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I Made The Way For You – Nigerian Musician Tells Wizkid, Davido And Others To Stop Disrespecting Him
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Nigerian hip hop artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem has cautioned
Wizkid, Davido and other musicians to stop disrespecting him.
Wizkid, Davido and other musicians to stop disrespecting him.
The Kano State indigene stated that he paved the way for them
so they should accord him with much respect.
so they should accord him with much respect.
“Tell people like
Maleke, wizkid, Davido that I Made way for them, so they should not disrespect
us.
Maleke, wizkid, Davido that I Made way for them, so they should not disrespect
us.
”Go back and read your history.
“Something happened before other things followed,” he said
at a concert.
at a concert.
Abdulkareem performed with hip-hop band The Remedies from 1997 until they split
in 2002. He continued as a solo artist and released the album P.A.S.S. (“Pains
And Stress = Success”) in 2002. Its track “Wackawickee MC’s”
criticized Tony Tetuila, Plantashun Boiz and Double X Posse. Later in the same year he
released an album titled Mr. Lecturer. Its title track thematised
students in Nigerian colleges and universities receiving higher grades in
exchange for money and sex.
in 2002. He continued as a solo artist and released the album P.A.S.S. (“Pains
And Stress = Success”) in 2002. Its track “Wackawickee MC’s”
criticized Tony Tetuila, Plantashun Boiz and Double X Posse. Later in the same year he
released an album titled Mr. Lecturer. Its title track thematised
students in Nigerian colleges and universities receiving higher grades in
exchange for money and sex.
In
2004 Abdulkareem released his third album Jaga Jaga, a Yoruba term
for a shambles, declaiming corruption and
suffering in Nigeria. The title track was banned from radio by President Olusegun Obasanjo, but continued to be played
in nightclubs. The album cover was by artist Lemi Ghariokwu, known for creating many album
covers for Fela Kuti.
2004 Abdulkareem released his third album Jaga Jaga, a Yoruba term
for a shambles, declaiming corruption and
suffering in Nigeria. The title track was banned from radio by President Olusegun Obasanjo, but continued to be played
in nightclubs. The album cover was by artist Lemi Ghariokwu, known for creating many album
covers for Fela Kuti.
In
November 2005, Abdulkareem launched his own record label, La Kreem Music and
released his fourth album, Letter to Mr. President. The album’s
title track addressed Obasanjo’s criticisms of “Jaga Jaga”; the album
also featured “Flash Up Unu Lighter”, a tribute to Obasanjo’s
wife, Stella, who died
while undergoing surgery in Spain, and the victims of the Bellview
Airlines crash of October 2005.
November 2005, Abdulkareem launched his own record label, La Kreem Music and
released his fourth album, Letter to Mr. President. The album’s
title track addressed Obasanjo’s criticisms of “Jaga Jaga”; the album
also featured “Flash Up Unu Lighter”, a tribute to Obasanjo’s
wife, Stella, who died
while undergoing surgery in Spain, and the victims of the Bellview
Airlines crash of October 2005.
He
released a sequel to “Jaga Jaga” in January 2012 during the Occupy Nigeria protest against lifting of
fuel subsidies.
released a sequel to “Jaga Jaga” in January 2012 during the Occupy Nigeria protest against lifting of
fuel subsidies.
He
has also performed on tracks by other artists including “Bad Guy
Baller” featuring Mode 9 and VTEK and a track by Oba Mmega.
has also performed on tracks by other artists including “Bad Guy
Baller” featuring Mode 9 and VTEK and a track by Oba Mmega.
