Bankulli

Bankulli also featured in three songs (3, 4 & 21) on the The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack alongside Beyoncé, Wizkid, Blue Ivy that premiered in July 2019. Bankulli is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and Grammy nominated via Beyoncé’s the lion king 2019, the gift album project.

Bankulli has also worked with artists and producers from Nigeria, the US and the UK. In 2011. He worked on the collaborative studio project “Watch The Throne”, created by hip-hop moguls Kanye West and Jay-Z. The album was released by Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, and Def Jam Recordings. He also worked on Kanye’s sixth studio album 'Yeezus'. Both projects are certified platinum.  

Bankulli also gets name credit for his vocals on the Watch the Throne album, a collaborative studio project by Kanye West and Jay Z released on August 8, 2011. The critically successful album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 436,000 copies its first week. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of June 2012, had sold over 1.5M copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. He also worked on Kanye West’s sixth studio album, ‘’Yeezus’’ which was released on June 18, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.  

Abisagboola Oluseun John (born 24 December 1975), known professionally as “Bankulli”, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in Lagos, his work as a talent manager has increased his influence across both Afrobeats and Afropop across the world. He helped build Mo’hits Records, one of africa's defunct record label with the co-founders Don Jazzy, D’banj, Wande Coal, D'Prince, K Switch etc on its roster. Bankulli subsequently managed D'banj's solo career for a while. Bankulli is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and Grammy nominated actor via Beyoncé’s the lion king 2019, the gift album project.