The YBNL family is getting back together. Rapper Olamide, known to fans as Baddo, has announced a reunion concert that will put several of the biggest acts his record label ever produced back on one stage in Lagos this December, according to a report by Information Nigeria.
Olamide reportedly broke the news on Tuesday through a video posted on his Instagram page, where he revealed the artistes set to perform alongside him. The show has been billed as YBNL: The Reunion.
Date, festival and lineup
The concert is scheduled for December 18 and forms part of Future Fest 2026, a cultural festival that will run for ten days in Lagos, from December 11 to December 20.
Names on the announced lineup include Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh, Fireboy DML, Young Jonn, the producer Pheelz and DJ Enimoney. Each of them is tied to the label at different points in its history, which explains why fans are already treating the night as a trip down memory lane.
There is one small wrinkle. Information Nigeria noted that accounts of the lineup do not fully agree: Fireboy DML was missing from the flyer attached to Olamide's announcement post, even though the festival listing and other reports include him. Until the organisers clear this up, his appearance should be treated as likely but not fully settled.
A label that shaped Afrobeats
Olamide set up the imprint in 2012 under the name Yahoo Boy No Laptop, and over the years it has turned out a string of artistes who went on to lead the Afrobeats scene. The reunion show is expected to walk audiences through the label's various eras.
Notably absent so far is Asake, who shot to international stardom after signing with YBNL in 2022 before eventually leaving the label. He has not been named among the performers announced up to now, and the sources do not say whether more acts will be added.
A busy season for Baddo
The reunion news lands a few months after Olamide and Adekunle Gold finally teamed up on record, dropping their first joint song, Formation, in April.
The rapper also has a major date abroad on the calendar: a headline concert at the O2 Arena in London on March 25, 2027. On top of that, he recently put out a single titled Burukutu, taken from his forthcoming album, Time And Space.
Fans hoping to secure a spot will have to wait a little longer for the practical details. As of the time Information Nigeria published its report, ticket prices and the exact venue for the Lagos show had not been announced.
