Timaya: Nobody respects Eedris Abdulkareem because he talks too much

Timaya has described Eedris Abdulkareem as “a talkative who no one is afraid of” in the music industry.

The dancehall artiste shared his opinion about Abdulkareem in a recent interview on Naija FM.

The host compared Timaya and Abdulkareem, suggesting that both artistes are often feared by others in the industry.

However, Timaya was quick to dismiss this notion, stating that he “does not talk or behave like Abdulkareem”.

The singer also emphasized that he respects himself and wants to be respected by others.

“I no dey talk or behave like Eedris. Nobody Dey fear Eedris because he is talking too much. Right from time,” Timaya said.

“I don’t even want people to be afraid of me. I respect myself so that people can respect me too. Eedris and I never had any problem. The relationship we had was because I worked with him. I learned what I needed and moved on.

“I don’t even think he knew my name at that time. I only just give him shoutouts because he was part of my story. We don’t have any reason to communicate.”

The duo’s face-off started in 2017 when Abdulkareem, in an interview, described the ‘Gra Gra’ hitmaker as an “ingrate”, claiming he wouldn’t have been successful if not for his support.

But Timaya fired back at Abdulkareem, accusing the rapper of using his services without paying him in return.

He also alleged that the ‘Jaja Jaga’ singer “regarded him like a nobody,” adding that the musician should work on himself and stop blaming people.