Reminisce on how 'Alaga Ibile' sold 13 million copies and transformed his life.

Nigerian famous rapper Reminisce discusses how his album 'Alaga Ibile' propelled him to mainstream recognition.

In an interview with the I Said What I Said Podcast, Reminisnce discusses how he broke into the public in 2013 and became one of Nigeria's most successful artists.

According to Reminisce, his debut album 'My Book of Rap Stories' was not a tremendous hit, but his sophomore album 'Alaga Ibile' sold over 13 million copies in the Alaba market.

The famed Alaba market used to be Nigeria's primary music distribution outlet, from which musicians' works were marketed and distributed throughout the country.

"The second album that truly broke was 'Alaga Ibile'. It sold almost 13 million pieces in Alaba, and that was when my life really changed."
Reminisce added that the album which boasts of the hit records 'Daddy Mi' feat Davido and 'Eleniyan' featuring Wizkid helped cement his name as Alaga Ibile which would become one of his monikers as he soared to fame.

In the interview, Reminisce revealed that his third album 'Baba Hafusa' came at the advent of music streaming in Nigeria. He explained that while his effort to craft music that would connect with a wider audience brought criticism and complaints from his fans, the album was a commercial success as he intended it to be.

'Haba Hafusa' debuted at NO. 12 on the Billboard World Chart thus becoming the first African rapper to debut on the chart. Reminisce further made history with his fourth album 'El Hadj' which debuted on the Billboard World Album chart at NO. 13 making him the first African rapper to log two albums on the chart.

Reminisce recently released a new EP titled 'Sui Generis' which features guest appearances from Vector, BadBoy Timz, and Bhadboi OML, among others. The project has been praised for delivering an impressive fusion of hip-hop, fuji, and Afrobeats.

You can watch Reminisce's full interview on the I Said What I Said Podcast below.