Premiere: Nigerian Rapper Olamidé Brightens His Sound With Afrobeats-Leaning "Green Light"

Lifted from his upcoming eighth studio album, 'Carpe Diem', which drops October 8.

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For the better part of a decade, Nigerian rapper Olamidé has been held up as one of the country's biggest names in rap with a reputation for tough-talking, Afrobeats-infused hip-hop. For his latest album Carpe Diem, his second this year and eighth overall, Olamidé has revealed a different side of himself.

Lead single "Green Light" veers into much lighter territory, thanks to P.Priime (who produced much of the new album), with a greater focus on the West African Afrobeats sound with lighter textures and an emphasis on melody leading the way. To reflect that, he's called on one of the country's most celebrated directors, Clarence Peters, to bathe the song in bright blues and yellows to add even more colour to the tune. Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean your playlists have to get depressing just yet.

Watch the video for "Green Light" exclusively above. Carpe Diem drops on October 8.

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