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{{Infobox record label
| name        = YBNL Nation
| image       = YBNL logo.jpeg
| image_size  = 190px 
| image_alt   =
| caption     = YBNL official logo
| parent      = 
| founded     = 2012
| founder     = [[Olamide]]
| fate        = 
| defunct     = 
| status      = Active
| distributor = [[Empire Distribution]]
| genre       = Various
| country     = [[Nigeria]]
| location    = [[Lagos State]]
| url         = 
}}

'''YBNL Nation''' (an acronym for '''Yahoo Boy No Laptop Nation'''), or simply '''YBNL''', is an [[independent record label]] founded by [[Olamide]] in 2012.<ref name="Leadership Newspaper">{{cite web |author1=Samuel Abulude |author2=Obinna Ezealah |title=Nigeria: Record Labels - Olamide and Bragging Rights |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201810190030.html |publisher=AllAfrica.com |access-date=31 March 2019 |date=19 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.360nobs.com/2015/09/how-to-make-a-hit-song-the-formula-case-study-ybnl/|title=How To Make A Hit Song – The Formula; Case Study – YBNL|publisher=360Nobs|author=The Chef|date=2 September 2015|access-date=29 October 2015|archive-date=7 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107000307/http://www.360nobs.com/2015/09/how-to-make-a-hit-song-the-formula-case-study-ybnl/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2020, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine named YBNL as one of "the Gatekeepers" of the Nigerian music industry.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cirisano |first1=Tatiana |title=The Gatekeepers |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9393637/the-gatekeepers |publisher=Billboard |access-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603120847/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9393637/the-gatekeepers |archive-date=3 June 2020 |pages=3 |language=English}}</ref>

==History==
YBNL Nation was founded during Olamide's time at [[ID Cabasa]]'s Coded Tunes. Alongside [[Pheelz]], he wanted a platform that supported collaboration among artists and producers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ayeni |first1=Gbemiga |title=Custodian Interview: Pheelz (YBNL Producer) |url=https://culturecustodian.com/custodian-interview-pheelzybnl-producer/ |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |access-date=23 December 2024 |language=en |date=23 July 2015}}</ref> Olamide also used his growing earnings to mentor emerging talent, saying he needed to "spend money on people." This approach helped YBNL Nation develop several notable Nigerian artists.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fasan |first1=Yewande |title=Why I established my record label – Olamide |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-established-my-record-label-olamide/  |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=23 December 2024 |language=en |date=29 August 2023|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref> On 19 February 2020, YBNL Nation signed a distribution and publishing deal with [[Empire Distribution]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Alake |first1=Motolani |author-link=Motolani Alake |title=What does the EMPIRE joint-venture deal mean for Olamide and YBNL? [Opinion] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/olamide-what-does-ybnls-joint-venture-deal-with-empire-mean/d531sr2 |newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|access-date=29 December 2021 |language=en |date=19 February 2020}}</ref>

==Artists==
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===Current acts===

*[[Olamide]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filterfree.ng/news/olamide-signs-another-young-artist-to-ybnl/|title=Olamide benky Another Young Artist, West mixture To YBNL|last=Monday|first=Wisdom|date=2024-07-11|website=west mixture|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-29}}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
*[[Fireboy DML]]

===Former acts===
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*[[Lil Kesh]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lil Kesh leaves YBNL forms own record label, YAGI|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/lil-kesh-leaves-ybnl-forms-own-record-label-yagi/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=31 March 2019 |date=April 26, 2016|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref>
*Viktoh<ref name="TooXclusive"/>
*[[Chinko Ekun]]<ref name="TooXclusive">{{cite web |author1=Temitope Delano |title=Adekunle Gold, Chinko Ekun And Viktoh Exit YBNL |url=https://tooxclusive.com/news/adekunle-gold-chinko-ekun-viktoh-exit-ybnl/ |publisher=TooXclusive |access-date=31 March 2019 |date=December 29, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Adekunle Gold]]<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Joan Omionawele |title=Olamide confirms Adekunle Gold has left YBNL |url=http://thenet.ng/olamide-confirms-adekunle-gold-has-left-ybnl/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=31 March 2019 |date=May 13, 2017|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]}}</ref>
*Xino<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Rotimi Agbana |title=Ex YBNL singer, Xino apologises to Olamide, YBNL team |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/ex-ybnl-singer-xino-apologises-olamide-ybnl-team/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=31 March 2019 |date=January 28, 2017|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref>
*Davolee
*[[Lyta]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/tv/ybnl-exit-issue-lyta-shares-what-happened-between-him-and-olamide-on-nl-tv-watch-video|title=YBNL Exit Issue ts omologo Shares What Happened Between Him And Olamide On NL TV (Watch Video) » Naijaloaded|last=Reserved|first=Checkout these hot section on NL Naijaloaded © 2009-2019 All Rights|date=2019-05-28|website=Naijaloaded {{!}} Nigeria's Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>
*Picazo Rhap<ref name="Leadership Newspaper"/>
*Pelepele (deceased)<ref name="Leadership Newspaper"/>
*Limerick<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/olamide-rapper-signs-two-new-artists-to-ybnl/ce42gbd|title=Rapper signs two new artists to YBNL|date=2018-02-14|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-22}}</ref>
*Yomi Blaze 
*[[Temmie Ovwasa]]
*[[Asake]]

