Nigerian singer Afeez Fashola aka Naira Marley’s Marlian record label has been caught in another controversy.
This comes as Fabian Blu who Naira Marley signed to the label in 2020 granted an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
This comes after Chude had also interviewed late Mohbad’s widow Wunmi where she sent a message to Naira Marley.
Speaking in the trending via Fabian Blu, who left Naira Marley’s label after his contract expired in 2022, around the same period the late Mohbad left, alleged that he was still owed royalties from the past five years.
I started doing drugs after joining Marlian Records
According to the singer, he has not been paid a penny and when he threatened to sue them in court, Naira Marley laughed in his face.
Fabia Blu also spoke about his time at Marlian label, including how he was called a lazy artist and sidelined because he wasn’t Yoruba or Muslim.
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He alleged that he was introduced to drugs after signing with Naira Marley’s record label.
“I got introduced into drugs in Marlian Music. They were too gangster for me. I left the label the same month Mohbad left, and they spread rumours that I was mad,” Fabian Blu said.”
Watch clips of Fabian Blu speaking about Naira Marley’s company and hear some of the allegations he levelled against the singer’s record label:
Fabian Blu used to be signed to Marlian record label alongside the likes of the late Mohbad, Zinoleesky and Cvblack.
In related news, Naira Marley through subtle shades amid Mohbad’s wife Wunmi’s message to him.
Reactions as Fabian Blu calls out Marlian label
OSG compiled some of the comments that trailed the video, with some netizens claiming Marlian label was a cult, others thanked God Fabian Blu left Naira Marley’s label alive.
Read the reactions below:
@mua.3406:
“Marlian record is a cult allegedly and NM is destroying lives. Take it or leave it!”
@oge_isamah:
“Thank God you got out alive.”
@jeffhkn: “So na naira marley you wan use this your podcast take blow. Update wey don cast.”
@boiclassyc:
“First of all, it’s not only marlians the do drugs… Am I justifying anything? No! Read this comment carefully. Also, if your music pattern is not aligned with them why did u go there? Then, as an artist if ur song no blow forget royalty ooo if u like make the song reach 10 years if nobody knows you what’s the point?”
@johnsonchibuike:
“Try get better lawyer ooh, chude no go save you, nah him views he de after, you come back for such fight when you are well-equipped and ready🙌🙌ask Lil smart.”
@its_blackwizzy01:
“No be this country una go find judgement una dey find. Nigeria khe, Oti lor.”
@0basi29:
“Marlian and zeh nation no different.”
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