Nigerian Music Star, Adekunle Gold Signs With Def Jam

Nigerian music star, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold has signed with international record label, Def Jam.

This was announced in a statement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer/Chairman, Tunji Balogun.

In the release, Balogun hailed Kosoko for his songwriting, artistry, vocals, and showmanship.

“I’ve been following Adekunle Gold since I first heard his record ‘Sade’ in 2016,” he said. “Over the years, everything in AG’s world has elevated — his songwriting has refined, the scope of his artistry has widened, his vocals have strengthened, his approach to fashion is more distinct, and his showmanship and performance ability have grown exponentially,”

“He’s stepped into stardom on his own terms and is completely comfortable being his true self.

Balogun revealed that he had planned to bring Def Jam label into the Afrobeats space as soon as he started working at the label in 2022.

“Adekunle felt like the perfect fit – he’d already done so much work on his own to build a base, but I knew that we could scale his audience to an even bigger level if we combined our energies and worked together,” he continued.

Gold also expressed excitement about signing with the label, and getting to work with Balogun, especially with their shared Nigerian roots.

He is set to release a new album under Def Jam in June 2023.