Nigerian hip-hop artist, Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja a.k.a Eedris Abdulkareem, has appreciated his wife, Yetunde for donating her kidney to him.
Recall that on August 22, the rapper’s management announced the success of his Kidney transplant surgery.
In an appreciation post on Instagram, on August 24, Eedris specifically expressed gratefulness to his wife for her gesture, describing her as a gift from God that makes his life complete.
Words cannot express my love, devotion and commitment to my adorable, loving, supportive and compassionate wife, Yetunde, with whom God Has made my life complete
His post reads: “I am specifically giving Thanks and Praises to the Almighty God for my successful kidney transplant surgery over the weekend…may HIS Holy Name be Glorified forever and forever.
“Words cannot express my love, devotion and commitment to my adorable, loving, supportive and compassionate wife, Yetunde, with whom God Has made my life complete…baby, I will always Love, cherish and adore you forever.
“My awesome, lovely children, God Has harkened to your fervent prayers…daddy and mummy will be coming home hale and hearty soon. To my extended family, recording company Lakreem Entertainment, my crew, friends, fans and well-wishers, I say God Has done it for us again, and I will be seeing you guys soon.
“Finally, I am dropping this first note in appreciation of God’s Love and Infinite Blessings for pulling me and my wife through all this; I will do an extensive shout-out as the time goes on.”
Abdulkareem formed and performed with the hip-hop band The Remedies from 1997 until they split up in 2002.
He continued as a solo artiste and released his first solo album, P.A.S.S. (“Pains And Stress = Success”), in 2002. One of the hits in the collection titled “Wackawickee MC’s” criticized Tony Tetuila, Plantashun Boiz and Double X Posse for their unprofessionalism and troubleshooting antics.
Later the same year, he released an album titled Mr. Lecturer. Its title track attacked students in Nigerian colleges and universities receiving higher grades in exchange for money and lovemaking, as well as exposing lecturers who perpetrate these acts.
In 2004, Abdulkareem released his third album, Jaga Jaga, a Yoruba term for “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 and spots all over the country, and became a sort of underground Nigerian national anthem.
The album cover was by the renowned artist Lemi Ghariokwu, known for creating many album covers for Fela Kuti.
In November 2005, Abdulkareem launched his own record label, Lakreem Entertainment, and released his fourth studio album, “Letter to Mr. President. The album’s title track addressed Obasanjo’s criticisms of “Jaga Jaga”; the album also included “Flash Up Unu Lighter”, a tribute to Obasanjo’s wife, Stella, who died while undergoing surgery in Spain, as well as the victims of the Bellview Airlines crash in October 2005.
In The King is Back album of 2007, Eedris chronicled his travails in the hands of Obasanjo’s government and industry dealers and concert promoters who blacklisted him for standing up for the truth in “Koleyewon” and other songs.
He followed that up with Unfinished Business in 2010.
He released a sequel to “Jaga Jaga” in January 2012 during the Occupy Nigeria protest against the lifting of fuel subsidies.
He has also performed on tracks by other artists including “Bad Guy Baller” featuring Mode 9 and VTEK, Klever J’s “Igborotidaru” Oba Mega and Cecil’s “I am Afrika”.
Known as a social crusader and rights activist in Nigeria, noted for using his music to make his voice heard loud and clear, Abdulkareem released his sixth studio album titled Nothing but the Truth in 2020.
The 20-track album takes a swipe at the ever-recurring bad governance and social ills in Nigeria.
With a plethora of top Nigerian music acts including Dede Mabiaku, Sound Sultan, Ruggedman, Olamide, Myke Pam, Adex Artquake and Jazzman Olofin, the album “Nothing but the Truth” can be described as a collector’s item, with one of the hit tracks “Country Hard” triggering a nationwide social media challenge frenzy on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
In ten years break between his last studio album and Nothing but the Truth in 2020, he released a number of singles that treated divergent topical issues in Nigerian political and social life.
He featured artists like Femi Kuti in the song “Tribute to Fela”, Fatai Rolling Dollars in “Wonkere”, Vector in “Shekere”, DJ Jimmy Jatt in “Onile” and Konga in “Trouble Dey Sleep”.
