El-Hadj

El-Hadj
Studio album by
Reminisce
Released29 August 2016
Length56:50
LabelLRR
Producers
  • Sarz
  • Sossick
  • Jomane
  • Pbankz
  • TSpize
  • Tyce
  • Camo Blaizz
  • TMXO
Reminisce chronology
Baba Hafusa
(2015)		 El-Hadj
(2016)		 Vibes & Insha Allah
(2020)
Singles from El-Hadj
  1. "Asalamalekun"
    Released: 11 March 2016
  2. "Owo Re"
    Released: 13 May 2016
  3. "Nobody Knows"
    Released: 9 July 2016

El-Hadj is the fourth studio album by the Nigerian rapper Reminisce, released on 29 August 2016. The album features guest appearances from 2Baba, Olamide, Seriki, 9ice, Ice Prince, Solidstar, and Mr Eazi, as well as collaborations with his label signees Sojay and Oladips. Its production was handled by Sarz, Sossick, Jomane, Pbankz, TSpize, Tyce, Camo Blaizz, and TMXO. It serves as a follow-up to Baba Hafusa (2015). On 7 September 2016, El-Hadj debuted on the Billboard World Albums chart.[1]

Background

Reminisce revealed the artwork for El-Hadj on 11 July 2016.[2] The album's track listing was revealed on 22 August 2016.[3] On the same day, Reminisce ended his contract with Edge Records for reasons that remain unclear.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pulse NigeriaStarStarStarStar[5]
tooXclusiveStarStarStarStarHalf star
360nobs7/10[6]
NotJustOk7.5/10[7]
Filterfree81%[8]

Wilfred Okiche of 360nobs described El-Hadj as an album built on "menacing beats", "familiar themes of sex, religion and the hustle", and "big name collaborations" with "slick production work", concluding that it "may be Reminisce’s most accessible album yet" and "a pilgrimage to the mind of the man and his experiences so far". He rated the album 7 out of 10.[6] Joey Akan of Pulse Nigeria gave El-Hadj a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, calling it a "solid grounded work" that reflected Reminisce's "grounded mentality" and "deeper level of narration and vulnerability", concluding that it was "a pilgrimage of some sort" as the rapper sought to "recreate his Mecca".[5]

Tola Sarumi of NotJustOk said El-Hadj was "a reawakening" and "a rebirth in many ways", praising its "versatility and depth", "good marriage of production, lyrics and relevance", and calling it "a grown man rap album for the most part", concluding that "Reminisce almost delivers the perfect body of work his talent is capable of, and rating the album a 7.5 out of 10.[7] Temitope Dolano of tooXclusive rated it a 4.5/5, praising the album's "different genre[s]", featured artists, and "signature vulgar lyrics", concluding that Reminisce "did show he truly deserved his name" and "placed the bar a foot higher".[8]

Accolades

Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2018 The Headies Best Rap Album[9] Won

Track listing

El-Hadj track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Asalamalekun"Remilekun SafaruSarz3:33
2."Where I Come From"SafaruSossick3:30
3."Ibadi"SafaruSossick3:42
4."Konsignment"SafaruJomane3:04
5."I.E.N.B.G" (featuring Mr Eazi)
Sarz3:43
6."1.4 D.R" (featuring Solidstar)
Pbankz3:38
7."Ori"SafaruTSpize3:13
8."I Remember"SafaruSossick3:22
9."Skit" (featuring Terry Apala)Terry Ejeh—0:48
10."Telephone" (featuring Olamide)
Pheelz3:02
11."Simple Boy" (featuring 9ice)
Tyce3:14
12."Daily Basis"SafaruCamo Blaiz3:26
13."Nobody Knows" (featuring 2Baba)
TMXO3:44
14."Owo Re"SafaruCamo Blaiz2:57
15."Oloun" (featuring Oladips)
  • Safaru
  • Oladipupo Oladimeji
Sossick3:25
16."Larger Than Life" (featuring Sojay)
  • Safaru
  • Samuel Okorie Jr.
Sossick3:13
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Feego" (featuring Seriki, Oladips and Ice Prince)
Sossick5:06
Total length:56:50

Notes

  • "—" denotes a skit

Personnel

  • Remilekun "Reminisce" Safaru – primary artist, songwriter
  • Oluwatosin "Mr Eazi" Ajibade – featured artist (track 5), songwriter
  • Joshua "Solidstar" Iniyezo – featured artist (track 6), songwriter
  • Terry Apala – Featured artist (track 9), songwriter
  • Olamide Adedeji – featured artist (track 10), songwriter
  • Alexander "9ice" Ajifolajifola – featured artist (track 11), songwriter
  • Innocent "2Baba" Idibia – featured artist (track 13), songwriter
  • Oladipupo "Oladips" Oladimeji – featured artist (tracks 15, 17), songwriter
  • Samuel "Sojay" Okorie Jr. – featured artist (track 16), songwriter
  • Ibiyemi "Seriki" Seriki – featured artist (track 17), songwriter
  • Panshak "Ice Prince" Zamani – featured artist (track 17), songwriter
  • Sarz – producer (tracks 1, 5)
  • Sossick – producer (tracks 2, 3, 8, 13, 15–17)
  • Jomane – producer (track 4)
  • Pbankz – producer (track 6)
  • TSpize – producer (track 7)
  • Pheelz – producer (track 10)
  • Tyce – producer (track 11)
  • Camo Blaiz – producer (tracks 12, 14)
  • TMXO – producer (track 13)

Release history

Release history and formats for El-Hadj
Region Date Format Label
Various 29 August 2016 LRR Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ Chima, Chidi (7 September 2016). "Reminisce is first Nigerian to have back-to-back albums on Billboard chart". TheCable. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Yhusuff, Al (11 July 2016). "Reminisce Set To Drop 4th Album Titled "EL – Hadj" |Unveils Artwork". tooXclusive. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Boye, Don (22 August 2016). "Reminisce Reveals Album Track-list For "EL-HADJ"". NotJustOk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Boye, Don (22 August 2016). "Reminisce Terminates Contract With Label Few Days Before He Drops His Album". NotJustOk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 Akan, Joey (30 August 2016). "Reminisce reaches a personal Mecca on El-Hadj album". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 Okiche, Wilfred (4 October 2016). "Album Review: Reminisce – El Hadj". 360nobs. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 Sarumi, Tola (4 October 2016). "Album Review: Reminisce - El-Hadj". NotJustOk. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 Dolano, Temitope (5 October 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Reminisce – El Hadj". tooXclusive. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Praise, Billy (5 May 2018). "The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners". Guardian Life Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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