Eedris Abdulkareem claims to have led the revolution that resulted in the global recognition that Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and other Nigerian artists now enjoy.
He said that his protest against the mistreatment of Nigerian musicians by show promoters in 2004, when he battled with American rapper 50Cent and his G-Unit bandmates in Nigeria, is the reason the country’s artists are now appreciated across the world.
In the newest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Abdulkareem said: “You heard someone like Burna Boy said nobody helped him in Nigeria. Would you have been a star without some people starting the revolution? That is a stupid talk. You wouldn’t have been where you are if we didn’t make this industry what it is; if we didn’t fight for it. Unfortunately, most of them don’t appreciate it. And I don’t give a dime.”
“It [fighting for Nigerian music industry] affected my career but it was a beautiful sacrifice that gave birth to Davido, Boy, Wizkid, and everybody today. For me, what’s more important is that I have done what God asked me to do and our music is now all over the world. I have opened the road for them. It’s their responsibility to appreciate the fight. And if they don’t, I don’t give a dime.” He added.
