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Aubrey O’Day slams Diddy over publishing rights claims, says he lacks transparency
Singer, Aubrey O’Day, a former member of Danity Kane signed to Bad Boy Publishing, has criticized Sean Diddy Combs for the lacklustre terms of the rights return.
O’Day contends that Diddy’s recent announcement about returning publishing rights to several artists from Bad Boy Records lacked transparency.
In a recent interview, O’Day revealed that she is set to receive a mere $800-$900 from Sony Music through this arrangement.
She expressed concerns about the specifics of the deal that would grant her rights to the music created during her tenure with the girl group Danity Kane.
She explained during an appearance on the “Only Stans” podcast that she must release Diddy from any prior claims or actions and sign a non-disclosure agreement prohibiting her from publicly disparaging Diddy, Bad Boy, Janice Combs, Justin Combs Music, EMI, or Sony.
Moreover, O’Day clarified that the deal would bring her between $800 and $900 in royalties from streams on Sony Music, unrelated to her time under the label.
She described it as “measly streaming money” to maintain silence about Diddy.
O’Day also claimed she warned her former group members, including Dawn Richard, D. Woods, Shannon Bex, and Aundrea Fimbres, about the agreement’s fine print.
However, only two of the five Danity Kane members refrained from signing the deal.
She lamented, “Diddy is just literally known as a guy that doesn’t pay his artists,” highlighting the disparities between their hard work and the lack of financial compensation.
As previously reported, Sean “Diddy” Combs made an unexpected move by returning the publishing rights of Bad Boy Entertainment to the artists and songwriters who contributed to its success.
Once valued at over $100 million, the label saw artists like Ma$e, Faith Evans, LOX, 112, and the Estate of the Notorious B.I.G. sign agreements to reclaim these valuable rights.
While exact financial details remain undisclosed, these rights are reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Combs opted to reassign these rights to the original creators rather than accept lucrative offers from potential buyers. This move followed years of public disputes, especially between Combs and Ma$e.
Founded by Combs in 1993, Bad Boy Entertainment achieved remarkable success with artists such as Craig Mack, the Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Ma$e, Total, 112, The LOX, and Combs himself.
The label also housed a writer/producer collective known as The Hitmen.
In the 1990s, it was common for labels or label owners to claim a portion of an artist’s publishing as part of their recorded music deals.
However, this practice has diminished over time as artists and songwriters have grown more conscious of the value of their publishing rights.
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Odumodublvck reveals how Don Jazzy gave him $10k the day he met him for collabo
Odumodublvck, the Nigerian rapper, has recalled how Don Jazzy, the music producer, gave him $10,000 during one of their meetings.
In a recent interview on Beat 97.9FM, the rapper, whose real name is Tochukwu Ojogwu, said he had reached out to Don Jazzy to collaborate on his song ‘Asampete’.
The 31-year-old said he felt that the music producer’s vocals were needed to complete the track.
Odumodublvck said during his visit to Don Jazzy’s residence, he was given the money and told that he could keep all the royalties from the song.
He added that Don Jazzy even offered to be featured as an artiste on the track.
“Don Jazzy is the king of Afrobeats. But ask anybody there is nobody who is more original than Don Jazzy. Don Jazzy is an OG. Respect to my brothers Burna, Wiz, Olamide, Dave all of us used to look up to him. Like the way we used to look up to them — Wizkid and David, they used to look up to him,” he said.
“…I just hit him up. The first day we did ‘Asampere’, I recorded a vocal that sounded like Don Jazzy’s vocal and I was like Don Jazzy should do it.
“When I went to meet him, he gave me a lot of money. I have to put it out there. I tell them everywhere I go. He gave me $10,000 cash. Don no be for mouth. He still gave me vocals.
“He now told me that I can keep all the royalties and I can keep him as a featured artiste. That day, they still cooked food for me to eat. They gave me turkey. The line for ‘turkey’ was already put in the song and that was God.”
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Lil Smart files petition against Naira Marley, Zinoleesky over threat to life
Lil Smart, the Nigerian dancer, has filed a petition against Naira Marley and Zinoleesky over the alleged threat to his life.
On December 9, Smart shared disturbing photos and videos on social media, claiming his life was in danger.
He warned that Naira Marley and Zinoleesky should be held responsible if anything happened to him.
Zinoleesky, however, denied the allegations, accusing Smart of “chasing clout”. He also threatened legal action against the dancer.
In a recent Instagram post, Smart alleged he had previously endured bullying from the singers but lacked the evidence needed to take legal action.
He said he has officially submitted his petition with the necessary evidence to the authorities and is hopeful that the legal system will grant him justice.
“This has not been the first or third time I have been experiencing this bullying. But I did not have enough evidence to face the law. Now, I thank God that I have very good evidence, and I will put everything I have in line to make sure this bullying and threat to life is stopped,” he said.
“With my evidence, I really hope that they are not too big to be apprehended and face the law. I have submitted my petition, and I have provided my evidence to the authorities. By God’s grace, the law that binds us as citizens of Nigeria will make sure I get the justice I deserve.”
Naira Marley is yet to comment on the allegations.
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Burna Boy gifts Seun Kuti custom-made diamond chain of Fela
Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning singer, has gifted colleague Seun Kuti a custom-made diamond chain designed in the image of Fela Kuti, his legendary father.
Seun shared a photo of the intricately designed chain via Instagram on Wednesday.
In the caption, the Afrobeat star revealed that Burna Boy presented him with the gift during their first meeting
Seun also expressed his appreciation to the singer.
“From @burnaboygram with love. We actually met properly for the first time and ODOGWU send gift. Thanks bro. Big love,” he wrote.
Burna Boy has often spoken about the profound influence Fela has had on his music and career.
He once described Fela as his “inspiration and childhood hero”.
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