Ladipoe’s ‘Providence’ is Ready

Ferdinand Ekechukwu

Hip-pop artiste, Ladipo Eso is set for his forthcoming EP titled ‘Providence’ scheduled for release on November 4. Some of the features on this project are such that his fans might not see them coming. But that wouldn’t be much of a surprise. The last time the rapper dropped a body of work was in 2018.

“I think what will surprise them the most is the fact that I’m dropping a body of work because I take so long. I take a long time to drop music. The last one I dropped was 2018, so I think that’s the biggest surprise,” he said.

Ladipoe, as he’s often called, recently featured on Apple Music’s Africa Now Radio where he spoke on Providence, which he says defines his career trajectory.

He said: “One of the most important things to me about the project is the definition of the word “providence”. It means timely preparation for future eventualities. And it also means the protection and the guidance of God. So really that’s how I feel like my career has been. It’s been one where once I accepted this is what I wanted to do.

“I feel like all the things that have happened are preparing me for moments such as this and the ones that are to come. While I can say I feel humbled and motivated, I don’t feel like I don’t belong. I feel like I’m right where I need to be, so that’s the energy and the attitude behind the project. I started it in 2019. The idea of releasing it came when I put out a song I did this thing called ‘Revival Sunday,’ releasing a song every Sunday for the fans. And there was a particular track I had called ‘Providence.’ And that track, it meant a lot to me.

“And it just birthed the idea that it’s time for another body of work, but the pandemic hit, which was good and bad for a lot of reasons.”

In the build-up to his EP release, the Mavin Records first rap artiste shares his moods in a song titled ‘Feeling’. On the track, Ladipoe provides an antidote to the pressures of living in 2021: “Feeling genuinely describes how I feel. It’s two things; it’s humbling, but it’s very, very motivating because I can taste it now and once I can taste it, I can’t let go. So yeah, it was a good year and we can make it better.”

After the huge success of “Feeling” featuring Buju, Ladipoe links up with Fireboy for another fire tune titled “Running”. Designed to uplift, the instantly contagious song merges Poe’s powerful rap flow and delivery with an anthem chorus from Fireboy DML. With production driven by Andre Vibez, ‘Running’ reflects Poe’s musical DNA incorporating his poignant pen-hip and feel-good spirit.

Ladipoe’s international growth skyrocketed after the success of “Feeling,” alongside breakthrough vocalist Buju spread across the globe. The track broke records racking up over 80M streams in addition to being the first song in Nigeria to go to No.1 on YouTube without a video.