# YBNL

Yahoo Boy No Laptop Nation, popularly known as YBNL Nation or simply YBNL, is an independent record label founded by Olamide in 2012.
In 2020, Billboard Magazine named YBNL as one of "the Gatekeepers" of the Nigerian music industry.

## History

YBNL Nation was conceived during Olamide's time with ID Cabasa's Coded Tunes label. Alongside fellow Coded Tunes affiliate Pheelz, Olamide aimed to establish a platform that extended beyond the conventional structure of a record label. The vision centered on creating a collaborative and supportive environment for artists and producers, which ultimately led to the creation of YBNL Nation.
The establishment of YBNL Nation was also motivated by Olamide's intention to use his growing financial success to nurture emerging talent. In an interview with Apple Music, Olamide explained that the surplus from his earnings inspired him to invest in young artists. He stated, "I just started stacking up money, and the money was becoming too much for me. I’m like, yo, I don’t have anything to do with all this money, mehn, I need to sign new guys. Let me spend money on people, you know." This focus on mentorship and reinvestment has characterized YBNL Nation, which has developed several prominent Nigerian artists.
On 19 February 2020, YBNL Nation signed a distribution and publishing deal with Empire Distribution.

## Artists
### Current acts

* Olamide
* Fireboy DML
* Asake
* Senth Music

### Former acts

* Lil Kesh
* Viktoh
* Chinko Ekun
* Adekunle Gold
* Xino
* Davolee
* Lyta
* Picazo Rhap
* Pelepele (deceased)
* Limerick
* Yomi Blaze
* Temmie Ovwasa

### Producers

* B-Banks
* Vinkihill
* P.Priime
* Multibeatz
* Pheelz
* Young Jonn
* Eskeez

### Disc Jockey

* DJ Enimoney

### Plugger

* Olaitan Salaudeen

### Manager

* Alexander Okeke

## Releases

| Year | Album Title | Album Details |
| 2012 | YBNL | Released: November 12, 2012 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2013 | Baddest Guy Ever Liveth | Released: November 7, 2013 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2014 | Street OT | Released: November 14, 2014 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2015 | 2 Kings | Released: April 1, 2015 Artiste: Olamide (with Phyno) Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2015 | Eyan Mayweather | Released: November 23, 2015 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2016 | Y.A.G.I | Released: March 17, 2016 Artiste: Lil Kesh Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2016 | Gold | Released: July 28, 2016 Artiste: Adekunle Gold Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2017 | Lagos Nawa | Released: November 17, 2017 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2018 | YBNL Mafia Family | Released: December 14, 2018 Artiste: YBNL Mafia Family Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2019 | Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps | Released: November 29, 2019 Artiste: Fireboy DML Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2020 | 999 (EP) | Released: February 9, 2020 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2020 | Apollo | Released: August 20, 2020 Artiste: Fireboy DML Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2020 | Carpe Diem | Released: October 7, 2020 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2021 | UY Scuti | Released: June 18, 2021 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2022 | Ololade Asake | Released: February 16, 2022 Artiste: Asake Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2022 | Playboy | Released: August 5, 2022 Artiste: Fireboy DML Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2022 | Mr. Money with the Vibe | Released: September 7, 2022 Artiste: Asake Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2023 | Work of Art | Released: June 15, 2023 Artiste: Asake Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2023 | Unruly | Released: August 8, 2023 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2024 | Ikigai / 生き甲斐 (Vol. 1) | Released: June 26, 2024 Artiste: Olamide Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2024 | Lungu Boy | Released: August 8, 2024 Artiste: Asake Formats: Digital download, CD |
| 2024 | Adedamola | Released: August 29, 2024 Artiste: Fireboy DML Formats: Digital download, CD |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
| 2015 | City People Entertainment Awards | Record Label of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2016 | City People Entertainment Awards | Record Label of the Year | Won | |