Reminisce (Rapper)

Reminisce Basic Information

Reminisce Biography

Reminisce hails from Ajilete in the western Nigerian region of Ogun State’s Yewa South LGA. He was born in Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria, on 26 January 1981. He participated in school activities and listened to a variety of local and international musical genres while in school. He attended Kwara State Polytechnic to study purchasing and supply.

After appearing in Jah Bless’ song, Joor Remix, which also included Durella, Ice Prince, elDee, and Ruggedman, Reminisce gained notoriety. To establish his reputation, he unleashed the street anthem “Kako Bii Chicken,” which quickly became a success across the country.

For His music style, He is fluent in both Yoruba and English. Reminisce is a brand ambassador for SAMSUNG MOBILE and has received numerous honors and accolades.

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Asides from Music, He has been on the Big Screen and cast in movies like “Angelina” and, most recently, Kemi Adetiba’s “King Of Boys.”

Family

Reminisce keeps a low profile and tends not to divulge personal matters to the public. As a result, little is known about his intimate circle aside from the information on his wife, two children, and his father’s death.

Wife

He is married to Iya Hafusa, and their union spans over 13 years.

Parents

Reminisce lost his dad Alhaji A.A. Safaru far back in 2015. Information about his mother is vague to the media too.

Siblings

Reminisce has not introduced his extended family to the media and prefers to keep his known circle small.

Child

Hafusa Safaru and Fatimah Safaru are the two children of Reminisce’s marriage.

Lifestyle

In 2006, he recorded his first song in a studio. In 2007, he worked with Coded Tunes to make a hardcore rap album, but it was never released since he preferred to concentrate on his schoolwork and complete his education. However, Reminisce returned to the music industry in 2008 by contributing a rap verse to the song “Bachelor’s Life” from 9ice’s follow-up album, “Gongo Aso.” After that, his debut single, “Ever Since,” which had 9ice and told the tale of his life up to that point, was released. His second single, “If Only,” was a love song that Dtunez produced.

Reminisce was designated one of the seven “World Rappers You Should Meet” by TIME Magazine in 2014. Another Nigerian music website, NotJustOk, listed him as one of the top three hip-hop musicians of 2014.

In 2015, he released a song called “Local Rappers” with Olamide and Phyno. The song sparked heated debate among fans who believed it was directed towards rappers who use the English language, such as MI and Mode9. In addition, Reminisce was appointed a brand ambassador for the Orijin alcoholic beverage company in 2015.

Net Worth

With an estimated net worth of $7 million, Reminisce is one of Nigeria’s wealthiest and most well-known musicians.

Cars

All of Reminices’ cars are not precisely known explicitly to the media though it’s a known fact that he owns a couple of them as a celebrity. Additionally, a lexus 2017 model was once seen in his possession.

House

The Rapper owns a Mansion In Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Record Label

Reminisce founded and served as the creative director of LRR Records and had a contract with Edge Records.

The debut album of Reminisce, ‘Book of Rap Stories,’ was released to the public on 31 March 2012. After collaborating with Edge Records Studios’ studio producer Sarz, he began recording the album in 2010. The studio permitted him to create a bilingual album. Sarz, PastorChild, Legendury Beatz, Joshbeatz, and Jospo all contributed to the album’s production. In the southern region of Nigeria, the album did well commercially.

On 15 November 2013, his second album, ‘ALAGA IBILE,’ was formally released. The singles “Eleniyan,” featuring Wizkid, and “Daddy,” featuring Davido, Fantasi, and 3rd World Thug, were included on the album along with features from Naeto c and Olamide. In addition, producers Sossick, Sarz, Chopstix, and Jospo collaborated with Reminisce on the album. Before the end of 2014, an estimated million copies of the record were sold.

2015 saw ‘Baba Hafusa,’ the third album by Reminisce released. Reminisce, who debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Music Charts, is the first African hip-hop artist to have an album chart at that position.

It was hailed as a “genre-busting record,” with music critics and listeners praising the fusion of sounds for creating a unique blend of hip hop, fuji, and afrobeats. As a result, it was a strong contender for album of the year.

The Baba Hafusa album held the top spot on iTunes for several weeks and was regarded by many Nigerians as one of the best hip-hop albums in Nigerian history. Combinations of afrobeat, fuji, and hip hop were responsible for this. Other works he puts out include El-Hadj (2016) and Ponmile (2017).

In July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, Reminisce released the EP Vibes & Insha Allah. In just four months, the EP had over 4.5 million streams on Audiomack. Fireboy DML, Mo Safaru, and Fatimah Safaru are among the musicians who appear on the 6-track music project. In addition, Tmxo, Krizbeatz, Sarz, and others completed the production.

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