‘Dapper, Your Cup Don Finally Full’ – Singer T.I Blaze Questions Music Executive Over N1.2bn Royalties

Nigerian singer T.I Blaze has called out music executive Dapper Music, questioning the handling of about N1.2 billion allegedly linked to royalties and the licensing of artistes’ intellectual property.

T.I Blaze made the allegations in a post on his X page while raising questions about the management of music catalogues and royalty payments involving Dapper Music.

The singer also questioned the role of Virgin Music in the reported business arrangement, asking how the company became entitled to a share of the revenue.

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He challenged Dapper Music to explain how the alleged N1.2 billion became unaccounted for.

“How did Virgin Music get into a business where you’re supposed to take 30 percent and bounce, from whose cut is Virgin taking their bag? … how did 1.2 billion naira go unexplained. Dapper Music come and answer?” T.I Blaze said.

The singer further alleged that Dapper Music licensed another person’s intellectual property without mutual agreement.

He criticised the music executive over what he described as greed and betrayal of people who contributed to generating the money.

“Fuck Ripper Music … Who dey licenses another person intellectual property without mutual agreement? Dapper your cup don finally full,” he wrote.

T.I Blaze also alleged that artistes and others who contributed to the success of the business were eventually betrayed.

“When you get so drunk on your dreams and can’t fight greed spirit, betrayed those that make the Bag primarily. you’ll be that colorful butterfly that goes back to being a caterpillar,” he said.