Osun-born street rap and Afrobeats artist Yan Yan keeps his momentum going with a smooth new single titled “Pass By.”
Yan Yan has been building his name the old-fashioned way – record by record, collaboration by collaboration. His catalogue tells the story clearly. From “Gone Hard” and “Hard Work” to features alongside Lil Frosh, Attitude Rap, and YungTee, he has been consistently putting himself in front of the right audiences without rushing the process. His 2026 run with “Lifestyle” showed he is not slowing down, and “Pass By” continues that push.
The record leans into a more reflective lane than some of his harder street records. There is a smooth, observational quality to it – the kind of song where an artist steps back and watches the world move around them. That contrast in mood from his usual grind-heavy content is actually what makes “Pass By” interesting.
Yan Yan has cited Olamide as a key influence – and you can hear that influence in how he approaches his pen. He writes from a real place and does not dress it up unnecessarily. That honesty is what keeps his catalogue consistent across different sounds and moods.
Stream “Pass By” and see why Yan Yan keeps adding to a body of work worth paying attention to.
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