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Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun,also known as Dagrin (21 October 1987 – 22 April 2010), was an award winning Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was released in April 2011.

Dagrin's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos. His style of rapping incorporated Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Best Album (C.E.O.), Hottest Single "Pon Pon Pon", Best Rap Act and Best Collaboration with vocals. Read Full BioOladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun,also known as Dagrin (21 October 1987 – 22 April 2010), was an award winning Nigerian rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. A film of his life entitled Ghetto Dreamz was released in April 2011.

Dagrin's home was in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos. His style of rapping incorporated Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nigerian Entertainment Awards for Best Album (C.E.O.), Hottest Single "Pon Pon Pon", Best Rap Act and Best Collaboration with vocals.His album C.E.O. (Chief executive Omota English: Chief Executive Gangster) won the Hip hop World Award 2010 for best rap album.[4] From it came the singles "Pon Pon Pon", and "Kondo". Dagrin worked with other Nigerian artists such as Y.Q, 9ice, M.I, Iceberg Slim,omobaba,terry g,code,MISTAR DOLLAR, TMD entertainment, omowumi, chudy k, Bigiano, and Konga. He associated with music producers like Sossick, Dr Frabz, Sheyman, and Frenzy.

He died at the age of 22 on 22 April 2010 after a vehicle accident in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Ghetto Dreams
Da Grin Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Ghetto Dreams' by these artists:

2 Chainz My ghetto dreams always turn to ghetto nightmares At night …
2 Chainz feat. Scarface & John Legend My ghetto dreams always turn to ghetto nightmares At nigh…
2 Chainz Feat. Scarface And John Legend My ghetto dreams always turn to ghetto nightmares At nigh…
2 Chainz/John Legend/Scarface My ghetto dreams always turn to ghetto nightmares At night …
Common Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Common (Feat. Nas) Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Common feat. Nas Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Common [Ft. Nas] Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Fat Pat Ghetto dreams baby That's what we talking bout.. [Hook] Ghe…
Fatpat Ghetto dreams baby That's what we talking bout.. [Hook] Ghe…
Ghetto Dreams (feat. Nas) Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…
Lil B Handle these niggers with handles Something like Hannibal Le…
Nas/Common Ghetto dreams Ghetto ghetto dreams Ghetto niggas' dreams Ghe…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Da Grin:

Democracy Corruption ti hit nation Gbogbo wa la n live in desperation …
Everyday Everyday! Soss! Pleas help me Lord. Soss! You got sum'n to s…
Gboro Slay baby. Yeah. Nigboro, moti gboro o. It's your boy, Dagri…
Ghetto Dream Yeah, Lemme tell you something about ma life real quick. TTT…
Hola Hola They go dey hola hola Hola hola Hola hola hey They go dey…
Idi N La Yeah. Lala. Da grin. Aint nothing change It's Certain Record…
Idi-Nla Yeah. Lala. Da grin. Aint nothing change It's Certain Record…
If I Die Yeah... hey yoo frenzy (what!!) please turn my microphone on…
Iwofa Turn my microphone Bigiano! It's been a long way homes so 4,…
Kondo Yeah It's your boy, Dagrin You know what it look like But…
Kondo (Magic Stick) Yeah It's your boy, Dagrin You know what it look like But…
Make Doe Yeah. I don talk so before. Classic! Hey! I make dough. St…
Nii 94 Amo gba ti buki WA ni primary 4, 94 nigba…
Pon Pon Pon I will blow your mind. *gun shot*. Ha-ha. Yeah! Dagrin! Soss…
Raprules Anthem To ba je rap lo fe rap ko ma rap To…
Swag oooooo swag 3x you already know what it is missofuyin entert…
Thank God Yeah, Da grin(da grin), Omawunmi(omawunmi) Its time to show …
What they want Yea. Yea. Sossissy, what it do? Yea! Sossick. Dagrin's On th…

The lyrics can frequently be found in the comments below or by filtering for lyric videos.

Comments from YouTube:

omokungbe omowunmi

48w↑30

2022 and I'm still in love with this SONG!!!!!!!!!! #RIPDAGRIN....

ayo30s

18w

@Sammy Sam 👊🏾🦁🦁🇳🇬🇺🇸

ayo30s

18w

No Doubt!!! 👊🏾🦁🦁🇳🇬🇺🇸

Sammy Sam

37w

My go to song in 2012. 10 years on every words he spoke here still rings bell in my life even though I'm now a Better Man. Dagrin, sleep on .. sleep on 🙏

Dayo Ofere

42w↑16

Still, no one come close to DaGrin when it comes to lyrics and speaking to problem and issues of the society after over 10 years… Great Man Olooro.

james olurinde

3y↑32

This is why Dagrin is so different. 10 years after, this song is still banging. Classic tune. 💔

Prime Official

4y↑50

This guy made local rap sound so classic and foreign.

