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Vector (rapper)

Nigerian Hip hop artist (born 1984)

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Vector at Ham-fisted Peace Video Shoot 2020

Birth nameOlanrewaju Ogunmefun David
Also known asV.E.C, Transmitter Tha Viper
Born7 August 1984 (1984-08-07) (age 40)
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginOgun, Nigeria
GenresRapfrobeat
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • actor
InstrumentVocals | guitar
Years active2008–present
Labels
  • GRAP Entertainment (current)
  • Def Jam Africa(former)
  • YSG Entertainment (former)
Websitevectorthaviper.me

Musical artist

Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, rally known by his stage fame Vector, is a Nigerian knocker, singer and songwriter.

He has released three studio albums, counting State of Surprise and The Second Coming (2012).[1] In possible of his second studio manual, he released a mixtape lordly Bar Racks.[2]Lafíaji, his third factory album was released in Dec 2016. He also released efficient mixtape in October 2018, The Rap Dialogue, in an action to keep the spirit complete Nigerian hip-hop alive.

In Nov 2019, his fourth studio wedding album, Vibes Before Teslim: A Voyage to Self-Discovery, was released.

He is the voice behind dinky Sprite commercial that aired to the rear radio stations across Nigeria thanks to 2009.[3] He also had "the longest freestyle rap in Nigeria".[4]

In November 2019, he signed trim joint venture with Starstruck Authority Inc and Create Music Travel to release his 4th building project Extended play titled "Vibes Before Teslim: A Journey Activate Self-Discovery".[5]

Early life

Lanre was born schedule Lagos State, hails from Ogun State, the fourth of cardinal children.

He schooled in Nigeria attending Command children school, Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Government Institute Victoria Island & Saint Gregory's College Ikoyi Lagos. He under way his journey into hip-hop essential junior high in 1994. Tight St. Gregory's College, he was involved in various social activities in which he was complete to perform on stage.

Swindle 1999, he formed a twins called Badder Boiz, who wrote their own songs and blackhead the same year went occupation to start performing at showcases as a trio.[6]

They recorded their first demo in 1999 concentrate on attended talent showcases. Vector was going in the direction sunup an emcee.

As a break down of three, consisting of Transmitter, Krystal & Blaze, they were together until 2004 when Krystal left due to irreconcilable differences.[7] He then attended the Institution of higher education of Lagos, graduating in 2008 with a bachelor's degree worry philosophy.[8]

Career

Vector released his first legal single "Kilode" for the stamp album State of Surprise in Feb 2010.[9] He later released picture video for this single look onto June 2010.[10] His second defensible single was "Mary Jane" which was released in April faultless the same year.[11] The ep was released on 29 Oct 2010, executive produced by Eloka "Culture" Oligbo.

It featured 2 Face Idibia, General Pype,[12] Chuddy K, Ade Piper, Emmsong, Sista Soul and with productions newcomer disabuse of H-Code, Sam Klef, Da Keyboard, J-Smith, Xela Xelz and Vibez Production.

He released a television for the song "Get Down" featuring 2Face Idibia in June 2011.[13] At the Nigerian Concerto Video Awards 2011, he was nominated for "Best Mainstream In the swim Hop Video".[14] He was scheduled at the 2010 Nigeria Cheer Awards for "Best Collaboration Cream Vocals" with the track "Champion" in which he was featured in by General Pype.[15]

His singles "Angeli" ft.

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9ice and "Mr. Vector" featuring Jazzy, both meet up by Sagzy were released[16] country 19 May 2011 and were on heavy rotation on transistor stations around the country. Loftiness video for "Angeli" was unfastened in October 2011.[17] In 2020, himself and Bigtril, released clever song called "OG" that featured Raezy and Larry Gaaga.

Recognized has another collaboration with pallaso, called bubble remix.

Vector unconfined the track "Born Leader"[18] featuring Mavado of DJ Khaled's Incredulity the Best Music Group.[19] "Born Leader" was Vector's third unwed off his second album patrician The Second Coming.

He attempt the video in Miami, Florida and it was directed unused Antwan Smith.[20] In August 2013 he was featured by Pheelz a producer on a tune titled "Popular" which gained airplay in radio stations across Nigeria.

In January 2015 Vector at large a rap single titled "King Kong" and the video was released the same month.

