Nigerian social media critic, Martins Otse, known as Verydarkman (VDM), recently released a video discussing the ongoing legal dispute between gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her former label boss, Eezee Tee of Eezee Concepts.
In the video, VDM revealed that he had a phone conversation with Chinwo’s lawyer, during which he advised pursuing an out-of-court settlement. To support his advice, VDM cited several Nigerian artists whose careers suffered after conflicts with their record labels.
“I was on the phone with Mercy’s lawyer, I advised him to settle with Eezee Tee out of court, I gave him reasons and examples
Historically, disputes between Nigerian artists and their record labels have often led to significant setbacks in the artists’ careers.
For instance, Kizz Daniel’s disagreement with G-Worldwide in 2017 resulted in legal battles and a temporary rebranding from ‘Kiss Daniel’ to ‘Kizz Daniel’. Similarly, Cynthia Morgan’s fallout with Northside Entertainment led to a prolonged hiatus from the music scene, during which she lost rights to her stage name and social media accounts.
Other notable disputes include Runtown’s issues with Eric Manny Entertainment and Skales’ conflict with Baseline Records, both of which negatively impacted their careers.
When artistes have issues with label boss, they tend to have problems,” he said
VDM’s perspective suggests that an amicable resolution between Mercy Chinwo and Eezee Tee could prevent potential career disruptions and allow both parties to move forward positively.
Reactions trail VDM’s video
mc_ashraf.ng said:
“To whom sense is given, wisdom is expected..”
iamstalkar said:
“Na Runtown own pain me pass. Man is suppose to be among the Big 3 abi Big 4 by now. That bad contract mess him up. Love his songs till date.”
coachwilfredasuquo reacted:
“Deep! If Mercy like, she should listen. Truth is, she will learn and she will learn the hard way.”
iamstalkar said:
“Omo this video go cause problem sha. Chaii.”
realdonsina8 said:
“My presido 👑 allow Mercy chinwo to play and learn the hard way nah last last all this people hyping her right now will turn back to mock her letter.”
officialeterimoni said:
“Any of those people way go fit on ring light explain he own part go fit blow again through this VDM video.”
anosike_emmanuel_c said:
“So are you indirectly saying that body of Christ will soon sink like titanic?”
