Illbliss
Illbliss | |
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Genres | Hip hop, Rap |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, recording artist, music executive, businessman |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | CAPital Hill Music/The Goretti Company |
Illbliss, stylized as iLLBLISS, is a Nigerian rapper/ hip-hop recording artist, stage performer, businessman and owner of the talent managing outfit known as 'The Goretti Company',[1] company responsible for launching the careers of Chidinma and Phyno, among others. Also popularly known as Oga Boss, he has received many nominations and won awards, the most notable being the award for Best Hiphop Video (for the hit "U Go Wound O!!") at the 2008 maiden edition of the Soundcity Music Video Awards. This award was presented to him by the American hip-hop star Nas.[2] His debut album, Dat Ibo Boy, which dropped in 2009,[3] contained, "Aiye Po Gan! (Enuf Space)".[4]
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Sound City Music Video Awards | The SMVA for Best Hip-Hop Video | Himself | Won | [5] |
2009 | South South Music Awards | The SSMA for Most Popular Video for "Aiye Po Gan! (Enuf Space)" | Himself | Won | |
2010 | The Headies | Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [6] |
2010 | The Headies | The Headies Award for Best Rap Album | Himself | Nominated | |
2010 | The Headies | The Headies Award for Best Collaboration | Himself | Nominated | |
2012 | The NMWA | The Best Hip-Hop Video | Himself | Won | |
2013 | The Headies | The Headies Award for Best Rap Album | Himself | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ↑ NotjustOk. "The Goretti Company". NotjusOk. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ illbliss (14 April 2008). "Soundcity Music Video Awards – SMVA 2008". Bella Naija. nigeria: Bella NaijaA. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Illbliss Debut Album Review". tooxclusive.com. December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Aiye Po Gan FT Terry G". notjustok.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Past Headies". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ HHWA. "Hip Hop World Awards Nominees List". UnderdaRock. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Headies Nominees List". hiphopworldmagazine.com. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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