Olu Maintain has come out of the shadows to state his claim in the Nigerian hip-hop industry. His single, “Yahoozee” has been the surprise hit of the year and it making waves in other African countries as well. The controversies surrounding the single perhaps catapulted the song to this feat. Many people think that the song adores online swindling (or yahoozee as it is known in Nigeria), an activity some people say Olu partakes in. However Olu maintains that his song is about the yahoozee dance which dominates his music video.

Olu Maintain has vowed to outshine multiple-award winner, 2Face Idibia, who shares the same number of nominations with him at this year’s edition of the Hip Hop World Awards slated for March 15. Olu Maintain, 2Face and D’banj have been listed for seven categories each including the Song of The Year. However, Olu Maintain believes that although his seven nominations are highly competitive, he is optimistic of scooping most of the awards.

“God has never failed me and I know He won’t do so this time around. I see no reason why I won’t receive more awards than 2Face and the rest during the awards. None of them is posing a threat to me as we are all talented.”

May the best man win!