the algorithm pushed this because eLDee is my all time favourite and GREATEST rappers both home here in lagos and abroad...and all my friends know how much of a stan i was of this man.. i have not just all his albums burnt to my system from CD to mp3 file..i've met people who know him..personally! he wont even know who iam.. cos i was a kid when he started buzzing however..as a nerd for hiphop i've also got the album with his first crew... the tribesmen..plus he's replied my dms twice..Very humbly..when i asked for a song that was never on any of his albums..a tribute to his friend moraks (RIP)..who gave me a lift from the school B-ball court down to the admin block..playing another track eldee hadn't even released at the time...another fun fact is that his friend and crew member Freestyle was my room mate in the same University of lagos that i attended from 003 to 008..off course he eLDee graduated way before me...but freestyle got his admission really late and never stayed on campus cos of the little celebrity status then but i knew his crib in Akoka. Eldee and freestyle had a Rap beef and even Eldee knows that song is no where to be found except if you are an OG Nigerian hiphop head who got it from someone who has it..i lost it when i got bagged off my laptop in 2016..On the return of the king album they were a lot of shots fired at certain rappers we all knew and Vector and i would argue trying to dissect the subs..eldee is a living legend.. he once rapped in 3 different Nigerian languages on a song..nailed the accent.. still dropping BARS and then he was the first Nigerian rapper i heard with a very clean close American accent...one of the first Nigerian i saw who featured an established American rapper Yung Joc..i mean he opened the flood gates for what afro beats as become today...eLDee made me feel that as an african kid i could rap and be understood by both my people and americans..cos he would switch and show his versatilities even in SINGING!.... I am making something that has to do with him and cant disclose ..i am so proud of him even though i was heart broken when he shut down his music label and retired back to the US. I once met with Timi the blackone and begged him if he could beg baba El to patch things up and do one more song for us with both the tribesmen and DA TRYBE..Another another fun fact Da trybe was naija's version of the WU tang..almost all the members had solo efforts which contributed to african hiphop RAP music as a whole..you are in the presence of a true KING.
BEST COMMENT! You made me relive my teen years with every word you typed and I am a 46yr old WIFE AND MOM who is a music connoisseur! Once I met Dr.SID(part of DA TRYBE) as 200Level student while he was a 300Lev3l Dentistry student, I knew he was a star too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just to correct a little misunderstanding, the interviewer might have, having watched the beginning part of this video, the NYSC programme is for one year but some people chose to remain where they were posted to.
Im a Nigerian (igbo-native) university student studying engineering i can tell you two things *EELDEE IS VERY INTELLIGENT! *HIS ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE CIVIL WAR MASE ME VERY HAPPY THE GOVERNMENT DONT WANT OUR GENERATION TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIAFRAN GENOCIDE
Correct but it wasn’t a Genocide we were at war and in war there’s always going to be a winner and a looser unfortunately When America dropped the Nuke on japan Hiroshima it wasn’t called a genoide how then do you define the Nigeria Biafra war Genicide
@@fataiadegbenro984 it was an attempted genocide. They were going from house to house slaughtering Igbos in the North. Soldiers and civilians were involved in this slaughter. It was awful. How're you going to describe that as war. This happened before General Ojukwu declared the Republic of Biafra.
ElDee certainly needs his flowers because they had faith in a genre "later called afro beats" when even Nigerians didn't vibe to Nigerian music 🎵. Fantastic interview from GVT
Cool interview... and there's still so much more you could've discussed 🙂. Like when eLDee had a small beef with Freestyle (former member of Trybesmen).
I am woefully new to this world of music and it's history! eLDee has so many stories too, check out his podcast "Nigerian American" for now - though we did discuss future interviews!!
I remember eLDee did a track with OlaDele and Toks. But I was told the track had to be taken down because of the D.A (the was about was deemed to glorify 419 lol)
eLDee, the true Afrobeat father of modern times, is very articulate. Thanks, Garrett, for the interview. The eLDee podcast is a fantastic podcast, worth the listen.
