TOP 5 MUSIC MARRIAGES GONE SOUR

Marriages gone sour. Don’t get the wrong impression. This is not about the likes of 9ice and TonyPayne. No way. By marriage, we mean union, and by union gone sour, we mean split ups. This feature focuses on the top5 unions in music that have, unfortunately, been shattered into smithereens. Don’t expect to see Plantashun Boiz or Remedies on this list, because that’s kinda old school, and we are trying to focus on the present age

So, ladies and gentlemen, Boys and Girls. Enjoy! These are The top5 Music Marriages gone sour.

5.

The first broken up couple we’ll be taking a look, made kukere, ur waist, flavour, sexy mama and many more hit songs together. It’s Iyanya and D’Tunes.

Iyanya Onoyum Mbok simply known as Iyanya, and Adesanya Doyinsola aka D’Tunes, worked together for 3 years, producing hit after hit. The chemistry and talent were both evident, and they propelled the Iyanya brand into the spotlight, making him one of Nigeria’s most sought after artistes. But unfortunately, just like the other unions on this list, it wasn’t made to last forever.

In March 2013, the duo announced their split, with D’Tunes leaving to setup his own label, Difference entertainment.

Verdict: Divorced. Good together, and good apart

4

At fourth, we have Naija Ninja’s boss Sound Sultan, and ex Naija Ninja, Sean Tizzle.

Back when Sean Tizzle was still a member of Naija Ninjas, he was fairly unknown. All we heard him sing was WAYAAA and WAYAAA and WAYAAA..... And then he left, signed up with producer D’Tunes’ Difference Entertainment, and dropped Sho Lee….

Sho Lee, was, and most definitely still is, a mega hit, and even though Sean never claimed to have written the song, we never really expected there to be any foul play, until Sound Sultan said so.

Apparently the original 'Sho lee' song belonged to Naija Ninjas. Sound Sultan wrote the song, and it was produced at the Naija Ninjas studio. Sean Tizzle took it to D'tunes, p(who was living in Iyanya's house at the time), leaving Sound Sultan in the dark. The beat was reproduced, voicing was redone, and then Sean packed his bag and left Sultan. Not very fair if u ask me.

VERDICT: Dissolution granted. Divorced . Couple are better apart

 3

In 3^rd, we’ll Personally be visiting the Ile Ijo, and we invite you to come chop my money. It’s PSquare and MayD

It’s not always easy for stars to make a star, but this time it worked out. Peter and Paul Okoye, more popularly known as PSquare, announced Akinmayokun Awodumila as a  Square records artiste on the 13^th of May, 2011. He instantly became a star with banging songs like the NBC banned ‘Soundtrack’, ‘Ile Ijo’, and his feature alongside Akon, on Psquare’s Chop My money remix.

But sometimes, good things come to an end. On the 21^st of August, 2012, Square Records and Northside Entertainment CEO, Jude Engees Okoye, announced that MayD was no longer signed to the label. According to the official  statement, MayD would no longer be an artiste with the outfits due to irreconcilable differences. The outfits even went as far as deleting MayD’s youtube account

Immediately after the press release, MayD was asked for his side of the story, and he claimed that, at the time, he wasn’t even aware of the split or that he had been booted out of Square records. He said that he had just woken up, and had heard of the news, the same way everyone else did.

For a long time, square records refused to explain their meaning of irreconcilable differences. It wasn’t until January 2013, that the Psquare side of the story was made public. In a radio 

interview Jude Okoye said, and we quote

’We sign in artistes as our way of giving back to the society, and by the time they become known, we let them be. However, when MayD came in, he wanted more than that. He wanted to be Psquare.He wanted to live a good life with cars and flashy things, all in a year, forgetting that it took  P square 8 years to achieve that.’

Unquote

Verdict: Disolution grantedon the basis of irrelevant requests. We would however appreciate a reunion on stage.

2

At 2^nd place, is an Omo Baba Olowo, and an Omo Baba Olowo promoter

Back in 2010, Mr David Adeleke returned to Nigeria from the US. He met Asa Asika, and let him know that he had plans to hit the Nigerian music industry big time. Asa offered his services and David agreed to make Asa his manager. How did that turn out? Pretty good. Davido was born and in no time, his career recorded amazing success and he had become a mega superstar.

