Skales has revealed the where the money he used to shoot the video for ‘Shake Body’ came from.
Guess how he got it? It was charity from YBNL rapper, Olamide.
“Guys iv been holding this back for so long but I gota let the world know @olamide_YBNL …actually gave me cash to shoot “shakebody vid,” the singer wrote on Instagram.
‘Shake body’ video was shot in 2014 by Stanz Visuals.
Skales’ future in the music industry was confusing in 2014 after he was sent out by Banky W-led EME. The singer was signed in 2010 on a four-year deal, which expired in 2014. That deal was never renewed, and he was kicked out by EME. All was tough for the young man, as he reportedly moved into Timaya’s house.
“It was a bittersweet feeling, because I actually wanted it to happen, I wanted to make it happen, but at the same time I was comfortable there. Staying in your comfort zone for so long can only ruin you.” Skales said
He worked extra hard to grab hold of his career and set up a music business. He founded his personal record label, OHK Entertainment, with the help of his manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe.
“There’s no business that starts out big. You have to start from somewhere, start small, drop capital and suffer small before it works. Everything was all based on belief. I just believed that this is going to happen, going to work,” Skales said.
‘Shake body’ was Skales’ shinning light as an Nigerian independednt singer. The super hit song was continentally accepted, and it brought the singer to relevance. Such was the class of the song that it became a certified party banger. Even to this day, it still does just that.
Olamide had a crucial part to play in the entire scene, as he silently funded the project. He wanted the news to remain secret, and he has responded to Skales on Twitter, saying: “God for all bro. We agreed to keep this coded dough lol.”
Olamide did not only fund the video, he also contributed to Skales’s debut album “Man Of The Year,” by collaborating on the record ‘Ijo Ayo’.
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