The music industry was quite vibrant, to be honest. From pop music in the 80s (Kris Okotie, Onyeka Onwenu, Felix Libarty) to other genres; it was vibrant. Hip-hop just didn't catch on quickly. The early pioneers (Ron Ekundayo & Skid) just didn't cut it. Not until 1991 when Emphasis & Junior & Pretty came with pidgin Hip-Hop, did we start really appreciating that genre of music. Don't forget; the pop songs of the late 80s & early 90s tried to incoporate a bit of rap in some of their songs too.
@@xpager The 90s? I don't think so. Depends on what genre you're looking at. Fuji/Juju music was popping. Reggae wasn't too shabby (Blackky, Ras Kimono). But it was quieter than the 80s. I think it coincided with accessibility of cable television & privatization of broadcasting.
The moment I read this and saw the name "Emphasis", I had to check out who made the comment and it came as no surprise upon discovering Temisan Okomi as the man behind it...
This was a lovely podcast! It was actually my first time hearing ElDee speak. I have a few suggestions; I think Garret, the interviewer, should have done more research about Nigeria, the guest's home country. Nigeria has a very complex socio-political landscape, and understanding it better could have enriched the conversation. Broader Questions: This would allow for deeper insights into various aspects of Nigerian culture and ElDee's experiences and also help him question his biases. It might be interesting to talk about the new generation in Nigeria, especially considering the increasing population and growing wealth. The fintech sector is booming, and discussing what the imbalance looks like in this context would be insightful. Discussion on the recent protest across Africa and the Gen Z waking up and questioning the politicians.
This is a great interview, made me feel very nostalgic as eLDee and the Trybesmen were a huge influence on me growing up. I even met his Aunt at a Cybercafe she owned in Ogba, Ikeja while I was writing my Oct/Nov GCE. I was a huge fan and when I found our his Aunt owned that Cybercafe I spent my entire life there hoping he'd stop my and I'd get to meet him.😂😂😂
This guy just got documented one of our music industry legends that even the music publications haven't done... This is part of the archival record of how Afrobeats as we know it today came to be. This is gold.
El Dee has not disappointed me. You're knowledgeable, well-read, and exposed to Nigerian history and the world in general. But I want to correct a small error in your narrative about Ibos. The faulty notion that they were solely superior in trading as merchants is slightly wrong. This narrative prevailed after the civil war in 1967 - 1970. Before the civil war, the Ibos dominated the entire sphere of the country--they dusted every other tribe in education too. They happen to have more professors in the university than every other tribe including the Yprubas. By the way, I am Yoruba, so this is not an agenda to push the narrative of Ibos over the rest because I'm Ibos. These guys were the nightmares of every other tribe. They were the most competitive human beings on the planet--hands down! They dominated education, importation, commerce, and the military; they had the highest-ranking officers in the country. The fear of Ibos pre-dated the civil war in Nigeria. Pre-dated Nigerian independence in 1960! I thought I'd share this nugget with you, El Dee. Peace, ma brother.
I am your huge Fan! I am 39 now, so that tells you I was old enough to follow most of yours songs even from the days of Trybes men... Eldee is really the don!
My problem with westerners "white people " is this constant question to black/Africans-- " is it safe in Africa '" Ive ilved half my life in America and half in Nigeria. Everything about safety in Africa is as a result of politicians who are all bad actors/puppets of America or Europe. If you disobey to follow orders from " the west" ,-- you get the Gadafi/Libya treatment or the Lumumba/Congo treatment. This is what makes Africa unsafe, the constant power grabs and uncertainty and poverty that captures the powerless.
Garrett was a lil lost with hiphop convo😂😂😂he didn't know much about it, Eldee was nice with it tho & didn't even share the majority of the Level of Fame he had, definitely showed he ain't big on it!!! Enjoyed this
There were lots of ghanaians in Nigeria then. A lot of them were teachers. My own teacher in airforce primary school in Lagos was called Mr Palance. I can never forget him.