Sonny Yombo

10y↑9

Dagrin, I probably the best rapper I have ever listened to. His use and choice of words in his lyrical content makes him a genius. RIP

Nokia Btflex

4y↑191

RIP DAGRIN WHO IS HERE 2019+2020?STILL FRESH LIKE YESTERDAY'S SONG

solomon temidayo

41w

2022

Bright Nokia88

1y↑2

@mb sam bcxz his is late😪

mb sam

Please what's the rate rip for??

mb sam

1y↑1

Hello guys, my greetings to all and am just a new fan

A B

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Dayo Ofere

6y↑90

We can't get music like this anymore !! Never

Dor kam

35w↑1

Likes of tupac

Christiane Hippler

2y↑2

Maybe one day Nigeria is in a better spirit he was so great. I am from Germany and I am still so sad that Nigeria and the whole world lost him. I came to Facebook exactly this year when he died :-(

Christiane Hippler

2y↑1

He was ways forward of all singers in Nigeria

bimboh high

3y↑2

Except if Dr Frabs continues to work. To me the best as to International standard best producer🔥

Elishaa101 Andrew

4y↑1

No where bros

Omotayo Afolabi Olayinka

4w↑2

I still can’t get over your passing, Dagrin. I miss you man. #ripdagrin

alex damm

3y↑13

The rap🔥, the chorus 🔥, the beat🔥 😭😭

Onyei Charles

4y↑18

Still listening to this jam in 2019. This song helped me scaled a difficult time in my life. Sail on Dagrin

Mekwunye Ifeyinwa

23w↑1

12 years later and i have tears in my eyes listening to my dearest star Dagrin........GHETTO DREAMS was my driving force at the early stage of life....

Michael Izuchukwu

3y↑10

So so much on one track, too much vibe, heavy lyrics, best rhymes, What a talent!

Paul Ojeih

8y↑27

the world will never ever witness what this boy would have done with rap music in Nigeria rest in peace Akogun
sometimes when i sleep and am dreaming i just dont wan to wake dude is sleeping and he does not want to wake up
rip dagrin rip my dude. i burn a candle for u till we meet

Gee Money 1

5y↑3

You are not alive but your lyrics is still moving in the street. Rest in peace Akogun 🙏🙏🙏

Engineer Tom Lukas

4y↑8

2019. And this songs still inspire me. Pure rap and good lyric. Rip to the king 🤴 CEO

Abdomos

3y↑36

Today makes it 10 years you left this sinful world. Keep resting in peace!

David ONOMINE

5y↑2

I can't still stop crying anytime i am listening to your songs😢😢😢😢 Rest in peace Bro❤

Peter Maphatsoe

2y↑10

African Tupac, His legacy lives on. SALUTE

Mzempressjan

7y↑15

Man it's 2016 and I'm still bumpin this song in T.Dot. Dagrin. Evergreen baby!! RIP May God bless his soul and keep his soul.

Dollary

Please it is 2020 hope you are still alive, stay safe dear

nassonk cabrio

at Mzempressjan, i love to know met you, add me up at facebook, Nassonk Cabrio i based in Belgium

Adefisayo Akande

5y↑1

dope song...listened to it today and realize it still got me. RIP Dagrin. I hope you made heaven

Oma P

5y↑16

its 2018. still sounds fresh. Legendary Da Grin

Megamound Investment

4y↑11

i was about to write my final exam at the university of ilorin when the news reached me that he's gone, that day i and the president of my department insisted we are not going to write the exam until we listen to this particular track.... though i didn't do well at that particular course but am sure his death really affected me that day

alex damm

3y↑3

Wow greatest unilorite, I even had some guys at unilorin then who were very close to him. Dagrin was the best then.

idris cole

4y↑3

Till date 2019 this song is very deep and an inspiration for every youth out there that wanna make it out of the ghetto

Willy Stephen

4y↑3

God bless dagrin for blessing us with a hit like ghetto dreams .... RIP dagrin ...gather here if you listening to this song in 2019

