Nigerian-born rapper/producer, DAP The Contract is one of the rare artists that is stretching artistic boundaries through relentless work ethic, and an abundance of creativity. Born, Dolapo Akinkugbe, he is a classically trained pianist, who at 14, started producing his own music and by the age of 18 he’d put out his first project. DAP released the Powers Vol. 1 EP in April 2020, shortly followed by the Deluxe version a month later, alongside graduating from Columbia Law School. He quickly followed with the EP “I’m Glad You Made It This Far” in February, 2021 and released the sequel Powers Vol. 2 on July 2nd. We spoke to him about his upcoming April release, “Outatime” and his journey so far.

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