By Richard Thomas
One of the hit song of late Nigerian rapper, singer, and song writer, Ireoluwa Oladimeji Aloba popularly known as Mohbad has continued to soar on streaming platforms after his death.
Mohbad’s ‘Blessed’ EP jumps 530% on streaming platforms.
On September 12, 2023, the general public received the sad news of the passing of Nigerian Street Hop sensation Mohbad at the age of 27.
Meanwhile, youths in some parts of the country including Oyo State have continued to protest the mysterious death of the popular singer to demand justice for him, while youths in Ekiti State and others held candle procession for Mohbad.
The youths in their numbers on Wednesday held peace walk for Mohbad from the Dugbe, the state Secretariat, Mokola- Round About, Sango and University of Ibadan, carrying placards with various inscriptions to demand Justice for him.
Mohbad’s death has thrown fans and a highly concerned general public into mourning as there continues to be question marks over the issues surrounding his death.
In the days that followed his death, Mohbad’s music enjoyed massive attention on streaming platforms as his sophomore EP ‘Blessed’ reached NO. 1 on Apple Music Nigerian Album charts.
In the latest chart week (September 8th, 2023 – September 14th, 2023) of TurnTable Charts which is Nigeria’s only aggregate chart system, Mohbad’s ‘Blessed’ recorded a massive 530% jump across streaming platforms in Nigeria as it reached a new peak of NO. 4.
His debut EP ‘Light’ released in 2020 debuted on the chart at NO. 20 after seeing a 6,840% increment across all streaming platforms.
Similarly, several of Mohbad’s songs charted on the TurnTable Top 100 after enjoying a massive streaming week. ‘Ask About Me’ charts at no. 22, ‘Peace’ at no. 28, ‘Beast and Peace’ at no. 32, ‘Feel Good’ no. 34, ‘Pariwo’ featuring Bella Smhurda at no. 51′, ‘Sabi’ at no. 71, ‘Sorry’ at no. 83, and ‘Account Balance’ at no. 85.
