Don Jazzy and ex-business
partner, D’banj were once best of friends, brothers and professional
colleagues.
Their rapport and struggle started way back in
London, until they decided to take the country by storm when they floated the
now rested Mo’hits record label.
As friends, they stayed glued to each other before
their friendship went soar. And like cat and mouse, rivalry tore them apart.
Don Jazzy and D’banj, made their split official in
March. In posts on his Twitter account, Don Jazzy confirmed rumours that their
partnership under the Mo’ Hits umbrella had crumbled. He described the
development as “sad but true.”
There had been reports that the two friends had
parted ways over some issues, especially D’ banj’s collaboration with American
R&B star, Kanye West, and his label, G.O.O.D Music. D’ banj’s interview
with American magazine, Ebony, shortly after, added fire to the
speculations, especially where he described Don Jazzy as one of the artistes on
the Mo’hits label.
Two months after, Don Jazzy floated Marvin Records
and signed on artistes previously with Mo’ Hits record label, including Wande
Coal, Dr SID D’Prince and Tiwa Savage as the new addition.
In the years they worked together, they reshaped
the industry with renowned hip-hop artistes.
To further lend credence to the rivalry, while
Kokomaster opened his night club, One Eleven, on Lagos Island recently,
Don Jazzy equally went into the business few days ago when he established his
PoP night club located also on the Island.
It is not for nothing that D’ banj snubbed Don
Jazzy at the recently held Rhythm Unplugged.
At the show, other artistes who went on stage to
perform kept hailing, Don Jazzy who sat at the V.I.P corner. But when it was
time for D’banj and his brother to mount the stage, he didn’t do same. Instead
of paying homage to their buddy(Jazzy) like others, both ignored him.
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