Yaadman and AfroJunkie drop Painkiller from their new project The Backie Tape. Get the production details and stream the new collaboration now. Listen, stream, buy the track.
Yaadman, the artist formerly known as Yung L, partners with AfroJunkie on their new collaborative single “Painkiller.” The track appears on their freshly released project “The Backie Tape,” produced entirely by Cloud Beats.
This three-minute song arrives through ZIMMLIFE under exclusive license to Dvpper Digital Ltd. Yaadman first gained recognition with his breakthrough single “Make Me Feel,” which established his dancehall-inspired approach to Afrobeat.

yaadman fka yung l, afrojunkie painkiller
His recent name change signals a new creative direction, while AfroJunkie brings his own background in Afro-fusion to this partnership. The release follows the current trend of Nigerian artists forming strategic collaborations to expand their sonic reach, building on the foundation laid by earlier genre-blending pioneers in the African music scene.
Yaadman fka Yung L, AfroJunkie – Painkiller
From the new project titled “The Backie Tape”
Produced by Cloud Beats
24 October 2025
1 song, 3 minutes
℗ 2025 ZIMMLIFE, Under exclusive license to Dvpper Digital Ltd.