Eedris Dissing D Banj- What Is Your Opinion

Nigerian Rapper, Eedris Abdulkarem, formerly of The Remedies, came out last week to openly diss D Banj at the rally against the federeal government over the hike in fuel price in Lagos. Eedris has never been the one to shy away from airing his views on any matter, so this shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. His 2002 track, "jaga jaga", which had lyrics attacking the then government even caught the presidents attention...which led to President Obasonjo replying him in an interview saying- it is Eedris that is "jaga jaga". Anyway, D Banj made a remix of hit song, "scape goat", to support the current presidents campaign in 2010. And that is what Abdulkarem is pissed off about right now.



Read his comments at the rally below-

Eedris got on stage and said ‘…and all of una wey sing for Goodluck, F*** that bastard D’banj for collecting Money from Goodluck, God will punish you’.

They called me too but I turned them down, D’banj can’t be here because he knows he has disappointed the people’



People might say that that's a bit harsh, but you have to know how painful it is from Eedris point of view. Look at this way...d banj has all those millions of fans that would do what ever he says, and he goes ahead and endorses a president a lot of people believe is just a stooge for the out-going president...how do you think that would make another musician that fights for the people feel? If d banj collected millions to do that campaign, he definitely has betrayed his people...or more like sold his rights.


i would like to get your opinions on this issue.

Nigerian Artist React To Government's Fuel Subsidy Removal

A couple of Nigerian artist have joined the Nigerian masses to protest  against the Federal Government for the recent removal of fuel subsidy. The President of the country, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took the action on the first day of the year, and it saw the cost of petrol go from 65 Naira, to 150 Naira.

A lot of artists (musicians and actors) heavily supported the campaign of the current presidet; making jingles and songs about him before he got elected. Some of them have condemmed his actions  and say they regret voting fopr him, but ofcos they can't return the money they were paid for the service. More or less like they sold their birth rights. The few that didn't partake in supporting G.E.J's campaign like Banky W, Seun Kuti (The Late Fela Kuti's son), Whiz Kid, Sound Sultan, Rugged Man, Dede, JJC, M.I and Jesse Jagz, have in one way or the other used their status positively in support of the suffering masses. Some like Banky W and Seun Kuti have even physically joined in the protest as seen in the pic below.


No one knows where all these catastrophy would lead to. Before the issue of the removal of the fuel subsidy, there had already been  months of unrest in the country with a faction of islamic people in the North that are are against western influence in the country had been blowing up spots. On christmas day, they blew up a a church while a service was going on. Let us just pray things cool out before too much destruction is done.