Nigerian Afropop star Yemi Alade enlists Nigerian rapper JeriQ on “Overtake,” a track sitting on the It’s Yemi Alade album. The record links that project directly to modern Igbo rap. JeriQ’s style stands apart from Yemi Alade’s, so the pairing is more than a singer meeting another singer. His hip-hop pedigree and close links to Igbo-language rap add another dimension to Nigerian music. The album already carries a series of cross-regional collaborations, but this one leans hardest into rap.
The tempo on “Overtake” moves quickly for an Afrobeats record, so the rhythm feels more pressing than most of the project. That pace gives the vocal exchange a vibrant platform, while leaving room for JeriQ’s rap persona to sit beside Yemi Alade’s melodic approach. JeriQ has built notoriety through productions like Billion Dollar Dream and subsequent Headies nominations. Yemi Alade, however, commands a far larger worldwide following. That mix of listening bases gives the Yemi Alade and JeriQ coupling real potential across Afropop and Nigerian rap.
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