{
  "id": 12732274,
  "title": "VIDEO: Veteran Yoruba music rapper Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/video-veteran-yoruba-music-rapper-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen-12732274",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:06:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-veteran-yoruba-music-rapper-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Nigerian rapper and pioneer of mainstream Yoruba rap, Olusegun Osaniyi, known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen. Fellow artistes, music producers and fans have reacted with congratulations on social media following the milestone. The news has reignited discussions about his significant role in popularizing Yoruba rap and establishing indigenous-language rap in Nigeria's mainstream music culture.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen, sharing photos of his certificate online. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-veteran-yoruba-music-rapper-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "VIDEO: Veteran Yoruba music rapper Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/video-veteran-yoruba-music-rapper-lord-of-ajasa-becomes-us-citizen",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:02:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}