Is YBNL’s Viktoh Rejected Stone Of The Label?

In terms of hits churned out by artistes,
YBNL may well be one of the foremost
record labels in the country at the moment.
Many of its signees are currently topping
charts. As a matter of fact, it would be safe
to say that when YBNL sneezes, the whole
music industry catches cold; a case in
reference is the Headies saga of January
2016 when Olamide practically shut down
the event when his protégé, Lil Kesh, lost
out on the Next Rated category of the
awards.
However, while some of YBNL’s acts are
soaring and shining, the same cannot be
said of one of the label’s first signees,
Viktoh.
An avid observer would note that Viktoh
doesn’t have a respectable hit to his name.
Meanwhile, Lil Kesh who he introduced to
his label boss, Olamide, is already regarded
as a heavyweight of sorts in the industry.
Some of Viktoh’s songs which failed to
attract mainstream attention include ‘Skibbii
That,’ ‘Instagram Police,’ ‘Say Them Say’
among others.
However, some people have attributed
Viktoh’s slow career growth to Olamide.
According to this school of thought, Olamide
doesn’t give Viktoh the desired attention
unlike Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold.
According to a source who is close to the
YBNL crew, even though Olamide is a liberal
boss who gives all his artistes the chance
to fly, he seems to have a softer spot for
Gold, Lil Kesh and the new YBNL princess,
Temmie Ovwasa.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the
source opined, “To be sincere with you,
Olamide is a very liberal boss who is after
the success of all his artistes. But if you
consider the way Olamide is always
shouting the name of Lil Kesh, Adekunle
Gold and Temmie in his songs and
Instagram posts, you will realize it seems he
doesn’t give the same attention to Viktoh.
Though Viktoh should also up his game in
terms of the kind of songs he puts out,
YBNL should also pay more attention to
him.”
Meanwhile, another artiste that isn’t getting
the desired attention in YBNL is Chinco
Ekun, but sources claim that his education
is what is taking the front burner in his life
right now, and that’s why he’s not so visible
on the music scene.
With Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold hinting that
they would soon be floating their own record
labels, perhaps, Viktoh’s ‘condition’ will
improve. Remember, former YBNL signee,
Zino also complained of neglect. It should
be noted that Lil Kesh has left YBNL but he
is still under their management.
Source: vanguard