Nigerian recording artiste, Mohbad has been seeking ways to leave Naira Marley’s record label, Marlian Records.
Earlier, it was reported that the legal representatives of the talented street Hip Hop artiste whose real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba officially served letter of termination to end the singer’s deal with Marlian records.
The singer has been signed to the label since 2019.
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On Tuesday, October 25 2022, Moji Delano obtained a copy of the notice of termination served on Naira Marley’s Marlian Records by Mohbad’s lawyers.
The letter read as follows:
The above subject refers.
We are solicitors to Promise Alba Oladimeji professionally known as Mohbad, hereinafter referred to as our client. Our Client has reliably informed us of the following facts;
2. That you, Azeez Fashola professionally known as Nara Marley entered into an arrangement with our client as ‘Marlians Entertainment Limited’ sometime in 2019, wherein you released and monetized songs made by our client from the time of the arrangement till date;
3. During the period of this arrangement you orchestrated and carried out violent physical attacks on our client, causing grievous bodily harm and threat to the life of our client.
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The document reads further;
4. In contravention of the terms of the arrangement between our client and yourself, you have failed to pay any advances as mutually agreed by both parties since 2019 till date;
5. You have also failed to pay all royalties due our client from all his intellectual property works monetized, released and utilised by you from 2019 till date.
6. That due to the direct contravention of the terms of agreement, as well as the criminal acts of assault and battery against our client, he has decided to terminate the arrangement effective from the 7 of October, 2022
7. Sequel to this termination we therefore demand the following:
The logs and records of the digital sales of all songs by our client released and utilized during this period (2019 – till date) and payment of the monetary valve in respect thereof due to our client within 7 (seven) days of your receipt of this letter.
The immediate handover of our client’s entire catalogue of songs released prior and during the arrangement with you.
Please accept the assurances of our professional regards as we anticipate your immediate cooperation.
Meanwhile, as at the time of this report, the controversial musician, Naira Marley and Marlian Records were yet to issue a statement on the letter.
Renowned music journalist, Joey Akan on Wednesday disclosed that there are two reveals in the above letter.
He wrote on the Twitter platform;
“Two big reveals in Mohbad’s termination letter to Naira Marley/Marlian Records:
1. He didn’t get an advance for signing the deal, although it was promised.
2. He has no access to his music data. Not logs, not streaming numbers, not even best performing cities.
Nothing at all.”
Two big reveals in Mohbad's termination letter to Naira Marley/Marlian Records:
1. He didn't get an advance for signing the deal, although it was promised.
2. He has no access to his music data. Not logs, not streaming numbers, not even best performing cities.
Nothing at all.
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) October 26, 2022
