Reminisce - Remilekun Safaru

Remilekun Safaru Biography / Profile

Nigerian rapper, singer, song writer, recording artist, stage performer and composer, Remilekun Khalid Safaru with stage name, Reminisce or Alaga ibile (local chairman) by some is from Ajilete, Yewa South Local Government, Ogun State. He was born on the 26 of January 1981 in Kaduna but soon moved to Ebutte Metta in Lagos state which was where he grew up.

Remilekun Safaru Age

Remilekun Safaru is 43 years old.

Remilekun Safaru Early Life

Reminisce attended a state polytechnic in Kwara state where he studied Purchasing and Supply

Remilekun Safaru Career

Known mainly for "Kako bii chicken", "Bisi my lover", "Ever since", "Turn up" "2mussh", "If only", and hailed for his rap lines which are mostly delivered in Yoruba, Reminisce was 'discovered' by ID Cabasa who is a producer. Before 'discovery', he started out emulating rappers like Nas, Jay Z, Eminem and Snoop Dogg.

In 2006, he recorded his first rap album which unfortunately was never released because he decided to back pedal on the music so he would get his degree.

In 2008, he returned to the music scene, performing a rap verse on a track titled “Bachelor’s Life” off 9ice’s sophomore album, “Gongo Aso”. He soon releases his debut album, “Book of Rap Stories” in 2012 which was produced by Sarz, Legendury Beatz, Joshbeatz, Jospo and Pastor Child at Edge Records Studios, soon releasing “Kako Bii Chicken” which is regarded as the single that brought him into the spotlight. It was closely followed by "If only" and "2mush" which were also major hits.

In 2013, he released his second album, ALAGA IBILE’ with features from artistes like Wizkid, Naeto C, Davido, Olamide and Sossick and this sold over a million copies in the same year. In 2014, he was named by Time magazine as “one of the seven World Rappers You Should Meet” and by NotJustOk as one of the top three hip hop artists of 2014.

In 2015, he released his third album, “Baba Hafusa” from which he got recognition as the only hip hop artist in all of Africa to have an album debut at number 12 on Billboard Charts World Music category, selling 500,000 copies in Nigeria in just two weeks and claiming the number one spot on iTunes for more than a week.

In 2016, Reminisce released his fourth album “El Hadj” which was also a global success.

He has worked with artistes like Wizkid, Naeto C, Davido and Olamide and has collaborated with the likes of Olamide, Sean Tizzle, Brymo, MI, Ice Prince, Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade to name a few.

He has a record label, Edge Records label and is the creative director of LRR Records.

He is a brand ambassador for the Samsung and the Origin brand.