And i am shocked Garrett didn't know even the Grammys mail the plaques to the winners u don't take 🏆 the dummy home, The Plaques get to you later same for every Major award shows across the globe
Nice interview; really enjoyed it. I however don't like the way he makes it seem, Nigerians only started getting Western education after independence. The first university in Nigeria was established in 1948 and long before then, Nigerians had been travelling to the UK to get a university degree; we've been producing Doctors, Lawyers etc way before independence in 1960. Also, is it just me or did Nigeria seem like a really dangerous place to live, going by his narrative of living in Lagos and how things have gotten worse? Not discounting the current insecurity challenges the country is facing but like he said about the US, I think it's just based on each person's reality, occasioned by what part of the country or a city they live in. I certainly have never felt apprehensive about insecurity, in any part of the country I have lived in - Lagos, Benin, Zamfara and Abuja.
Cool interview. Very enlightening but your parents couldn't have been the 1st set of nigerians that were educated. Have you forgotten that Fela Kuti's (your parents' generation) parents were educated? People have been schooling in Nigeria since the late 1800s
and oga don common the way youre narrating sef well sha experiences are different but the words youre using makes it look to graphic nigerian isnt bad at all
It's not accurate to say tribes though. Ethnicity is the correct name. Tribe is at the level of community or families. We used to identify by tribes, but most Nigerians don't anymore. There is a reason why we no longer have tribal marks. Yoruba is NOT a tribe, no such thing as Yoruba tribal mark. Tribe is a smaller organisation of people. When Nigerians say Igbo tribe, Hausa tribe etc. That makes no sense. You wouldn't say Scottish tribe or Han tribe or Arabic tribe etc.
@@babaaaron It's not a capsule-size story. Basically; the story of The Pyrates Confraternity is the story of Secret Confraternities in Nigeria. They were the first & Confraternities like Vikings & Buccaneers were direct offshoots.
@@temisanokomi9631 yes we all know that. What most of us don't know is exactly how they evolved into the violent cults that they became. I thought eLDee did a good job of shedding light on that, and that maybe you had a different or complementary version.
@@babaaaron Basically. Secret Confraternities became violent as soon as they started competing. Competing for "land" (meeting spots), members & any other thing you can think of. Plus; it's young boys/men. Testosterone rages at that age...
A pioneer doesn't have to be one person na....He was a key person at that point and like he explained about the structure thing in music, He was one of the pple that brought structure to the music industry in the name and form of record labels....Listen to understand and not to necessarily criticise please....
Education was a big thing but it's not Western education. They could read and write Arabic when you guys couldn't read or write. You analyze things like an educated illiterate so sorry for my language.
Good job interview @eldeerhedon. Just my own little input. Even before independence people have already been living in various parts of the country. The NYSC en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps was institute by the Obasanjo military era. To help with the war torn Nigeria so that people can start building a sense of oneness. Talking about the military. The nation will allocation quota for each regions the north will make a northerner answer Igbo and Yoruba names to fill the slot for those regions. From what you said about Frats in the universities it does make a lot of sense. And they got hijacked by the politicians to do their dirty deals. They also ended up in politics. 😂😂😂 Talking about Disney. African stories are where they got all those stories.
This was brilliant eLDee. One small correction, its not Pidgin English. It's Naija Pidgin. It's a language that evolved as Nigerians engaged with Europeans and different Africans from Nigeria and other countries who spoke different languages. It has a strong English influence, but it also is influenced by Igbo, Yoruba, Portuguese, French, Arabic and a few languages from across Nigeria including the Delta languages. It's our Lingua Franca while English is our national language.
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When he said "At least British Formal Education", I knew this is an unbridled mind, seasoned, free and extremely conscious. I appreciate you bro.
ELdee!! You can't write the history of Afrobeats without him for sure
eLdee eeee eeee, great interview. The Nigerian music industry needs to give this man is damn flowers!!
OG gave a comprehensive summary or Nigeria in 10mins👏🏾
That's a wrong summary
@@isalas3352 Alright buddy pls give us the right summary..
