Olamide
- Net worth $20 million
- Birthday March 15, 1989
- Status -
- Country Nigeria
- Source(-s) of wealth Entrepreneur, Rapper
How much is Olamide Worth? Olamide Net Worth in 2026
Olamide’s net worth is estimated at $20 million as of November 2026. He has released 16 albums, EPs and joint projects since 2011, roughly one a year, and still the most valuable thing he owns may be the label that put out other people’s records. Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, the rapper from Bariga in Lagos, built his money on YBNL Nation, his own catalogue and 15 years of headline shows.
| Net worth | $20 million (our estimate, range $12 million to $28 million) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | About $1.5 million gross (our assumption) |
| Born | March 15, 1989, Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Age | 37 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Known for | Founding YBNL Nation, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth, launching Fireboy DML and Asake |
| Main income sources | YBNL Nation, recordings and publishing, live shows, brand deals |
How much is Olamide worth in 2026?
We estimate $20 million, in a range of $12 million to $28 million. This one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented. No deal terms, label revenue or show fees have been published, so every row below is our assumption, built around facts about what he released, who he signed and when.
How we got to $20 million
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| YBNL Nation, his label | $8 million | Our assumption. He founded it in 2012 and owns it, and in 2020 it signed a joint venture with a US independent label and distributor, terms undisclosed. Its two biggest signings of the past decade, Fireboy DML and Asake, drive most of its value, and Asake has since moved his releases elsewhere. |
| His own recordings and publishing | $6 million | Our assumption: about $400,000 a year kept over 15 years of releases, from Rapsodi in 2011 to Olamidé in 2025. |
| Live shows, 2011 to 2026 | $5.4 million | Our assumption: $1.2 million a year gross for 15 years ($18 million), with 30 percent kept after band, crew, management and tax. |
| Brand deals | $0.6 million | Our assumption. The best-documented one is a 2013 deal with Ciroc, the first such deal for a Nigerian artist. No fees were disclosed. |
| Total | $20 million | All four rows are assumptions. |
Sixteen projects, $375,000 each
His discography runs Rapsodi (2011), YBNL (2012), Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (2013), Street OT (2014), two in 2015, The Glory (2016), Lagos Nawa (2017), a label compilation in 2018, two in 2020, UY Scuti (2021), another compilation in 2022, Unruly (2023), the Ikigai EP (2024) and Olamidé, released on June 18, 2025, per his biography.
Our calculation: the $6 million recordings row spread across 16 projects comes to $375,000 a project. Put another way, the label row ($8 million) is 40 percent of the total, which is more than his own records are worth to him in our model.
The label that outgrew its founder
In February 2020 Olamide announced that YBNL had entered a joint venture with a US independent label and distributor that had handled Wizkid’s Soundman, Vol. 1 the year before. The Native reported that the deal covered him, Fireboy DML and any new artist he signed, with the partner handling promotion and global distribution. No advances or royalty splits were disclosed.
The bet paid off with Asake, signed in February 2022, whose debut Mr. Money With The Vibe came out that September. It also shows the risk of owning a label. In February 2025 Asake released a single on his own imprint, Giran Republic, with no YBNL credit, and by July 2025 he had a distribution deal with gamma, TurnTable Charts reported. That is why our label row is smaller than it would have been in 2023.
2025 and 2026
A major trade magazine named him one of its 2025 Global Power Players. In April 2026 he released Zion with Teni under Gamma Africa, the same company that now distributes Asake. Whether that is a one-off or a new home for his own music has not been announced.
Why other estimates disagree
Public estimates range from about $12 million to $20 million. The low end mostly ignores YBNL as an asset. Ours counts it, and then marks it down for Asake’s exit.
What would move the figure
A sale of YBNL, or of a stake in it, would put a real price on our largest assumption. A new album deal disclosed with Gamma would do the same for the recordings row.
Olamide net worth FAQ
What is Olamide’s net worth?
We estimate $20 million as of November 2026, in a range of $12 million to $28 million.
How much did Olamide make from his 2020 distribution deal?
The terms of YBNL’s 2020 joint venture with its US distribution partner were never disclosed. We value his label, YBNL Nation, at about $8 million.
Who has Olamide signed to YBNL?
Lil Kesh, Adekunle Gold, Fireboy DML and Asake, who signed in February 2022 and later moved to his own imprint.
How many albums has Olamide released?
Sixteen albums, EPs and joint projects between 2011 and 2025, the latest being Olamidé on June 18, 2025.
What is Olamide’s real name?
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji. He was born on March 15, 1989, in Bariga, Lagos State.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.
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