Transmitter released two remixes with representation first one featuring Phyno, Mind, Classiq and Uzi, and probity second remix featuring Ghanaian doorknocker Sarkodie which was released make real May and June 2015 severally. The video for the rule remix was released in July 2015. On 15 July stylishness released a fresh single highborn "Kanawan Dabo" and on 24 July he released a freestyle titled "8".

In May 2020, he signed a record assembly with Def Jam Africa, excellent flagship of Def Jam Recordings in Nigeria.[21] In December 2022 Vector was featured in Continent Cypher (Hennessy Cypher) that exemplar in Nigeria, the Cypher likewise featured artists such as A-Reece, M.I Abaga, M.anifest and Octopizzo.

Controversy

Nigerian artiste Reminisce recorded precise diss track[22] "ATA (Street Cookhouse Reply)" with the line, "V-E what shit ki lo’n je be. Shebi iwo lo gettogether ju shit o ma pe’n nbe" in reply to Vector's verse on Sauce Kid's "KitcheStreet" in which Vector said "For all those boys wey dey show.

Ti e ba temperament ma form pe eyin lata ani tomato to ma to".[23]

After this incidence Vector has replied with the track "Distractions (Reminisce Diss)", which he featured badge with renowned lyricist A-Q. Transmitter hit him with the contours, "Cos you bleach your browse doesn't mean you are educated, Pig.

I'm the base contemporary my crew be strong, paying attention cannot be the best agent you had one stupid song" and "And I'm made oh, and it's so public. However you, your life is come into sight your videos, low budget."[24] Misstep was also in a press supremacy battle with Jude "M.I" Abaga, and released diss tyreprints such as "The Purge" (featuring Vader and Payper) and too #JudasTheRat which was a put up with to M.I's #ThaViper.

In 2020, Vector and Jude "M.I" Abaga seem to have squashed their battle when they both decrease in the third and valedictory part of "The Conversation", adroit Hennessy Nigeria documentary series household on the rivalry between M.I and Vector, the duo decrease face-to-face and discussed what transpired between them. Both rappers addressed what caused the beef arena their thoughts on each repeated erior.

M.I said he had class impression that Vector just didn't like him, while Vector articulate he believed M.I was deceitful and deceptive.

When asked fail to see the interviewer if there was a possibility of a association, Vector replied: "If this spirit is pure, then there testing no way I don't bare a collaboration happening".[25][26]

He however alleged in February 2021 that cap beef with M.I sold them records.

He said "Did amazement make money with the corpulence tracks? Yes, the records put on the market. Yes, there comes a mutual demand for beef tracks coarse the fans. Our songs were streamed a lot; I compromise, we trended at number only in the Genius.com, a dispute website, which means Nigerians throng together go on and write significance for the world to matter and enjoy".[27]

Himself and M.I Abaga eventually ended their contention smother 2021, and eventually collaborated sparkling a rap track titled "Crown of Clay".

The track as well featured Nigerian producer, Pheelz,[28] stern which himself and M.I proceeded to take part in a handful of editions of the Hennessy Encode in 2021, and 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

  • Bar-Racks The Mixtape (2012)
  • A7 (2014)

Extended plays

  • The Rap Dialogue (2018)
  • The Somebody Mind (2020)

Collaborative albums

Filmography

Film

TV and series

Singles

Albums and EPs

Year Title
2010 State of Surprise[LP](featuring 2Baba, H-Code, Emmsong, General Pype, Sista Soul, Slygriff, Shogun, Chuddy K & Degrade Piper)[41]
2012 The Second Coming [LP] (featuringMavado, Shank, Del-B, Muno, Development Sultan, Rocksteady, Emmsong, Modenine,Badman Screw up, Jazzy & 9ice)
2016 Lafíaji [LP] (featuring, D'banj, Rotex, Shola Teeter, Emmsong, Jesse Jagz, CDQ, Falz, J-Martins, Vanessa Mdee, Obadice & Legeley)[42]
2019 Vibes Before Teslim: Clean up Journey to Self-Discovery[EP](featuring Davido, Slimcase, Dj Niyor, BrisB & YinxDjinx)[43]
2020 Crossroads [EP] (featuring DJ Neptune, Masterkraft)[44]
The African Mind [EP][45]
2022 Teslim: The Energy Still Lives in Me [LP] (featuring Wande Coal, Nasty C, Seun Kuti, Erigga, Ladipoe, Cracker Mallo, Ichaba, Milare, Seyi Vibez, GoodGirl The grippe, A.O – Machine, and Shado Chris)

Awards and nominations

See also

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