You think you've heard it all? Then be prepared for more explosive revelations.
Recently, D'banj opened up on why he quit Mo'hit Records and how fellow artist, Dr Sid fueled his his split with Don Jazzy.
Below is highlights of the second part of the interview with AOP Olisa Adibua on "The Truth".
– D’banj said Don Jazzy told him that whenever he hears his (D’Banj’s) voice on the radio he always changes the station. That statement, D’banj said, was very hurtful. It hurt him so bad that he left his house and sought refuge in a hotel and then moved on to South Africa.
– He never expected Oliver Twist to be such a huge hit and was in South Africa when it blew up in London and he had to rush over there. He believes the song’s sudden success was God’s way of taking him away from all the drama back home in Nigeria.
– The deal with Kanye West was not completed at this stage, however, Kanye was so impressed with the song that he agreed to make an appearance in the video. As Kanye is an ‘action man’ as D’banj calls him, they shot the video straight away while still in London.
– D’Banj knows that everyone wants him and Don Jazzy to work together again and thinks there is a possible of that happening, if the price is right. He bumped into Don Jazzy in America and they discussed the possibility of a reunion, a business reunion. Don Jazzy told him that it would have to be for the right money for that to ever happen.
– ‘A friend in need is a burglar in the future’ was D’banj response to Olisa’s question on if the duo would get back to being friends – read into that what you may!
– In response to questions about his public support of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011, D’banj vehemently refuted suggestions that he had been paid for the interview. He stated that he had himself requested the interview and that he felt that it was the right thing for him to do as a man and citizen of Nigeria.
– He admitted that he got paid, but for his work as a musician.
– He felt that the backlash he got at that time was unfortunate as he was put through ‘heat, fire and hell’.
– He wouldn’t be tied down to answering whether he would do the same again this time round as he is ‘unavailable’ right now and travels a lot.
– The conversation between D’banj and Olisa became heated when Olisa started questioning the artiste on the state of his career sinceOliver Twist and it seemed that a ‘raw nerve’ was touched.
– He strongly denied allegations that he did not write Top of the World and said it was a big hit which he really loves and questioned Olisa on who determines what makes a big hit anyway and if his show is The Lie, not The Truth.
– D’banj insisted that he had had great success since leaving Mo’hits. He won awards, traveled the world, had the highest downloaded song in 2013 and reached the point where he wanted to expand and do something new. He made clear that that just because he hasn’t been spending all his time in Nigeria doesn’t mean that he has not been successful.
– He also denied that his new song ‘Feeling the Nigga’ was written for Akon and that he made a cameo appearance in it. He said Akon is in the remix and that they are both his songs. D’banj became agitated when Olisa questioned the ownership of the song.
– Olisa asked what happened to D’banj’s Koko Mobile phone and why it hasn’t been seen in the market but he refused to go into this topic in depth. He said the phone sold out and hinted at a deal with Apple which he cannot talk much about due to contractual limitations.
– He also has a deal with Beat’s by Dre and the headphones will be released soon (hopefully by Easter) in Africa.
– Olisa asked about the rumours, allegations and court actions against him claiming that he has unpaid debts amongst other things. D’anj said that he’s been advised by lawyers not to speak about this in detail but made it very clear that he doesn’t owe anybody any money.
– According to him, the past two years have been some of his best years financially, despite Olisa’s efforts to say otherwise.
– He dismissed the people that have left him and no longer wants to work with him saying that the people who left were not meant to be there in the first place.
– He revealed that he recently had a friend/business associate arrested because he found out that one of his investments was mismanaged to the cost of “around $2m.” The individual had gone behind his back to commit fraud but said the police is now dealing with the issue. He advised young people who are going into business to be very careful with documents and make sure that all papers are always properly signed.
– He refused to answer any questions about women or his personal relationships as it has gotten him in too much trouble in the past. He also refused to give a clear-cut answer as to whether he had a relationship with Genevieve.
– January 31 will be the Lagos release party for his 10th year anniversary. Other celebrations will take place across the world. The celebrations will take the form of parties in clubs and concerts. Following the party in Lagos there will be events in Dubai, South Africa, Malaysia and London.
– Of course, Olisa got him to apologise for the debacle that was his Koko Concert which held at Eco Atlantic in 2012. Recall that quests had to trek for miles along the Eco Atlantic beach to get to the concert venue.
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