“Wizkid owes my record label, Empire Mates Entertainment three Albums” – Award-winning singer, Banky W unearths (Video)

Chukwu ernest Thursday, 18 April 2024, 6:42 pm

Veteran Award-winning singer, cum Actor, Olubankole Wellington, professionally known as Banky W, has confessed that his former label signee, Singer, Wizkid owes his label, Empire Mates Entertainment the sum of three Albums.

The politician unleashed this during an interview with #BlackBoxInterview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu where he talked about Wizkid and his contract situation during his time with Empire Mates Entertainment.

The Executive record producer was a guest on the #BlackBoxInterview Easter Special hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and he revealed that he is incredibly happy to have had an impact on Wizkid’s career and today, they still have a great relationship.

The entrepreneur then opened up on the almost-scandalous way Wizkid exited the music label and he said a lack of communication almost caused a war.

The father of one added that at the time Wizkid was beginning to envision a dream bigger than what the label might have had for him and Wizkid wanted to be in control of his destiny.

In his words, Wellington said:

“I called him one day and I said let’s talk, I told him that I am hearing too many things and you and I have a relationship where we can just talk about things. Tell me what you want, if you want to be off the label, I will never be the kind of person that would try to prevent you or sue you. Wizkid was right on the cusp of going bigger international. Wizkid then opened up and he feels like he wanted to set up his outfit and do things his way.

I said okay if that’s what he wants, he’d get my full blessing. I will never try to tie you down or anything like that.”

When asked the number of albums Wizkid had agreed to have with E.M.E as per contractual demand, Banky replied ;

“I think it was a 5 album deal and he had done 2 solo albums… I think he still owed 3 more albums but he wanted to leave”

Watch the video below…

"I think Wizkid's EME contract was a 5-album deal and he had done two. I think he still owed 3 albums but…"

– Banky W pic.twitter.com/VtuQg3xgMa

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