobeats space as soon as be started working at the label in 2022.
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He continued,
Adekunle felt like the perfect fit – he’d already done so much work on his own to build a base, but I knew that we could scale his audience to an even bigger level if we combined our energies and worked together
Owned by Universal Music Group, Def Jam Recordings boasts of superstar alumni like Jay Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West.
AG Baby, as he is also known, broke into the Nigerian music scene with his debut hit, “Sade”, in 2015. He signed his first record label deal with YBNL Nation in the same year, and released his debut studio album, “Gold”, in 2017.
