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Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Certificate
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography279 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1354750620
Biography
Akande Abolore Adegbola Alexander Ajifolajifaola (born Abolore Adegbola Akande; 17 January 1980) better known as 9ice (pronounced nice), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and dancer. He is known for his use of the Yoruba language in his music, and for his proverbial lyrics and unique style of delivery.
Early life
Abolore Adegbola Akande was born into a polygamous home of five wives and nine children in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, in Western Nigeria. He grew up in the Shomolu Bariga suburbs of Lagos. Growing up, he dreamed of becoming a musician. His parents discovered his singing talent, and allowed him become a musician.
Career
In 1996, 9ice recorded his first demo, titled "Risi de Alagbaja", but it was not until 2000 that he released his first official solo song, titled "Little Money".
In 2008, 9ice released the single "Gongo Aso
Gongo AsoSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Kinda Life4:262Pamugoro4:123Street Credibility4:484Party Rider4:385Skit - Babe's Voice0:176Wedding Day4:507Kasa Final5:448Bachelor's Life4:279Skit - 20 & Gongo Aso (instrumental)3:4410Gongo Aso3:4411Photocopy4:2312Ati Jelo4:0813Jule4:4614Ade Ori3:12". With the song gaining popularity, 9ice was asked to perform at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute concert in London in June 2008. He went on to win the Best Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
"Gongo Aso" won him four further awards at the 2009 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards, held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja: Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Rap in Pop Album.
In 2020, 9ice released another album, titled Tip of the Iceberg: Episode 1.
After a short hiatus from the music scene, 9ice released the second episode of his album, Tip of the Iceberg: Episode II.
9ice is the founder and CEO of Alapomeji Entertainment Limited and the record label Alapomeji Ancestral Record, which is managed by Saliman Badmus DEJI.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:05:25
1I Wonder4:422Fire Dancer5:073Testimony Skit1:524Ganja Man3:255Little Money4:246Music Daddy4:557Story Skit0:518Ooni Loni Je4:559Same Ni4:2310Angela (Refix)4:3611Talent Deh Waste5:2812Election Time5:5813Make Dem Talk5:3614Little Money (Remix)4:3815Angela4:352008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 57:19
1Kinda Life4:262Pamugoro4:123Street Credibility4:484Party Rider4:385Skit - Babe's Voice0:176Wedding Day4:507Kasa Final5:448Bachelor's Life4:279Skit - 20 & Gongo Aso (instrumental)3:4410Gongo Aso3:4411Photocopy4:2312Ati Jelo4:0813Jule4:4614Ade Ori3:122009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:08:02
1Show Some Love4:172Respect Is Reciprocal4:243Bluetooth4:344Liquor3:265Guam Gbamu4:036Bo Kini Yen3:547Anytime5:088My People3:499Once Bitten Twice Shy4:5010Charging Charger3:3011Energy4:3612No Be Mistake4:2513I Don't Care4:0514Fast Forward3:2915Pete Pete4:1516Alapomeji Anthem5:17Versus: The Battle Line is Drawn
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:17:12
1Life Is Beautiful5:082Good Day4:043On Point3:504Tempo4:275Iya Alariya3:556Safe Journey4:227Everything4:448All the Way4:169I Matter4:4010Gbongilagila3:3411Insanity4:4212This Life4:2113Sa Farawe5:0614Atamatase5:0915Health Is Wealth3:3816Loni Ni3:4917Ego3:4518Appetizer3:42Versus (The Battle Line is Drawn)
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:09:06
19ice vs 2face Idibia5:0829ice vs Vip4:0439ice vs Banky W4:2749ice3:5559ice vs Kayefi4:2269ice vs Tiwa Savage4:4479ice vs Timaya4:4089ice vs Seriki3:3499ice vs Kwa Kese4:42109ice vs Duncan Mighty4:21119ice vs M.I5:06129ice vs Mode 95:09139ice vs Kwam 13:38149ice vs Dagrin3:49159ice vs Wizboy3:45169ice vs Big Brovas3:422014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:15
1Ajasa0:482Possible3:153Daily Bread4:094Boluwatife4:455Birthday Wish0:186Hbd4:467Oke Odo4:298New Money3:559Omoluabi4:2110Sombori3:2411Juicy for Me3:4712Aiyedun3:5413On the Beat3:5414Yorubawa4:302015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:06:47
1Pace Setter4:182Everyday3:373Mu Number3:51433102:585Ori Olowo3:546Attitude3:467Simple Strategy3:488Adigun Ojuwon Lo4:389I Rule 3:2 210Shakashiki3:5611Display3:2712Enife4:1313Omo4:3214Takoto3:3815We Are Ready3:3416So Fun Won3:4417Don't Go4:4718Buje Budanu4:06
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put 9ice head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 8 | 22.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:9ice_9ice.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eaaae1cd-1307-4e79-8b3f-ba27bf3b9aeediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eaaae1cd-1307-4e79-8b3f-ba27bf3b9aeecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4646468genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4646468seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9icebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9ice
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
- List of Nigerian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: ENIOLA BADMUS TV · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q4646468 · MusicBrainz: eaaae1cd-1307-4e79-8b3f-ba27bf3b9aee
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