Teebillz, a Nigerian music executive, has praised veteran rapper and producer Eldee the Don, calling him a key player in the development of Afrobeats.
Teebillz recently praised Eldee as “the pioneer and visionary of Afrobeats” in an Instagram post, praising his early contributions to the genre’s structure and sound.
He expressed his sincere gratitude for the legacy Eldee left behind and the wisdom he imparted to others, particularly with regard to comprehending the economic aspect of the music industry, which many musicians tend to ignore.
Beyond the praise for Eldee, Teebillz also acknowledged international superstar Akon for playing a major role in pushing Afrobeats onto the global stage.
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However, in a humorous tone, he added, โI no think say u know road to Alaba market or met TJoe & Obinoโฆโโa lighthearted reminder of the early hustle and the key players in Nigeriaโs grassroots music scene who paved the way before the genre caught global attention.
Many fans and industry insiders who believed that Eldee’s contributions had not received enough recognition in previous years found resonance in the message.
They felt that Teebillz’s recognition, which highlighted one of the genre’s unsung heroes, was both essential and timely.
Tributes like this one serve as a reminder of the pioneers whose vision and perseverance lay the foundation for Afrobeats’ current worldwide success as the genre continues to gain momentum on a global scale.
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@believe_1001:
“Where is 2baba on this list , Omo 2face need to start talking and remind people how far himself as taken afrobeat too”
@alade_pastorre:
“Eldeeeee the Don,Abi eeri Eldeen the Don ati Banky w eemi naa ti woo Yankee oooo๐โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ”
@ayojide_ojo:
“He never said he created afrobeats but can we talk about afrobeats crossing boundaries without Akon???”
@sxint_was_here:
“Shout out to the real Don , because before anybody thought about it โฆโฆhe be doing it .”
@abeleasy:
“May the soul of the desist rest in peace OJB, Nomorelos, Sound sultan and many more they all pushed afrobeat unfortunately they left too soon”
@ibrosazee:
“Tjoe ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅbigman!! If you knw you knw ๐ฏ๐ฏ”
@beatzfact:
“The Akon Part, make me laugh enter gutter”
@ymixoo2:
“TJoe that man was a great marketer then”
@toyinmoshood:
“El dee D don ๐โค๏ธ๐ฅ Legendary โค๏ธ๐ฏ๐ช whenever I see his face I just remember, dani ananza fada da waka!!!!”
@iamcashbayo:
“The likes of 2face, Dโbanj, Don Jazzy, PSquare, Flavour, Olu Maintain and 9ice needs to be recognized too! They paved way, propagated the genre to global before these generation of streaming platforms ๐ฅ”
@favorite_gemini_queen:
“Mo fi e sinu Honda,shomode ni e I wonder,mo fe wa hummer,gbe lo yankee fun summer.. eldee d don๐๐๐๐”
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