Eldeee ageing with grace
the algorithm pushed this because eLDee is my all time favourite and GREATEST rappers both home here in lagos and abroad...and all my friends know how much of a stan i was of this man.. i have not just all his albums burnt to my system from CD to mp3 file..i've met people who know him..personally! he wont even know who iam.. cos i was a kid when he started buzzing however..as a nerd for hiphop i've also got the album with his first crew... the tribesmen..plus he's replied my dms twice..Very humbly..when i asked for a song that was never on any of his albums..a tribute to his friend moraks (RIP)..who gave me a lift from the school B-ball court down to the admin block..playing another track eldee hadn't even released at the time...another fun fact is that his friend and crew member Freestyle was my room mate in the same University of lagos that i attended from 003 to 008..off course he eLDee graduated way before me...but freestyle got his admission really late and never stayed on campus cos of the little celebrity status then but i knew his crib in Akoka. Eldee and freestyle had a Rap beef and even Eldee knows that song is no where to be found except if you are an OG Nigerian hiphop head who got it from someone who has it..i lost it when i got bagged off my laptop in 2016..On the return of the king album they were a lot of shots fired at certain rappers we all knew and Vector and i would argue trying to dissect the subs..eldee is a living legend.. he once rapped in 3 different Nigerian languages on a song..nailed the accent.. still dropping BARS and then he was the first Nigerian rapper i heard with a very clean close American accent...one of the first Nigerian i saw who featured an established American rapper Yung Joc..i mean he opened the flood gates for what afro beats as become today...eLDee made me feel that as an african kid i could rap and be understood by both my people and americans..cos he would switch and show his versatilities even in SINGING!.... I am making something that has to do with him and cant disclose ..i am so proud of him even though i was heart broken when he shut down his music label and retired back to the US. I once met with Timi the blackone and begged him if he could beg baba El to patch things up and do one more song for us with both the tribesmen and DA TRYBE..Another another fun fact Da trybe was naija's version of the WU tang..almost all the members had solo efforts which contributed to african hiphop RAP music as a whole..you are in the presence of a true KING.
BEST COMMENT! You made me relive my teen years with every word you typed and I am a 46yr old WIFE AND MOM who is a music connoisseur! Once I met Dr.SID(part of DA TRYBE) as 200Level student while he was a 300Lev3l Dentistry student, I knew he was a star too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
How I sat to watch this 1hour 30minutes interview still beats me!!! Eldee knows how to hold a conversation and Garrett thanks for bringing him on!
Just to correct a little misunderstanding, the interviewer might have, having watched the beginning part of this video, the NYSC programme is for one year but some people chose to remain where they were posted to.
I grew up listerning to Eldee's music 03/04, he's one of the pioneers of Afro beats. I'm giving you your flowers.
afro beats?? I am confused
Kai… I just love this guy. I am actually grooming myself to be this knowledgeable, seasoned and eloquent 🙌🏾
Im a Nigerian (igbo-native) university student studying engineering i can tell you two things
*EELDEE IS VERY INTELLIGENT!
*HIS ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE CIVIL WAR MASE ME VERY HAPPY THE GOVERNMENT DONT WANT OUR GENERATION TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIAFRAN GENOCIDE
Correct but it wasn’t a Genocide we were at war and in war there’s always going to be a winner and a looser unfortunately
When America dropped the Nuke on japan Hiroshima it wasn’t called a genoide how then do you define the Nigeria Biafra war Genicide
My dear, dont let them teach you only one sided story, war is not good obviously.
@@fataiadegbenro984it was a genocide they starved the people
@@fataiadegbenro984it was a genocide
@@fataiadegbenro984 it was an attempted genocide. They were going from house to house slaughtering Igbos in the North.
Soldiers and civilians were involved in this slaughter. It was awful. How're you going to describe that as war. This happened before General Ojukwu declared the Republic of Biafra.
I grew upin the 90s listening to ElDee The Don. He was a former member of the Tha Trybes Men. Love this dude.
Freestyle was my fave amongst the 3 trybesmen which had Kabir or so as the 3rd guy. Then they expanded with Sasha, Dr.SID, and co.
