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Reminisce
Birth nameRemilekun Abdulkalid Safaru
Born (1981-01-26) 26 January 1981 (age 43)
Kaduna, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper, songwriter, actor
Years active2008–present
LabelsLRR Records

Remilekun Khalid Safaru (born on January 26, 1981), known by his stage names Reminisce and Alaga Ibile, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, songwriter, and actor from Ogun State. He performs in English and his native language, Yoruba.[1][2]

Early life

Reminisce is from Ajilete, Yewa South LGA in Ogun State, the western part of Nigeria. He was born on 26 January 1981, in Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria. In school, he listened to various genres of local and foreign music and performed in school activities. He studied purchasing and supply at Kwara State Polytechnic.[3]

Music career

He recorded his first song in a studio in 2006 and recorded a hardcore rap album at Coded Tunes, but the album was never released and he decided to focus on his studies and complete schooling.[citation needed] In 2008, Reminisce returned to the music scene, performing a rap verse on a track titled “Bachelor’s Life” off 9ice's sophomore album titled “Gongo Aso”. His first single, “Ever Since”, featured 9ice, and was a story about his life till that moment. His second, “If Only”, was a love song produced by Dtunez.[4]

In 2014, TIME Magazine named Reminisce one of the seven "World Rappers You Should Meet”[5] He was also named by Nigerian music site, NotJustOk, as one of the top three hip hop artists of 2014.[6]

His song titled "Local Rappers" in 2015, which he featured Olamide and Phyno had some controversial comments from fans as they felt the song was targeted at rappers who rap with English language such as MI and Mode9.[7] In 2015, Reminisce was named a brand ambassador for the Orijin alcoholic beverage brand.[8]

Reminisce is signed to Edge Records and is also the founder and creative director of LRR Records.

Book of Rap Stories

Reminisce's first album, Book of Rap Stories, was released on 31 March 2012. He started recording the album since 2010 after linking up with the studio producer Sarz at Edge Records Studios. The studio allowed him to make the album bilingual.[citation needed] The album was produced by Sarz, Legendury Beatz, Joshbeatz, Jospo and PastorChild. The album did well commercially in the southern part of Nigeria.[9]

ALAGA IBILE

His second album, ALAGA IBILE, was officially released on 15 November 2013. The album featured Wizkid, Naeto c, Davido, Olamide and Sossick and the singles Eleniyan, featuring Wizkid, Daddy featuring Davido, Fantasi and 3rd World Thug. Reminisce worked with producers Sossick, Sarz, Chopstix and Jospo.[10]

The album sold an estimated million copies before the end of 2014.[11] In 2014, Time Magazine named Reminisce as one of seven "world rappers you should meet".[12]

Baba Hafusa

Main article: Baba Hafusa

Reminisce's third album, Baba Hafusa, was released in 2015. Just recently, Reminisce became the first hip hop artist in Africa to have an album debut on Billboard Charts World Music category at no. 12. [13]

Described as a “genre busting album”, it was a strong contender for album of the year with music critics and fans alike applauding the fusion of sounds to form a unique blend of hip hop, fuji and afrobeats.[14]

Vibes & Insha Allah EP

Reminisce released the EP Vibes & Insha Allah in July 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[15] The EP garnered over 4.5 million streams on Audiomack in 4 months.

The music project consists of 6-tracks and features the artists Fireboy DML, Mo Safaru and Fatimah Safaru. Production was completed by Tmxo, Krizbeatz, Sarz and others.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Book of Rap Stories (2012)[9]
  • ALAGA IBILE (2013)[11]
  • Baba Hafusa (2015)[14]
  • El-Hadj (2016)

Singles

Videography

Year Title Album Director Ref
2016 Angelina — — [30]

Features and collaborations

  • ASHEWO Performed by Phenom (2013)
  • SHEKPE Performed by M.I(2014)
  • KING KONG [REMIX] Performed by Vector (2015)
  • 69 Missed Call Ft Jahbless, Chinko Ekun, Lil Kesh, Olamide, CDQ, Reminisce
  • Ibile performed by Lil Kesh (2016)
  • If E No Be God performed by Mr Eazi
  • Diet by Dj Enimoney (2018)
  • Aye by CDQ (2018)
  • Original Gangstar by Sess (2018)

References

  1. ^ "Reminisce Full Bio". Jango.com. Jango. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Reminisce Biography: Age, Early Life, Education, Family, Career, Collaborations, Awards, Controversy, Endorsements". NAIJAlebrity. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ CHUKS NWANNE (19 October 2019). "HEADIES 2019, AND THE WINNER IS…". guardian.ng. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ INEM UDODIONG (28 August 2021). "I AM MAKANAKI WITHOUT THE GUNS". culturecustodian.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. ^ Video, Time (12 July 2014). "Forget Eminem: World Rappers You Should Meet". TIME.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ^ Demola OG (21 November 2014). "The 10 Most Gifted Rappers In Nigeria 2014 | FULL LIST". NotJustOk. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ "I have no beef with Reminisce, others on local rappers — Modenine". Vanguard News. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  8. ^ Sowemimo, Dayo. "Reminisce bags new deal as Orijin ambassador". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "Book of Rap Songs". 360nobs. 360nobs. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Third World Thug intro". Naijabambam. Naijabambam. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Album Review". The Net. The Net. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  12. ^ Video, TIME (12 July 2014). "Forget Eminem: World Rappers You Should Meet". time.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  13. ^ Bada, Gbenga. "Reminisce: 'Baba Hafusa' hits 12th spot on Billboard World Album Chart". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Reminisce releases 3rd album". Jaguda. Jaguda. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Reminisce – "Vibes And Insha Allah" EP Out Now!!!". LocaaTunes - Much Xclusive Music. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  16. ^ "One Chance". Vod. Vod. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  17. ^ "If Only". Not Just OK. Not Just OK. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Kill Bii Chicken". Not Just OK. Not Just OK. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  19. ^ "2mussh". Jaguda. Jaguda. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Fantasi". Not Just OK. Not Just OK. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  21. ^ "Government". Ace World Team. Ace World Team. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  22. ^ "daddy". MTV Base. MTV Base. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Eleniyan". Not Just OK. Not Just OK. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  24. ^ "turnit". MTV Base. MTV Base. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  25. ^ Youtube, Reminisce. "Reminisce - Tesojue [Explicit Video]". Youtube. Youtube. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  26. ^ "Kpomo (Remix)". Pulse.ng. Joey Akan. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  27. ^ "New Music Reminisce - 'Angelina'". Pulse,ng. Joey Akan. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  28. ^ "Reminisce Ft. Olamide, Naira Marley, Sarz – 'Instagram'". LocaaTunes - Much Xclusive Music. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Reminisce x Adekunle Gold – 'Toxic'". LocaaTunes - Much Xclusive Music. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  30. ^ "Reminisce Rapper falls in love in colourful 'Angelina' video". Pulse.ng. Joey Akan. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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