Don jazzy and wande coal saga

Yes, Don Jazzy Acted Childishly But Wande Coal Is
The Thief Here [Read More]
Does it mean that if I work for GLOBACOM for 10
solid years, providing superb strategies that make
them pull in massive income, then, I have the right
when I am leaving to take along with me, their
official car and probably my office desk and
stationaries? Hell NO!
There will always be something to talk about in the
entertainment industry! If not the unreasonable
fights, we always have one or two separations on
the cards. D’banj leaves Mo’Hits, Wizkid exits EME,
Olamide leaves YBNL, Taiye Taiwo leaves Storm
Records, this leaves that, that leaves this and all the
brouhaha that surrounds it.
The separation between Wande Coal and Don Jazzy
or the MAVIN crew has always been on the cards
since the release of KILAJU which was produced by
Maleek Berry and on the stables of Black Diamond
Entertainment, an outfit managed by the Mushin
born artist. It was further fuelled by the non-
appearance of MAVIN on the video of ROTATE and
many had quickly signed up with the fact that
Wande Coal is either plotting his leave from the one
year old media outfit or has already left, though
trying to maintain a quitter approach unlike his
former Mo’Hits colleague and ace entertainer,
D’banj.
But the recent Twitter outburst has created more
noise than ever as the song ‘BabyFace’ has
generated more attention and produced more
listeners than it would ordinary have as a song. First
was the release of the song by Wande Coal on his
label on November 5th and then just immediately,
Don Jazzy put his own up and accused his erstwhile
colleague of intellectual property theft as he
claimed that the song was his and was stolen by the
Black Diamond Entertainment chief.
According to him: “How long will I continue to sweat
and some people will choose to steal from me? I am
nice and easy going does not mean you should
disrespect me”- Don Jazzy
He later followed up with the tweet:-
“I honestly expected you all to come at me for
being childish. But enough is enough. Even if I send
my legal team on him you will complain too. I can
decide to shut him down with one call, but didn’t. All
I ask for is “give me my credit” and nothing else” –
Don Jazzy.
Without doubt, Don Jazzy is right to an extent! When
a man steals from another, the victim has the right
to call for help especially when it is not happening
for the first time. First it was Rotate, now it is
BabyFaceand Wande Coal might continue with his
sticky hands. Yeah! Don Jazzy was quite childish to
wash his dirty linen in the public especially in a
world where NOBODY CARES (Ko kan aye). It makes
it look more stupid when he decides to add some
elements of threat especially given the fact that
both artists have works for several years and
weathered the storms together and also though,
enjoyed the proceeds from their success. As an
African man that Don Jazzy definitely is, the first
thing, however bad is to settle the case under the
roof either with legal assistance or not but as a
modern man where contract deals attend to all
business relationships, he might not have gone too
far. While, if Don Jazzy is right with his claims, a
legal attack or ‘a phone call- probably to his lawyer’
might spell doom for WC, it looked quite
unreasonable that Don Jazzy will tow the same line
that created problems for his initial outfit just a year
ago. Our fathers say, it is only a fool that falls in the
same pit twice, and more foolish, if its twice in a
row.
But cut it! A thief is a thief – no matter what
appellation you give to it. That brings us to Wande’s
reply
After these years of being loyal to you, I can’t
believe that you will ever say this to me and try to
bring me down on twitter. You have my phone
number, email address and my DM to communicate
with me, but you chose the Twitter attention
syndrome. I served for ten years. Why are you
unhappy with my progress? Is it bad that I kept quiet
and moved on with my life? – Wande Coal
LOYAL – 10 years! Eh ehn?! And so what! Does it
mean that if I work for Globacom for 10 solid years,
providing superb strategies that make them pull in
massive income, then, I have the right when I am
leaving to take along with me, their official car and
probably my office desk and stationeries? Hell NO!
Whether Wande has been loyal or not is left for
emotional memories! The only thing that can
support Wande is if he claims that he has not being
paid for the services he has rendered for the past 10
years or that the contract he signed with Don
Jazzy’s outfit has not been adhered to. Without that,
Wande Coal is the thief here and must be treated
so! All attacks on Don Jazzy on his Twitter outburst
only have emotional backings! Nothing more!!! He
has the right to use his Twitter account any how he
pleases and since it is his personal account, has
equal right of pouring out his mind, the same way
you tell us that your lover broke up with you the
previous night or your mother has just told you to
go and grind pepper due to ASUU strike. Legally,
Don Jazzy has not crossed any line, whether or not
we like it unless it is stated in a contract that Don
Jazzy will not take to Twitter any of his discontent
regarding MAVIN Records!
If from indications, Don Jazzy is the owner of the
song and Wande Coal has chosen to produce it
without giving due credit to its owner, then that
simply puts Wande in the category of history’s worst
set of thieves – the intellectual thief who steal
people’s ideas and assume ownership! It would have
been better if Wande Coal stole Don Jazzy’s tangible
property instead! If you don’t know how much a
song might worth, you can simply ask K’naan on
how much Waving Flag brought him or Tuface, how
much African Queen has pulled him off the grounds,
or KCee on how much Limpopo revived his career!
While all accusations against Don Jazzy has been
purely emotional or have a sentimental flavouring,
Wande Coal should be reprimanded for
infringements on the rights of Don Jazzy especially
since it, according to Don Jazzy, is not the first time!
However, it is in the best of both parties, to settle
their disagreements under covers as it definitely,
this recent outburst would have a huge effect on
their careers, Don Jazzy being likely the worst victim
especially in a world where people are gradually
phasing out the memories of Mo’Hits Records and
with MAVIN records yet to make a resounding
statement!