Africa Entertainment News of Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Source: www.bbc.com
Eedris Abdukareem dey trend for social media space after Nigerian Minister, Festus Keyamo call am out for alleged blackmail.
Dis dey follow di release of im new song ‘Jajajaga reloaded’ wey di Minister alleged say di Nigerian artiste bin try blackmail am wit di song.
Di veteran artiste bin first release di first version di ‘Jaga Jaga’ song for 2004 wey make am chop ban from playing on radio and also from performing for live concerts and events.
Abdulkareem third album "Jaga Jaga", (Yoruba word for shambles) , wey im use address corruption and suffering for Nigeria no too go down well with former president Ousegun Obasanjo led administration sake of say dem believe di song dey paint di kontri in a bad light.
Eedris Abdukareem dey popular for songs wey dey address political, societal and cultural issues for Nigeria.
Dis na wetin pipo fit no sabi about di veteran hip hop artist.
Im full name na Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja.
Dem born Eedris for 1974.
He perform wit hip-hop and The Remedies from 1997 until dem split in 2002.
He continued as a solo artist and release di album P.A.S.S. (Pains And Stress = Success) for 2002. Later di same year, he release one album wey dem title Mr. Lecturer. Di title track of dat album adress sex for grades matter for Nigerian colleges and universities.
In response to in temporary ban from di music scene, for 2005, di ‘Jaga Jaga’ crooner release anoda album, ‘Letter to Mr President’ wia im adress President Obasanjo on corruption mata for di kontri.
“Stand up make we fight dis corruption.
Jaga Jaga no be insult, e mean say things don spoil.
Wen I say Jaga Jaga, dem say I no get sense but now I don become prophet” part of di lyrics of di tittle track tok.
Wetin happun between Eedris and Keyamo.
Di Minister of state for labour, accuse di rapper say e wan wan blackmail am afta im no gree give am money to support President Muhammad Buhari administration.
Di minister share screens hot of im claims on im Twitter page to show evidence say di rapper bin beg am for money.
Eedris later enta Instagram to respond to di Minister accuse say ‘Keyamo dey in pains because of im next ambition to become govnor”.
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