U mean kaboom
An excelllent interview both ways, enjoyed this so much. Can't believe i watched the entire series 😂
ElDee is so intelligent. Bless you Man.
Asin eh. I'm mesmerized by his knowledge
ElDee certainly needs his flowers because they had faith in a genre "later called afro beats" when even Nigerians didn't vibe to Nigerian music 🎵. Fantastic interview from GVT
Exactly! Naija peeps WOULD REFUSE to love their own locals singing UNTIL Trybesmen FLIPPED THE MODE! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
An excellent discussion! El dee is a boss!!!
Man this was worth every listening....
Cool interview... and there's still so much more you could've discussed 🙂. Like when eLDee had a small beef with Freestyle (former member of Trybesmen).
I am woefully new to this world of music and it's history! eLDee has so many stories too, check out his podcast "Nigerian American" for now - though we did discuss future interviews!!
This was such a great discussion. In really enjoyed it.
eLDee has always been able to express himself and his ideas very knowledgeably. Very nice interview 👍🏽
Eldee made sense from the beginning to the end
A truly insightful interview 👏🏽
I remember eLDee did a track with OlaDele and Toks. But I was told the track had to be taken down because of the D.A (the was about was deemed to glorify 419 lol)
eLDee, the true Afrobeat father of modern times, is very articulate. Thanks, Garrett, for the interview. The eLDee podcast is a fantastic podcast, worth the listen.
Proud of you brother and you are a true legend and inspiration
I still remember some of Da' Trybe.
2Shotz, OlaDele, Blaise, Sasha
Am so proud of El Dee,I didn't know he was this enlightened
Watched every minute, I loved eLDee growing up, such an intelligent character.
The music industry was quite vibrant, to be honest. From pop music in the 80s (Kris Okotie, Onyeka Onwenu, Felix Libarty) to other genres; it was vibrant. Hip-hop just didn't catch on quickly. The early pioneers (Ron Ekundayo & Skid) just didn't cut it. Not until 1991 when Emphasis & Junior & Pretty came with pidgin Hip-Hop, did we start really appreciating that genre of music. Don't forget; the pop songs of the late 80s & early 90s tried to incoporate a bit of rap in some of their songs too.
The industry was quite in the 90s
@@xpager The 90s? I don't think so. Depends on what genre you're looking at. Fuji/Juju music was popping. Reggae wasn't too shabby (Blackky, Ras Kimono). But it was quieter than the 80s. I think it coincided with accessibility of cable television & privatization of broadcasting.
The moment I read this and saw the name "Emphasis", I had to check out who made the comment and it came as no surprise upon discovering Temisan Okomi as the man behind it...
Brilliant pod
Eldee the biggest mannn... loved his rap group Trybe Records. Those guys changed the game
Great listen love from Nigeria
This was a lovely podcast! It was actually my first time hearing ElDee speak. I have a few suggestions;
I think Garret, the interviewer, should have done more research about Nigeria, the guest's home country. Nigeria has a very complex socio-political landscape, and understanding it better could have enriched the conversation. Broader Questions: This would allow for deeper insights into various aspects of Nigerian culture and ElDee's experiences and also help him question his biases.
It might be interesting to talk about the new generation in Nigeria, especially considering the increasing population and growing wealth. The fintech sector is booming, and discussing what the imbalance looks like in this context would be insightful. Discussion on the recent protest across Africa and the Gen Z waking up and questioning the politicians.
I don't think the discussion was on Nigeria from the plan but it kind of dovetailed into Nigeria...
