Wizkid, Eme,Banky Quarrel (the Inside Story)

Date: 03-02-2013 2:45 pm (11 years ago) | Author: Gistvillage
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The split between Banky W and Wizkid, inside sources say, resulted from an alleged high difference in what Banky W gets from revenues made by the young star, Wizkid.

The ‘injustice’, according to what 247naijagossip.com gathered, has been bothering Wizkid until he summoned the courage to ask for an improved contract from Banky W, which hit him (Banky) by surprise.

“You know Wizkid is the backbone of EME music label. The boy (Wizkid) feels that Banky W has been milking too much from him with the large chunk of what Banky W takes from what the boy makes.

Lets see an example of EME’s costs & income ( for Wizkid)

EME signs Wizkid and pays the following

-Advance to Wizkid or equivalent
-They pay for the music videos (2 to 5 million per video)
-They pay for all radio & tv promotion (millions of naira)
-They pay for all online marketing and promotion (feauring on bellanaija.com alone is a 6 to 7 figure amount)
-They pay for all air travel costs to shows, award shows, interviews etc.
-They pay for club dj marketing
-They pay for street distribution
-Lets not talk about the nigerian factor & the amount of “brown envelopes” EME has to give out annually to “oil the wheels of success”..some perhaps that Wizkid doesn’t know about.

Its commendable the amount of talent Wizkid has but without the investment of EME in the early days, the influence of the label owners & the business acumen of the label, Wizkid could still have ended up successful, but nowhere near how successful he is now.

    EME TAKES 50 PERCENT OF EVERYTIN WIZKID GETS, OSAGIE USED TO TAKE 25 PERCENT AND WIZKID 25. BUT WIZ SAW HOW DAVIDO WAS POPPING INDEPENDENTLY AND MAKING MONIES, SO HE TOOK MATTERS IN HIS OWN HANDS, TOOK OSAGIE OUT, GOT GODWIN TOM, GIVES HIM 10 PERCENT, HE IS TRYING TO REDUCE EME’S 50 PERCENT BUT THEY ARE ACTING UP COS THEY SHOOT HIS VID AND ALL, AND ALL EXPENSES ARE ON THEM. WIZ IS NOT HAPPY. THEY ARE OWING HIM MONIES, FROM THE PEPSI DEAL AND OTHER DEALS. WIZ HAS TAKEN MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS, HE IS PLANNING TO RELEASE AN ALBUM THIS YEAR, BUT THE EME CALENDER IS DISRUPTING HIM COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT EME DOES NOT WANT TO BULGE ON THE PERCENTAGE AND THE MONIES THEY OWE HIM. THIS IS BUSINESS. WIZ MIGHT LEAVE, BANKY IS GETTING PEOPLE TO TALK TO HIM. BANKY IS NOT THE OWNER OF EME, JUST A DIRECTOR, THERE ARE OTHER PPLE INCLUDING SEGUN AND CO

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Posted: at 3-02-2013 02:45 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
- winace at 3-02-2013 09:11 PM (11 years ago)
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If dis is d real story then d noy took d rite step.
Posted: at 3-02-2013 09:11 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Gistvillage at 4-02-2013 08:15 PM (11 years ago)
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KK
Posted: at 4-02-2013 08:15 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dlimelite at 4-02-2013 09:30 PM (11 years ago)
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I hope they settle things out well
Posted: at 4-02-2013 09:30 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- Solidstonez at 16-02-2013 11:30 PM (11 years ago)
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 Huh?

Posted: at 16-02-2013 11:30 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Solidstonez at 16-02-2013 11:30 PM (11 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes

Posted: at 16-02-2013 11:30 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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