#DagrinLivesOn: Seven Years After His Tragic Death, Fans Pay Tributes to Popular Rapper, Dagrin

Today marks the 7th anniversary of the tragic death of Nigerian indigenous rapper who passed away after a ghastly accident, and fans of the late rapper Dagrin are paying tributes to him.

 

Dagrin

 

Seven years after his death, fans of the late Nigerian indegenous rapper, Dagrin, have taken to social media to pay their tributes to the late Chief Executive Omoita (CEO) who died on April 22, 2010 at the youthful age of 22 years old.

 

Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun popular known as Dagrin, who is credited for popularising Yoruba rap music died in 2010 from injures he sustained in a lone accident in front of Alakara Police Station, off Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos on April 14.

 

Though he lived a short life, his style of rap is still influencing the music scene. Artistes like Olamide, lil Kesh, Phyno, Reminisce and many others are some of the best examples of Dagrin’s influence on the Nigerian rap scene.

 

Here are some of the things people are saying about Dagrin whose unique style of rap music made him very popular.

Tweets about dagrin

1. Ydg Papadopolous Retweeted

   simplicity Nnaeke @SNnaeke

   #dagrinliveson 7 years after Dagrin had the street credibility still sad his no mo
2. Lord Mayor @mayor1012003

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://dlvr.it/Nyy98q 
   RIP DaGrin

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3. ✌ Retweeted

   Nigeria Newsdesk ✔ @NigeriaNewsdesk

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://nnd.ng/NyxZp9  via @ynaija

   
4. Midas Radio @_MidasRadio

   Dagrin was an award-winning rapper from Ogun, Nigeria. Whom died on April 23, 2010, his hits include Pon Pon Pon, Kondo. #Musicmondays

   
   
5. Fun Unite Records Retweeted

   Y! Online ✔ @YNaija

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin's "Ghetto Dreams" is a conflicted heart's longing for heaven - https://ynaija.com/review-dagrins-ghetto-dreams-conflicted-hearts-longing-heaven/ …

   

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6. LasuRadio95.7fm @LasuFM

   NP: "DEMOCRACY" - Dagrin on #midmorningbreezewithmira w. @miraofor x @djteesxclusive http://vitw.it/link/3vApZ 

   

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7. Eromo Egbejule @EromoEgbejule

   You should read this 2010 Da Grin obit by @theChiaman for @thenetng. Nostalgic. http://thenet.ng/2010/04/tribute-to-olaitan-dagrin-olaonipekun/ …

   
8. Nurudeen @Annur_Azeez

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for… https://goo.gl/fb/qs5gJL 

   

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin's "Ghetto Dreams" is a conflicted heart's longing for heaven »...

   Here is an odd but chuckle-worthy question that should keep you up at night: What if DaGrin's signature laugh was intentionally made to sound like the blea

   ynaija.com

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9. Bakare Tajudeen @tjbakare

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://ift.tt/2olY4a3  RT

   

   [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin's "Ghetto Dreams" is a conflicted heart's longing for heaven »...

   Here is an odd but chuckle-worthy question that should keep you up at night: What if DaGrin's signature laugh was intentionally made to sound like the blea

   ynaija.com

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10. gia @nottinbutaig

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/856451708246818816 …

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11. NaijaInfo @TheNaijaInfo

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://fb.me/99KZHyBdR 

    

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin's "Ghetto Dreams" is a conflicted heart's longing for heaven »...

    Here is an odd but chuckle-worthy question that should keep you up at night: What if DaGrin's signature laugh was intentionally made to sound like the blea

    ynaija.com

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12. Engineer Aliyu @engraliyu80

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven https://ynaija.com/review-dagrins-ghetto-dreams-conflicted-hearts-longing-heaven/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …

    
13. Aus-X @AustinXhibuike

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://dlvr.it/NyxbLj 

    
14. NaijaInfo @TheNaijaInfo

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://dlvr.it/NyxbJ3 

    
15. INSTAGRAM:- @EmicVee @EmicVee

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://dlvr.it/NyxbDm 

    

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16. Y! Online ✔ @YNaija

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin's "Ghetto Dreams" is a conflicted heart's longing for heaven - https://ynaija.com/review-dagrins-ghetto-dreams-conflicted-hearts-longing-heaven/ …

    
17. Nigeria Newsdesk ✔ @NigeriaNewsdesk

    [The Music Blog] Review: DaGrin’s “Ghetto Dreams” is a conflicted heart’s longing for heaven http://nnd.ng/NyxZp9  via @ynaija

    

    
    
18. Лилия Королева Retweeted

    SOUNDCITY AFRICA! ✔ @SOUNDCITYtv

    
    
19. Rodney Brown Retweeted

    CITY 105.1FM ✔ @CITY1051

    One of the best MCs Nigeria ever produced! Olaitan ‘Dagrin’ Olaonipekun, continue to rest well! It's been 7 years already