This is a great interview, made me feel very nostalgic as eLDee and the Trybesmen were a huge influence on me growing up. I even met his Aunt at a Cybercafe she owned in Ogba, Ikeja while I was writing my Oct/Nov GCE. I was a huge fan and when I found our his Aunt owned that Cybercafe I spent my entire life there hoping he'd stop my and I'd get to meet him.😂😂😂
This guy just got documented one of our music industry legends that even the music publications haven't done... This is part of the archival record of how Afrobeats as we know it today came to be. This is gold.
eLDee baba.😁 Still fresh. Never stopping. Too hot for T.v. I bow to you baba. I'm totally delighted and impressed to see how far you've come😊
El Dee has not disappointed me. You're knowledgeable, well-read, and exposed to Nigerian history and the world in general. But I want to correct a small error in your narrative about Ibos. The faulty notion that they were solely superior in trading as merchants is slightly wrong. This narrative prevailed after the civil war in 1967 - 1970. Before the civil war, the Ibos dominated the entire sphere of the country--they dusted every other tribe in education too. They happen to have more professors in the university than every other tribe including the Yprubas. By the way, I am Yoruba, so this is not an agenda to push the narrative of Ibos over the rest because I'm Ibos. These guys were the nightmares of every other tribe. They were the most competitive human beings on the planet--hands down! They dominated education, importation, commerce, and the military; they had the highest-ranking officers in the country. The fear of Ibos pre-dated the civil war in Nigeria. Pre-dated Nigerian independence in 1960! I thought I'd share this nugget with you, El Dee. Peace, ma brother.
Kai… make we dey calm down. My brothers dominated everywhere and Ojukwu still pushed for Civil War?
Respect to the BIG OG Eldee
Great Interview, Eldee broke it down properly.
I am your huge Fan! I am 39 now, so that tells you I was old enough to follow most of yours songs even from the days of Trybes men... Eldee is really the don!
Just an amazing conversation. eLDee's articulation and knowledge is very refreshing. Thank you both really ❤
ElDee the Don. Legend
Respect
My problem with westerners "white people " is this constant question to black/Africans-- " is it safe in Africa '"
Ive ilved half my life in America and half in Nigeria. Everything about safety in Africa is as a result of politicians who are all bad actors/puppets of America or Europe. If you disobey to follow orders from " the west" ,-- you get the Gadafi/Libya treatment or the Lumumba/Congo treatment. This is what makes Africa unsafe, the constant power grabs and uncertainty and poverty that captures the powerless.
I had a huge crush on him as a teenager. Lol so good
his own cult origin story is different from the one we were taught in schools i think its weird tho
Love this interview ❤
A Legend! One of the pioneers of what will call Afrobeat(s) today!!!
Good video
eLDee the Don!!!!
El dee the don❤❤❤
Garrett was a lil lost with hiphop convo😂😂😂he didn't know much about it, Eldee was nice with it tho & didn't even share the majority of the Level of Fame he had, definitely showed he ain't big on it!!! Enjoyed this
Eldee you are a sure guy, but to be more clear we where not tribes but also nations...
The Don!
Broke down the history very eloquently
That’s our legend right there..God bless you @eldeethedon
Wow! Cerebral!
Eldeee the don 27:55
They didn’t defeat Biafra it was declared no victor no vanquish
He had Ghanaian 🇬🇭 teachers lol IYKYK
There were lots of ghanaians in Nigeria then. A lot of them were teachers. My own teacher in airforce primary school in Lagos was called Mr Palance. I can never forget him.
And i am shocked Garrett didn't know even the Grammys mail the plaques to the winners u don't take 🏆 the dummy home, The Plaques get to you later same for every Major award shows across the globe
What you know about Trybe records 😊
Shake body 33:48
Nice interview; really enjoyed it.
I however don't like the way he makes it seem, Nigerians only started getting Western education after independence. The first university in Nigeria was established in 1948 and long before then, Nigerians had been travelling to the UK to get a university degree; we've been producing Doctors, Lawyers etc way before independence in 1960.
Also, is it just me or did Nigeria seem like a really dangerous place to live, going by his narrative of living in Lagos and how things have gotten worse? Not discounting the current insecurity challenges the country is facing but like he said about the US, I think it's just based on each person's reality, occasioned by what part of the country or a city they live in. I certainly have never felt apprehensive about insecurity, in any part of the country I have lived in - Lagos, Benin, Zamfara and Abuja.
Cool interview. Very enlightening but your parents couldn't have been the 1st set of nigerians that were educated. Have you forgotten that Fela Kuti's (your parents' generation) parents were educated? People have been schooling in Nigeria since the late 1800s
British formal education in Nigeria not outside Nigeria.
