Olayinka was discovered by
D'Prince, who gave him the name "Ruger". His first song recorded seventy million views in three days. In January 2021, D'Prince announced the signing of Ruger to Jonzing World and
Sony Music Entertainment UK, in a joint venture with
Columbia Records. He released the song "One Shirt" with
Rema in January 2021. In February 2021, he released "Ruger", a single from first EP,
PANDEMIC. "Bounce" became a hit song from
Pandemic and debuted at number 39 on the
Top 50 chart Nigeria and was listed at number 20 on the
TurnTable End of the Year chart and number 2 on the
Apple Music top Afrobeats songs. On 26 November 2021, he released his second EP, titled
The Second Wave, with "Dior" as the lead single, which debuted number 32 on the
Top 50 chart, and number 15 on the
UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. On 19 November 2021, he released his second EP,
The Second Wave, produced by Kukbeatz. The song "Dior" reached number 32 on the
Top 50 chart, and number 15 on the
UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. 2021
AFRIMA (All Africa Music Awards) nominated Ruger for Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African Reggae, Ragga or Dancehall and Most Promising African Artiste of the year. In November 2022, Ruger released the hit single "
Asiwaju", which peaked at number 1 on Nigeria's Apple Music chart and spent a record-breaking one month at the top. In February 2023, Ruger was named Best New Artiste at the Soundcity MVP Awards which were held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. In September 2023, Ruger released his debut album,
Ru the World. In April 2024, Ruger and
Bnxn released the collaborative mixtape
RnB. The mixtape's lead single,
Romeo Must Die, debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Afrobeat chart. == Discography ==