Mo’Hits pair D’Banj and Don Jazzy are on the brink of splitting up due
to creative and personal differences. A source close to both parties
has revealed that the relationship between the two is now so
fractured that Don Jazzy has since moved out of the mansion they
once shared in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Don Jazzy, according to the source, has become so frustrated with
D’banj’s lifestyle, tantrums and unmanageable ego that he refuses to
work with him. D’Banj, for his part, feels Don Jazzy is spending more
time honing the careers of the Mo Hits fledglings such as D’Prince
and Dr. Sid. He has also accused Don Jazzy of delaying his album
release by giving “excuse after excuse.”
“D’Banj has an album due this year,” the source said. “He wants Don
Jazzy to spend all his time working on his own album. Can you
believe that Don Jazzy spent only two days working on Wande’s new
singles?”
The source added that D’banj has also made several disparaging
remarks about some of the Mo’Hits crew who he calls “backup
singers.” He has also made several less than complimentary
comments about Don Jazzy who he accused of going around in
“pyjamas and t-shirts.”
Bad blood, GOOD Music
Although tensions have simmered between the once inseperable
maestros for about two years, things went quickly downhill last year
following the deal signed with G.O.O.D music, Kanye West’s record
label. An investigation revealed that the terms of the agreement are
far more in favour of the producer, Don Jazzy, a realization which has
irked the artist. The source confirmed the disparity in the deal’s
structure and revealed that D’Banj’s involvement is peripheral which
has led to major problems between the two. The deal also involves a
financial commitment of up to $3M, which Mo’Hits has not yet fully
made up.
“When we all celebrated the deal last year, little did we know that it
was really Don Jazzy that was being signed up,” the source said.
“While Don Jazzy has already produced a track for G.O.O.D Music,
D’Banj is just waiting around idly.”
Cracks in the duo’s relationship became apparent last year when both
of them arrived and sat separately to several awards ceremonies. In
the past, the two had always shown a very unified stance in public.
Politically poles apart
D’Banj, real name Dapo Oyebanjo, has come under fire from fans in
recent months following his perceived nonchalance to the fuel
subsidy and Occupy Nigeria protests. In a recent interview, the artist
dismissed the criticism, saying that he was busy shooting a new
video at the time the protests broke out.
Don Jazzy, on the other hand, quickly identified with the masses by
stating his displeasure with the Goodluck Jonathan administration on
his Twitter page.
The news of the impending separation will come as a major shock to
millions of devoted fans who have come to identify the one with the
other. Any hopes of reaching reconciliation have been dashed
according to the source who said that the pair can no longer work
together.
“Things are so bad now that there are many shows that D’Banj does
where he does not remit any money to Mo’Hits,” the source said.
“He accuses Don Jazzy of being too laid back and not attending
meetings and negotiations but still feels entitled to collect fifty
percent.”
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In my own opinion this is a flop for Dbanj and no wonder he did that song featuring LiL Issue and Rick Ross (and guess what he did "just the chorus backup" shouting party all night long!!! Coz am pretty sure Don Jazzy wouldn't have allowed him...
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