The Nigerian entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, a talented artist whose untimely death has saddened many of his colleagues and fans.
According to a report by DAILY POST, Oladips passed away on Tuesday night, with the news being confirmed by his management in a statement released on his Instagram page on Wednesday.InformationGuideNigeria
The statement from his management revealed that Oladips had been struggling with internal battles for the past two years. The nature of these struggles was not specified, but the announcement indicates a period of significant personal challenges leading up to his death.JAMB Portal
In response to this tragic news, fellow musician Idowest shared a video message on his Instagram page to express his grief. In his message, Idowest highlighted that many in the Nigerian celebrity community, like Oladips, are silently dealing with depression. This revelation sheds light on the mental health challenges faced by individuals in the high-pressure world of entertainment, often hidden from public view.
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Oladips’ death and the subsequent reactions from fellow artists are drawing attention to the importance of mental health awareness and support, especially in the entertainment industry, where such issues can be overlooked or stigmatized. The outpouring of condolences and expressions of sadness from the entertainment community reflects the impact Oladips had on his peers and the industry as a whole.
Idowest said, “We are still mourning Mohbad, and now Oladips has joined him. What killed the boy? Depression.
“I’m about to share my own two cents. When Oladips was talking about his struggles, some people said he was chasing clout and now he has died. He is not alone. We plenty wey be say we dey always dey depressed.
“I’ve been sending my music materials to my colleagues to help me share on their social media platforms but they always ignore me. When I die now, they will start posting about me. You all like showing love to the dead.”
Singer Viktoh on his part, berated those who accused Oladips of chasing clout when he was complaining about his ill health on social media.JAMB Result
Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram page, Viktoh said, “You can’t even retire from being a man for a few seconds to speak about the problems you’re going through without people thinking you’re chasing clout or weak.
“I’ve had my own experience but I thank God for my life. But you all need to check up on people, call people. May God bless the soul of Oladips. It’s really sad.”
An on-air personality and rapper, Nnamdi Nwabasili, aka N6, also made reference to many accusing Oladips of chasing clout while he was battling ill health.
He wrote, “Na why Man no dey Speak out. Shey you all were saying he was clout-chasing not up to 24 hours ago. RIP OLADIPS.”
Reacting via X (formerly Twitter), rapper Blaqbonez said he was particularly “pained” by Oladips’ demise.
He wrote, “RIP Oladips. This one pained me way too much, way way too much. Someone that was supposed to drop an album tomorrow, now it’d go number 1 and once again the artist won’t get to see it, stupid life.”
Singer veteran Jaywon mourned via X, “Oladips this is too much.”
On his X handle, rapper Chinko Ekun wrote, “Oladips, RIP my beloved!”
