Eedris Abdulkareem born Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja, is a Nigerian hip hop artist.
Born in Kano, Nigeria, Raised in Kano, he adopted Kano State as his state of origin.
Having left the Remedies amicably, Abdulkareem's solo debut album, P.A.S.S.("Pains And Stress = Success") was released in 2002 on Kennis Music, and it was received well by hip-hop fans and music pundits alike, and it had tracks like "So Ligali" featuring Pasuma Wonder, "Come Back Home", and the first ever diss song by a Nigerian rapper, "Wackawickee MC's", the same year the album titled Mr. Lecturer, which featured Abdulkareem's first video hit, the album's title track, which addressed the problem of students using money and sex to solicit higher grades in Nigerian colleges and universities also lecturers exploiting female students and requesting sex and money in exchange for good grades.
In 2004, Abdulkareem's third album, Jaga Jaga, appeared on Kennis. Its title track, which laments the corruption and suffering in Nigeria,
The album was released to critical acclaim, and the cover of the album was designed by Ghariokwu Lemi, who designed most of Fela Kuti's classic album covers.
Abdulkareem was also voted alongside great personalities like Dora Akunyili, Pat Utomi and others by millions of Nigerians to represent Nigeria and carry the Olympic torch relay.
In November 2005, Abdulkareem launched his own record label, La Kreem Music, and released his fourth album, Letter to Mr. President.
Abdulkareem is also the founder of the Eedris Abdulkareem Foundation, a fundraising organization dedicated to fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
He also released a sequel to his 2004 hit "Jaga Jaga" in January 2012 during the Occupy Nigeria protest
He has mentioned in his musics and interviews that Fela is his hero and inspiration.
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