===Producers===
* B-Banks
* [[P.Priime]]
* [[Pheelz]]
* [[Young Jonn]]

===Disc Jockey===
* [[DJ Enimoney]]

===Plugger===
*[[Olaitan Salaudeen]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olaitan Salaudeen: A journey in Nigerian music promotion {{!}} Pulse Nigeria |url=https://www.pulse.ng/articles/entertainment/olaitan-salaudeen-a-journey-in-nigerian-music-promotion-2025021709574268411 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=www.pulse.ng |language=en}}</ref>

===Manager===
* Alexander Okeke
* Oluwaseun Fasehun<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fireboy DML - Agent, Manager, Publicist Contact Info |url=https://bookingagentinfo.com/celebrity/fireboy-dml/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Booking Agent Info |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Releases==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Album title
!Album Details
|-
|2012
|''[[YBNL (album)|YBNL]]''
|
* Released: November 12, 2012
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: [[Digital download (music)|Digital download]], [[Compact disc|CD]]
|-
|2013
|''[[Baddest Guy Ever Liveth]]''
|
* Released: November 7, 2013
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|2014
|''[[Street OT]]''
|
* Released: November 14, 2014
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015
|''[[2 Kings (album)|2 Kings]]''
|
* Released: April 1, 2015
* Artiste: [[Olamide]] <span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Phyno]])</span>
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Eyan Mayweather]]''
|
* Released: November 23, 2015
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
|''[[Y.A.G.I]]''
|
* Released: March 17, 2016
* Artiste: [[Lil Kesh]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Gold (Adekunle Gold album)|Gold]]''
|
* Released: July 28, 2016
* Artiste: [[Adekunle Gold]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|2017
|''[[Lagos Nawa]]''
|
* Released: November 17, 2017
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|2018
|''YBNL Mafia Family''
|
* Released: December 14, 2018
* Artiste: YBNL Mafia Family
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|2019
|''[[Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps]]''
|
* Released: November 29, 2019
* Artiste: [[Fireboy DML]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="3"|2020
|''[[999 (EP)|999]]'' (EP)
|
* Released: February 9, 2020
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Apollo (Fireboy DML album)|Apollo]]''
|
* Released: August 20, 2020
* Artiste: [[Fireboy DML]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Carpe Diem (Olamide album)|Carpe Diem]]''
|
* Released: October 7, 2020
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|2021
|''[[UY Scuti (Olamide album)|UY Scuti]]''
|
* Released: June 18, 2021
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="3"|2022
|''Ololade Asake''
|
* Released: February 16, 2022
* Artiste: [[Asake]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Playboy (Fireboy DML album)|Playboy]]''
|
* Released: August 5, 2022
* Artiste: [[Fireboy DML]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Mr. Money with the Vibe]]''
|
* Released: September 7, 2022
* Artiste: [[Asake]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="2"|2023
|''[[Work of Art (album)|Work of Art]]''
|
* Released: June 15, 2023
* Artiste: [[Asake]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Unruly (album)|Unruly]]''
|
* Released: August 8, 2023
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="3"|2024
|''[[Ikigai (EP)|Ikigai / 生き甲斐 (Vol. 1)]]''
|
* Released: June 26, 2024
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Lungu Boy]]''
|
* Released: August 8, 2024
* Artiste: [[Asake]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|''[[Adedamola]]''
|
* Released: August 29, 2024
* Artiste: [[Fireboy DML]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|-
|rowspan="4"|2025
|''[[Olamidé (album)]]''
|
* Released: June 19, 2025
* Artiste: [[Olamide]]
* Formats: Digital download, CD
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{{Incomplete list|date=November 2015}}
{| class ="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Award ceremony
!Prize
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2015
|rowspan="2"|[[City People Entertainment Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|Record Label of the Year
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pulse.ng/articles/lifestyle/events/2015-city-people-entertainment-awards-sarkodie-ameyaw-debrah-yvonne-nelson-juliet-2024080904102815297|title=Sarkodie, Ameyaw Debrah, Yvonne Nelson, Juliet Ibrahim & others nominated|last=Banah|first=Namang|date=10 July 2015|access-date=23 December 2024|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thenet.ng/full-list-of-winners-at-2016-city-people-entertainment-awards/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards|last=Showemimo|first=Adedayo|date=26 July 2016|access-date=28 July 2016|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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