Lord of Ajasa Becomes US Citizen, Reviving Legacy of Indigenous Nigerian Rap

Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has officially become a United States citizen.

The development has triggered congratulatory messages from colleagues, fans and members of Nigeria’s entertainment community.

Lord of Ajasa announced the milestone through his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, where he shared a photograph of himself holding his American citizenship certificate.

In another video posted online, the veteran rapper was seen alongside his wife while posing with the American flag.

The development has also renewed discussions about Lord of Ajasa’s contribution to the growth of indigenous hip-hop in Nigeria.

The rapper is widely remembered for helping popularise Yoruba-language rap at a time when the genre was still developing. His influence is particularly notable among the generation of artistes who embraced indigenous languages in hip-hop.

His contribution has often been discussed alongside the later emergence of artistes such as Dagrin, Olamide and Reminisce, who further pushed Yoruba rap into mainstream Nigerian music.

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Meanwhile, the report also comes amid developments involving American rapper William Leonard Roberts II, popularly known as Rick Ross.

Rick Ross recently turned himself in to police in Miami Beach, Florida, following allegations that he assaulted a woman and restricted her breathing during an incident at his Star Island residence.

According to CBS News, the rapper was subsequently booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Centre.

The 50-year-old music executive is facing one felony charge of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanour battery charge.

The allegations concern an incident reportedly involving a woman with whom Ross had been in a relationship for about a year.

According to a police affidavit, the alleged incident occurred on August 28 but was reported to authorities on September 29.

The woman reportedly told investigators that Ross woke her at about 7:44 a.m. after becoming upset about her being tagged in an Instagram photograph.

She alleged that he questioned her about possible dishonesty before allegedly slapping her.

The woman further alleged that Ross later confronted her in a bathroom over claims concerning another person.