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Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (ⓘ; 3 January 1996 – 12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Mohbad was formerly signed to Naira Marley's Marlian Records and left the label in 2022. He was best known for his hit songs "Ponmo," "Peace," "Beast and Peace," "Sorry", "Feel Good," and "KPK (Ko Por Ke)" with Rexxie, which was nominated three times for The Headies awards in 2022. On 18 September 2023, he ranked number 1 on TurnTable's Official Artiste Top 100.
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba was born on 3 January 1996 in Ikorodu, Nigeria. During his early childhood and adolescent years, MohBad seemed to be "hugely talented and in tune with the very spirit of music".
MohBad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019. The eight songs on the EP feature Davido, Naira Marley, and Lil Kesh. Naira Marley served as executive producer for the eight-track EP, which also bears the production stamps of SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister.
MohBad was nominated five times for The Beatz Awards 2021. Audiomack ranked him twelveth in their list of the top 21 Afrobeats artists of 2021. In 2022, he released "Peace", produced by Rexxie. It peaked on the TurnTable top 50 in 2021 and top 100 in 2022. After the announcement of his death, "Peace" became a major hit, reaching number one on Apple Music in Nigeria and was accompanied by his single "Ask About Me," at number two. As of 15 September 2023, "Beast & Peace," the opening track on Blessed was at number four and "Feel Good" at number five. Between 12 and 14 September, his streams increased by 702%, from 990,000 to 8.02 million. For the week of 23 September 2023, "Peace" debuted on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart at number two.
Mohbad's EP Blessed, his first after leaving Marlian Records World, was released in June 2023 under his own label, Imolenization. The eight songs on the 20-minute EP featured Nigerian artists Zlatan and Bella Shmurda, and producers Niphkeys and Timi Jay. The album charted at number one on Apple Music in Nigeria the week it was released, and subsequently, immediately after his death. On 18 September 2023, Blessed reached a new peak at number four, and Light made its first chart entry at number 20 on the Nigerian Official Top 50 Albums chart. On 21 September, streams of Blessed increased by over 530%. On 23 September, he became the 46th best-selling digital artist, surpassing international artists such as Nicki Minaj, Eminem, 21 Savage, Lady Gaga, and Chris Brown. He was later described as "one of the greatest rappers".
In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others at their home in Lekki, Lagos for possession of illegal substances that included MDMA and cannabis.
Some viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musicians with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks.
NDLEA confirmed the raid, stating "our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay." According to a spokesperson for the NDLEA, cannabis and MDMA was found in their apartment and car. MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others were later released.
MohBad
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (ⓘ; 3 January 1996 – 12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Mohbad was formerly signed to Naira Marley's Marlian Records and left the label in 2022. He was best known for his hit songs "Ponmo," "Peace," "Beast and Peace," "Sorry", "Feel Good," and "KPK (Ko Por Ke)" with Rexxie, which was nominated three times for The Headies awards in 2022. On 18 September 2023, he ranked number 1 on TurnTable's Official Artiste Top 100.
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba was born on 3 January 1996 in Ikorodu, Nigeria. During his early childhood and adolescent years, MohBad seemed to be "hugely talented and in tune with the very spirit of music".
MohBad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019. The eight songs on the EP feature Davido, Naira Marley, and Lil Kesh. Naira Marley served as executive producer for the eight-track EP, which also bears the production stamps of SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister.
MohBad was nominated five times for The Beatz Awards 2021. Audiomack ranked him twelveth in their list of the top 21 Afrobeats artists of 2021. In 2022, he released "Peace", produced by Rexxie. It peaked on the TurnTable top 50 in 2021 and top 100 in 2022. After the announcement of his death, "Peace" became a major hit, reaching number one on Apple Music in Nigeria and was accompanied by his single "Ask About Me," at number two. As of 15 September 2023, "Beast & Peace," the opening track on Blessed was at number four and "Feel Good" at number five. Between 12 and 14 September, his streams increased by 702%, from 990,000 to 8.02 million. For the week of 23 September 2023, "Peace" debuted on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs chart at number two.
Mohbad's EP Blessed, his first after leaving Marlian Records World, was released in June 2023 under his own label, Imolenization. The eight songs on the 20-minute EP featured Nigerian artists Zlatan and Bella Shmurda, and producers Niphkeys and Timi Jay. The album charted at number one on Apple Music in Nigeria the week it was released, and subsequently, immediately after his death. On 18 September 2023, Blessed reached a new peak at number four, and Light made its first chart entry at number 20 on the Nigerian Official Top 50 Albums chart. On 21 September, streams of Blessed increased by over 530%. On 23 September, he became the 46th best-selling digital artist, surpassing international artists such as Nicki Minaj, Eminem, 21 Savage, Lady Gaga, and Chris Brown. He was later described as "one of the greatest rappers".
In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others at their home in Lekki, Lagos for possession of illegal substances that included MDMA and cannabis.
Some viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musicians with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks.
NDLEA confirmed the raid, stating "our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay." According to a spokesperson for the NDLEA, cannabis and MDMA was found in their apartment and car. MohBad, Zinoleesky, and four others were later released.