It was a perfect combination of music artiste and manager. The hits came. The awards came, The money came too. And then…. Boom. Then came the split.

 Asa Asika played a key role in building Davido’s career. Thanks to tutelage from his uncle, Storm 360 boss, Obi Asika, and his cousin, the only MC with an Msce, Naeto C, Asa was equipped to work with an unknown Davido, until they recorded remarkable success. On the 28^th of December, 2012 the pair severed ties. The reason? Rumours hit the mill from left and right. Rumour had it that Asa was trying to assert more authority on Davido than the label, because he claimed to have turned Davido into a superstar, only for the label to take the glory and try to sideline him. A blogger reported that the pair parted ways after Asa couldn’t come up with a N2m balance from a show. Davido, according to the blogger, was said to have assaulted Asa, leaving him with bruises and cuts. The official reason, was pretty different though.

HKN, Davido’s label, reportedly claimed that dropping Asa was an executive decision, as many stakeholders believed that Davido required a more mature manager, and stronger management.

Davido himself disclosed that the main reason he parted ways with the young Asika was because they had different views and issues, adding that they just had to go apart.

 No 1

And what you’d expect to be the biggest music marriage gone sour, IS the biggest music marriage gone sour. It’s the kokomaster, D’Banj  and his once upon a time dearly beloved producer, DonJazzy.

Once Upon a time may be the name of Mavin’s first lady’s first album, but the term should mean something more than that to Don Jazzy.

Dapo Oyebanjo and Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as D’Banj and DonJazzy respectively, both founders of the now defunct Mo’Hits, were once seen as a joint product, that could not be separated for whatever reason. But things change, and apparently, so did their relationship. 

In March 2012, the duo announced the mo’hits dissolution and an end to an era that had seen the mo’hits crew emerge as arguably the biggest music group in Nigeria, and probably even in the whole of Africa. But it wasn’t just an end to only Mo’Hits. Two friends. Two business partners. Two brothers. Had turned into adversaries, that couldn’t stand each other’s presence ….. From leaked emails to recorded conversations and semi-beef tracks, the separation proved to be a messy one, with their dirty laundry fed to the eyes of the public. 

The reported cause of the split, varied from financial reasons, to a sudden lack of respect for don jazzy  and even interference from D’Banj’s mum . Whatever the true reason was, it occurred at a time when fans and colleagues were expecting the Mo’Hits crew to blossom into something yet more powerful than what it was. A true international brand. The duo had reportedly just been signed to Kanye’s Good music, and Don Jazzy had even co-produced a song on JayZ’s album. 

But the splitup was inevitable and no international deal could stop it. D’Banj moved on to start up a new label DBR, while Don Jazzy, recruited former Mo’Hits artistes Wande Coal, Dr. Sid and D’Prince, signed on Kele Kele crooner, Tiwa Savage, and built a new fortress. Mavin.

So, D’Banj and DonJazzy are history…. Or maybe not. Recent events seem to give faint hope that a reunion may indeed be possible. D’Banj’s music hasn’t been the same without Don Jazzy and likewise can be said in the reciprocate. This is something that both parties are well aware of. But are they willing to effect a change.

In an interview with PM news, a couple of months ago, when asked if he missed Don Jazzy, D’Banj was qoted to have replied, quote ‘I really miss Don Jazzy and I miss the whole Mo’Hits crew’ unquote.

Then in August, at the stellar reception of D’Banj‘s sister‘s white wedding, the two performed together for the first time since the split, and then just a few days ago, DonJazzy supposedly jokingly tweeted’ #NowThatMikelScored Maybe Mavin can change to Mo’Hits again.

Wishes!

VERDICT: Divorced. Papers signed, but reunion highly possible, and likely. They need each other.

And that’s it. We just checked out the top 5 music marriages gone sour. Some unions are till death, and some are not. But we should remember to treat everyone around us well, while we can. You can never tell.