Eedris Abdulkareem

Eedris Abdulkareem
Eedris Abdulkareem at the endSARS protest in Lagos, Nigeria
Background information
Birth name	Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja
Born	(1974-12-24) 24 December 1974 Kano, Nigeria
Origin	Osun State, Nigeria
Genres	R&B, African hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, farmer
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Kennis Music (? – 2005) La Kreem Music (2005 – Present)

Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja (born December 24, 1974), popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem, is a Nigerian hip hop, R&B and Afrobeat artist, songwriter and singer. He was the lead rapper of the defunct Nigerian hip hop boy band The Remedies. He is one of the pioneers of Nigerian hip hop and he is regarded as one of the most influential Nigerian Rappers of all time.

He was born in a polygamous family in Kano, Nigeria. His father was from Ilesha, Osun State, and his mother was from Ogun State, all in the south western part of Nigeria, but he adopted Kano State as his state of origin. He lost his father at the age of two and eight of his elder siblings as time went by.

Abdulkareem is married to Yetunde and they have children.

In 2000, Abdulkareem was among the personalities voted for by the Nigerian public to carry the Olympic torch in a relay through the country.

Discography

Studio albums

• Pass (2002)
• Mr. Lecturer (2002)
• Jaga Jaga (2004)
• Letter to Mr. President (2005)
• King Is Back (2007)
• Unfinished Business (2010)
• Nothing But The Truth (2020)

Singles

• "Wonkere ft Fatai rolling dollar" (2011)
• "Jaga Jaga part 2" (2012)
• "Sekere" ft Vector (2013)
• "Fela ft Femi Kuti" (2013)
• "I Go Whoze You ft Vtek" (2013)
• "Trouble Dey Sleep" ft Konga (2016)
• "Jaga Jaga Reloaded" (2021)
• "Oti Get E" (2021)