Nigerian hip hop artists
2 published Nigerian hip hop artists, led by Ayra Starr and Olamide.
At a glance
2 published Nigerian hip hop artists; 10 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 1 tier 3
- 2
- Release groups
- 43
- Studio albums
- 10
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 10
- Timeline events
- 14
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 19.6M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 9 years
- Full biographies
- 2
- Biography words
- 4,021
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Nigerian hip hop artists. Nigeria leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Nigerian hip hop. The most shared is African popular music, with 1 artists in both.
Covers from Nigerian hip hop
10 studio albums have verified cover art. The 10 shown come from the most famous artists.
Starrgirl
Ayra Starr · 2026
The Year I Turned 21
Ayra Starr · 2024
19 & Dangerous
Ayra Starr · 2021
Olamidé
Olamide · 2025
Unruly
Olamide · 2023
UY Scuti
Olamide · 2021
Carpe Diem
Olamide · 2020
The Glory
Olamide · 2016
Eyan Mayweather
Olamide · 2015
YBNL
Olamide · 2012
Leaders
Ayra Starr has the most release groups (30); Olamide the longest career (13 years); Olamide the most awards (4).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Ayra Starr | 30 |
| Olamide | 13 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Olamide | 13 |
| Ayra Starr | 5 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Olamide | 4 |