Punchline Assassin Kenya

6y↑43

I'm from Kenya and for sure this is Good music

DE - EMPEROR

4y↑3

Rest on C.E.O, you will always be the greatest king of Naija rap, RIP bro

Mally Cortez

5y↑1

Legend don’t die, they live on!!! Live On Legendary Barrack O’Grin

inala willie

10y↑2

Anytime i listen 2 dis song it makes me strong and inspires me alot, it also makes me beliv there is hope for every nigerian child. To bad we only realise u were an angel wen u were already gone. I LOVE YOU

Alex Olami

4y↑13

Still the street voice 2019 Rest on barack O'green lyrical were

Drizzy Yums

9y↑72

don't understand what you saying in Yoruba but i love all your Songs, RIP bro ....love from Ghana

Elishaa101 Andrew

@moshoo olabinjo h

bimboh high

3y↑2

I mean this guy is UNIQUE. 👑 Something else. A very superb talent for his stars ✨. Too much.
RIP DAGRIN!!!

Adeniyi Itunu

6y↑2

miss you dagrin

moshoo olabinjo

6y↑12

I wish u understand every single line of dagrin songs.. the guy is extra ordinary good.. no conpireson... He will ever remain the best in naija music history..

olaofe tolulope

7y↑2

Miss you dagrin. Still love this track

Mr Fix

6y↑2

this song touches d innermost part of my heart....i appreciate you.

Admin Admin

4y↑1

Still feeling the song after 9 years of Barrack O Grin demise RIP

Uchenna Ogbuehi

5y↑2

I can't have enough of this hit song by Dagrin; sun re ooooooo

oluwadamilola ajayi

8y↑2

just can't forget him. what an evergreen son

woop woop |:(

41w

I missed you dagrin omo Green, 12 years I'm still here listening to your jam. I know you would have been bigger in the music industry, life happens. Continue resting hommie,I remain your loyal fan till the end of the world. Love you paddie mi

Sarah Jacobs

3y↑1

You will forever remain the greatest rapper that grace the mic

Abiodun Abimbola

45w↑1

To many ghetto dreams that got broken🥂

Keep resting Dagrin. We miss you.

Theresa tretter

Rest In Peace Dagrin ! The greatest MC that ever grace from Africa .

Cubanas Pounds

1y↑1

Highest ginger song for every naija youth rip dagrin⭐

NSTVAfrica

4y↑19

I can't stop hitting like button.. 2019 and 2000 forever. I love u bro!!

Unity starboy

5y↑3

I'm not Yoruba but i still respect u brother 17-11-2017

damola aba

7y↑56

RIP lyrical were. Till year 2050 i go still dey jam. sleep well bro

Solomon Olaitan

I cant stop loving this guy even death.hes a real rapper,

Samuel Folasaye

4y↑6

April 2019 we still remember the legend , R.I.P Dagrin

kstix007

Jor o

Lola Busari

Dagrin, your music lives on xx

Exodus GE

3y↑10

2020 dagrin I'm still missing you

abz_journalist

7y↑14

1:40 verse was fire!!!

bimboh high

I mean from from 1:42 to 2:30. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

MannyDoeMoney

1y↑1

“Ayi mo ye many coloured T-shirt but one red shoe “ BIG DON lives forever ❤️❤️❤️🇳🇬

Budgies & Pat

FOREVER RAP BRILLIANCE by humble smart GENIUS DAGRIN ... bless up !

FreedomFighter For EqualRights

7y↑28

This guy was the 2pack of naija...... rip

ubani & ubani

43w

Forever remembered for your gud works...rest on 🤣🤣🤣, bro.

Ben Awiye

Ever green song by the greatest Rapper that Nigeria has ever produced. You have died but you live on in my heart forever Dagrin.

Segun Emmanuel

9y↑5

Man, such genius!

Afolabi Quadri

4y↑4

2019 still vibing to the ghetto dream

Abubakar Makaji

2y↑1

2021 I'm still missing Dagrin

Mozis Bam

2y↑1

This verse two eeh!
Too good indeed!
REST ON DUDE

Temitope Daniel

This feels so new again 😭😭😭😥
We miss you dagrin
Keep resting and God forgive your sins bro

Dayo Ofere

6y↑52

It's so sad he didn't wait to enjoy what he created and it's some whack rappers now enjoying all he laboured for !!

Priceless TimelessFlowz

@justin Jay yeah.search TROD=the return of dagrin

Adekunle Daodu

ray yes, just search trod
The boy mad

justin Jay

John luca he on YouTube ?

