MohBad Trivia | 35 facts about the late rapper

MohBad was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos. He died on September 12, 2023.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career.

1. His real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba
2. He was born 8th June 1996
3. He died 12 September 2023
4. He is known professionally as MohBad
5. He was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter
6. He was from Lagos
7. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s Marlian Records
8. He left the label in 2022
9. He was best known for his hit singles “Ponmo, Feel Good”, and “KPK (Ko Por Ke)” (You Will Always Be Remembered) with Rexxie
10. He was nominated three times for The Headies awards 2022
11. He released his debut album, Light, in the fourth quarter of 2020
12. It serves as a follow-up to his viral song “Ponmo”
13. The album featured Naira Marley and Lil Kesh
14. MohBad was nominated five times for The Beatz Awards 2021
15. He was listed in Audiomack’s top 21 Afrobeat artists of 2021
16. In 2022, he released Peace, produced by Rexxie
17. He peaked on TurnTable charts top 50 in 2021 and top 100 in 2022
18. MohBad issued his first EP, Light, after agreeing to a record deal with Marlian Records World in 2019
19. The eight songs on the EP feature Davido, Naira Marley, and Lil Kesh
20. Naira Marley served as executive producer for the eight-track EP
21. It also bears the production stamps of SB, Rexxie, P.Beat, and Austin Sinister
22. In February 2022, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested MohBad, Zinoleesky and four others at their home in Lekki, Lagos
23. They were arrested for possession of illegal substances that included MDMA and cannabis
24. Some viral videos on social media showed NDLEA operatives breaking into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning
25. According to witnesses, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and mistreated the Marlian singers
26. The NDLEA officers were seen hitting the musicians with clubs and shooting into the air, forcing them into waiting trucks
27. NDLEA confirmed the raid, stating “our men raided an area in Idado estate where Naira Marley’s boys stay”
28. According to a spokesperson for the NDLEA, cannabis and MDMA was found in their apartment and car
29. MohBad, Zinoleesky and four others were later released
30. After two years, he announced his departure from Marlian Records. On 5 October 2022
31. MohBad accused his manager, singer Naira Marley, of assault
32. He stated that his former boss ordered people to beat him up after he announced his intention to employ a different manager to handle his music and business affairs
33. He and his wife Wunmi had one son
34. MohBad died on 12 September 2023 at age 27
35. He was being treated for an infection