“Olamide Will Regret Not Signing Me” – Portable Declares in Explosive New Interview

 Controversial street-pop sensation Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable or Dr Zeh, has once again set the Nigerian music industry ablaze with bold claims about his relationship with rap icon Olamide Adedeji.

In a viral interview that has already sparked heated debates across social media, the “Zazuu” crooner stated unequivocally that Olamide, the founder of YBNL Nation, will live to regret not signing him to the label when he had the chance.

“ Olamide go regret say him no sign me that year,” Portable declared. “If Baddo sign me when I blow, by now YBNL for dey shake pass wetin e dey shake now. I be the real street president. Nobody fit control my energy – not even Baddo himself.”

The self-proclaimed “Wahala Musician” went on to recount how he reached out to Olamide during his breakout period in late 2021 following the massive success of his hit single “Zazuu Zeh,” only to be overlooked. Portable claims the YBNL boss showed initial interest but ultimately decided against bringing him into the fold, a decision he now describes as “the biggest mistake of Olamide’s career.”

“Dem tell me say I too stubborn, say I no dey hear word. But that stubbornness na wetin make me who I am today,” Portable continued. “Asake blow, Fireboy blow, all of them fine boys wey dey hear word. But the street still need person wey go represent us raw – no filter. That person na me.”

The singer, who has built a cult-like following through his unapologetic personality and back-to-back hit records including “Tony Montana,” “Clear,” and the recent chart-topper “Spider-Man,” insisted that his independent grind has proven he never needed a major label structure to dominate.

“I build my own empire – Zeh Nation. No manager, no label, just me and my guys. Yet I dey sell out shows, I dey trend every week. Imagine if Olamide add my madness to YBNL sauce – the whole Africa go bow.”

While Portable stopped short of declaring outright beef with the YBNL camp, he left little doubt about his feelings: “I respect Baddo, he open door for many people. But this one pain me. Him go still call me one day, but by then the price don change.”

The interview has already generated thousands of reactions on social media, with fans divided between those who believe Portable’s raw energy would have been too volatile for YBNL’s structure and others who agree that the label missed out on signing one of the most organically successful artists of the past four years.

As at press time, neither Olamide nor any official representative of YBNL Nation has responded to Portable’s claims.