John luca

Thanks God His younger brother Trod is now representing
Also spiting 🔥 as Ever green
Rest well bro

By Any Means Necessary

Dayo Ofere take that fake shirt OFF

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Jamiu Harleemarh Morenikeji

Rip dagin you are legend to the industry

Freeborn Ajibode

48w↑1

Your music lives on.

Leo Mario

Wow such a talent!

actionman Ess

Still listening to Dagrin in 2017!!! Salute !!! R.I.P General!!!

Nelson Adelmar

May bless your soul Amen 🙏 Legend ❤️❤️❤️

Ninja Queen

KEEP RESTING DAGRIN, TODAY MAKE IT 11YEARS YOU LEFT THIS WORLD. MAY GOD, YOU WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS 💕💞♥

godi ibi

3y↑2

still hitting this jam in 2020..Hit like..forget corona

Gabriel Ukobia

Continue to rest on legend! We all goin to join you some day, until then u will always be remembered.

Naija Uktv

4y↑1

R.I.P Dagrin we miss you no one like you bro ...

Favour Omoruyi

still listen 2018 can't never forget dagrin one love rip big brother will all miss you 😭😭😭

samuel oluwaseun

10y

LOVE YOU DAGRIN!!!!

Rich Nature

3y↑6

Who's still feeling this jam in 2020 as i do?

Tobi Ayodele

10y

the greatest rapper that ever grace the mic in nigeria. I love you but God love you more. rest in peace homie

Olabode Moses

Year 2020 Still listening, rest in peace king 👑👑

patience Abunwa

5y↑1

Is 2018 and Still listening to you ma brother, Dagrin, a.k.a omo ogun, a.k.a lyrical were, a.k.a Chief Executive .Omo ita, a.k.a fimle jo, a.k.a a.k.a King of HARD COR RAPPER GBOGBO 9JA. REST in Peace. till we meet again i go gist u watin happen for 9ja. BEST EVER OUT OF 9JA!

AzOla Shobona

4y↑2

R.I.P Legend Dagrin🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Doriane ESCRIG

Love your songs and your personnality

Kaybee Oluwaseun

41w

2022 still Jaming to my boy dagrin....

Clash with Adekoya

8y↑3

meeen dagrin u are one in a million among rappers, I wonder what rap will be without u.we love u but God loves u the most. R.I.P bro miss u.

Wizzy Eni-Itan

We are still here 2021. I will keep coming back here like forever. RIP LEGEND

Richmond Richy88

4y↑1

feeling real sad why a young legend had to die

Mayowa Isibor

2017 still listening to Dagrin!! Bro RIP.

Maureen O Alisigwe

4y↑3

Nothing much to say.. hope you are looking down seeing how people love you..rip 2019 I’m still here. Nuff said

Kings Pete

5y↑4

Dagrin... Africa Makaveli... Sleep On Brother... You Made A Huge Impact and You Will Be Forever Missed..

Adekola Adebiyi

6y↑8

This particular song is the best rap coming out of Nigeria, beat and all. Any contentions?

olusola balogun

Dagrin, it's been 3years since you took the final bow. Rest well.

Raizen Otaku

2021 this man is a legend

solomon temidayo

2y↑1

Keep resting king! 🖤🖤🖤

ADEBAYO AWOSILE

4y↑2

what a great loss, i hope TROD will step in your shoes. Keep resting in peace.

solomon temidayo

41w

I am crying listening to this. Thanks so much akogun 🙏🏽🇳🇬☝️😥

Mr Williams

Continue to rest in peace Dagrin

Sheikh Sowe

3y↑1

We love you Dagrin from Gambia

Emmanuel Nwakaugo

RIP LEGEND

By Any Means Necessary

5y↑1

Haven't heard this for ages. Thumbs up if you like DaGrin

Eddy Bless

still feeling this music, ( R I P) Da grin

Anur M.

2021 still here Rest easy CEO! 🙏🏽

Damilola Samuel

Best indigenous rapper of all time.

Neville Poy

9 years seems like yesterday❤❤❤ barako green forever liveth #realrappersgang

DAVID SUN

Legendary 🔥🔥🔥

♜ Pìnned by Yada Crypto

49w↑1

Continue to rst in power Dagrin 😢🙏🙏

Oloye David

My cousin who I do look up to, never seen him cry. When he saw that news, he cried like a baby. Can’t forget that day.

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