@@olanrewajuboluwatife7484 of course that's the subject
He specifically said, in Nigeria. He is correct. Most of the older generation got their degrees from Sierra Leone, US, UK and the Carribbean.
What's eldee's podcast name?
It's called Nigerian American! There's a link in the video description - its really good, three whole seasons!
👍
the don respect sir but please becareful answer yt people on pod cast cause it kind of looks like he is fishing for bad news for fame
Exactly they are always asking is it safe in Africa, when their countries are the biggest promoters of anti- Africa agendas
and oga don common the way youre narrating sef well sha experiences are different but the words youre using makes it look to graphic nigerian isnt bad at all
Cults have gone out of fashion.
Where???
In Nigeria, How many youths want to join cults? They are looking for Yahoo Yahoo opportunities@@hfljr3765
It's not accurate to say tribes though. Ethnicity is the correct name. Tribe is at the level of community or families. We used to identify by tribes, but most Nigerians don't anymore. There is a reason why we no longer have tribal marks. Yoruba is NOT a tribe, no such thing as Yoruba tribal mark. Tribe is a smaller organisation of people. When Nigerians say Igbo tribe, Hausa tribe etc. That makes no sense. You wouldn't say Scottish tribe or Han tribe or Arabic tribe etc.
Totally got the history of (Con)fraternities wrong, mate.
Absolutely wrong.
Let's have your version, ìf you don't mind please
@@babaaaron It's not a capsule-size story. Basically; the story of The Pyrates Confraternity is the story of Secret Confraternities in Nigeria. They were the first & Confraternities like Vikings & Buccaneers were direct offshoots.
@@temisanokomi9631 yes we all know that. What most of us don't know is exactly how they evolved into the violent cults that they became. I thought eLDee did a good job of shedding light on that, and that maybe you had a different or complementary version.
@@babaaaron Basically.
Secret Confraternities became violent as soon as they started competing. Competing for "land" (meeting spots), members & any other thing you can think of.
Plus; it's young boys/men.
Testosterone rages at that age...
He is right to some extent. In terms of evolution into violence.
He’s not Nigeria tap pioneer abeg where is junior and pretty before idris and tribes men
A pioneer doesn't have to be one person na....He was a key person at that point and like he explained about the structure thing in music, He was one of the pple that brought structure to the music industry in the name and form of record labels....Listen to understand and not to necessarily criticise please....
Junior and pretty wasn't rap it was ajegunle trap
Eldee should stay away from Nigeria history. Too many errors in his narrative.
What errors please
@damilolaolarewaju1291 Bros abeg let me save you some grey hairs, don't bother. Let just enjoy the fact that Eldee was interviewed.
A true legend! Goes way back to the now defunct hip hop group trybesmen.
Education was a big thing but it's not Western education.
They could read and write Arabic when you guys couldn't read or write.
You analyze things like an educated illiterate so sorry for my language.
Good job interview @eldeerhedon. Just my own little input. Even before independence people have already been living in various parts of the country. The NYSC en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Service_Corps was institute by the Obasanjo military era. To help with the war torn Nigeria so that people can start building a sense of oneness.
Talking about the military. The nation will allocation quota for each regions the north will make a northerner answer Igbo and Yoruba names to fill the slot for those regions.
From what you said about Frats in the universities it does make a lot of sense. And they got hijacked by the politicians to do their dirty deals. They also ended up in politics.
😂😂😂 Talking about Disney. African stories are where they got all those stories.
This was brilliant eLDee. One small correction, its not Pidgin English. It's Naija Pidgin.
It's a language that evolved as Nigerians engaged with Europeans and different Africans from Nigeria and other countries who spoke different languages.
It has a strong English influence, but it also is influenced by Igbo, Yoruba, Portuguese, French, Arabic and a few languages from across Nigeria including the Delta languages.
It's our Lingua Franca while English is our national language.
I updated the chapter to reflect this! Thank you for the correction and your insights :)