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, 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

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.In 2019, he made a debut in acting by starring in the movie

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as Odogwu. His debut album, ''Dat Ibo Boy'', which dropped in 2009, contained, "Aiye Po Gan! (Enuf Space)". He then released a new album July 2020, Illy Chapo X. His album IlLY CHAPO X have also been nominated for the category of best rap album for the HEADIES 2020 award. Considering the situation of the country back in 2019, the indigenous rapper said President Buhari is silent many issues surrounding the country. He said “Mr. Buhari, are you still ruling us? You are mute on a lot of issues, I really don’t get you". He further added "We all feel like a ship with no captain, no direction. “This is a powerful country you have been installed to rule. Can you really just rule and show any level of empathy? Can you sir”.

Discography

Solo albums

*Dat Ibo Boy (2009) *Oga Boss (2012) * #Powerful (2015) *Illygaty:7057 (2016) *Illy Bomaye (2017) *Illosophy (2019) *Illbliss – Illy Chapo X (2020)

EPs

*Position of Power, Vol. 1 (2012) *Position of Power, Vol. 2 (2014)

Collaborative albums

*IllyZilla (with Teck Zilla) (2019)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{authority control Living people Nigerian male rappers 21st-century Nigerian musicians Nigerian entertainment industry businesspeople Rappers from Enugu 21st-century male musicians Year of birth missing (living people)