By Osagie Alonge
The media has been awash with report of how officers of the Nigeria Police arrested pop singer Kelly Hansome (real name Kelechi Obinna Orji) on Monday, October 24, 2011 and detained him at the Garki Police Command Headquarters, Abuja.
The supposed ‘arrest’, we’re told, was made in connection with his ‘admitted willful infringement’ of the intellectual property rights (copyright) of Mo’Hits Records Limited.
Sources suggest that it was the Mo’Hits camp that filed a complaint against Hansome which led to the arrest.
Kelly Hansome was reportedly made to sign an undertaking promising to ‘refrain from further use of Mo’Hits Records Limited’s material, released or unreleased, and offered profuse apologies to Mo’Hits Records Limited’. It was also said that the artiste was placed on a bail of N800,000.
But a few hours later, Hansome’s management responded with an official statement saying that their artiste, Kelly Hansome wasn’t arrested but only asked to appear at the station to ‘sign documents stating he will take down the song from the internet; this was after it was proven that Mo-Hits have the legal rights to the said song’.
‘I was never arrested so any media outlet that has published that better have a copy of the warrant posted alongside. God bless the media‘, @KellyHansome. ‘I do hereby order all online media outlets to desist 4rm further use of the song(feeling good by Tuface&Dbanj- Kelly Hansome remix)‘.
Nigerian Entertainment Today spoke with Don Jazzy on the whole matter, and the Mo’Hits boss opened up in this frank email…
Thanks for taking the time to confirm from me instead of jumping into conclusions like some other people. I really appreciate.
Kelly Hansome was not Arrested cos if we really intend to do that he’ll not be out. All what we did was involve the law so as not to take matters into our hands like most people might result to in this kind of situation. We just wanted a proper documentation to make him hands off Mohits intellectual property.
We were informed of him using the beat I made for D’banj and 2face that’s not even supposed to be out at all, but was leaked by a music site some weeks back. Despite the fact that Kelly has not really been a lover of Mohits which he has made clear in countless unreplied diss tracks, we still made an effort to send him messages not to release the said track. But he stubbornly refused and went ahead to release the track. That is why we now decided to get the law involved by sending our lawyers to get on it. Police was just involved obviously to make sure things don’t get rowdy. We do not own or control the police to tell them how to do their job. You know how some police can take some matters personal anyway. All in all we got our apology letter and he signed the undertaking to leave our music alone. A lot of people including MI have remixed our works before in the past and we did not complain cos it’s allowed sometimes. But not in this case I’m sorry.
A collabo between D’banj and 2face (who is our mentor) is a big deal for us and we intend to still work on the original song. So Kelly using it is not acceptable for now. I do not believe in beef like my fans know. But come on, there is only so much insult one can take, and riding on a Don Jazzy beat without my permission after openly calling us all sort of names is definitely a cheeky move from him.
This incident has been resolved and doesn’t stop me from dancing to some of his diss songs that I like and the ones he might come up with after this. Neither does it stop me from being his fan. I think he is a talented brother with so much potentials if he could calm down a little #myopinion.
There was no form of violence recorded in resolving this issue.
The music industry moving forward is all we preach but not by beef or taking other people’s property. Please read with maturity and understand that we mean nobody any harm. If you think otherwise then I’m sorry. Maybe you’ll understand someday. Thanks for the love and support. May God bless us all. IDJA
34 comments
Mature brother
Matured brother
as always…got nothing but respect for this brother (Jazzy) I agree, Kelly’s got potential.
2 much brain.i love ur level of understandin
Jazzy your re now (DON NAIJAZI)you see what i am saying? the money is there to squeeze Kelly but they just didnt want to oppress any 1.Money fame and power he is got it…..But at the end he realized that kelly is still a brother….Bros i hail ooo.
IDJA……Matured,Simple,Decent and Intelligent…ooooosheee
Thumb up for you Don baba J, Ori e wa mbe.u 2 big pass the shit kelly wan drag u into. You are too mouthed my brother.
good talk,i appreciate it when you refer to 2face as a mentor brother u are great no wonder you are soaring high.Don baba j,we cant compare u to no one.if all naija celebrity could be like you. what an atmosphere it would have beeen 4 everyone.luv u die.
Much Respect Don Baba….You are too Big to get into shit with Kelly…
100 percent MATURITY! End of discussion, just like Rugged’s response to 9ice.
That’s ma boss Don Baba Jay!!! He’s even following me on twitter,.very humble and kind.!
GOD BLESS YOU 4 ME Sir!!!
Don baba j u 2 much.let live as one
omo Don Jazzy this thing we u do no good o. i feel so bad abt wat u guys did. remember nothing last forever
Are u deaf or u cant read?
Jazzy u remain a mentor to so many but Arresting your fellow musician no make sense man. Jazzy
who b dis gan sef? se na tug u wan make him carry go dey talk shit wif d rat
Don baba J….U b correct bros wif mature finkinq…dts a Correct speech of a leader…shaa I twalley for yo ooooo
I av been following the BEAT CONTROVERSY for a while now and just discovered Kell Hands deserves whatever SH**T that comes out of this, ….after making so much mouth
Dis is so mature man ,i hail your maturity man .. GOD bless
Na wa 4 dis Kelly handsome o, na only him all the time.
Good to hear successful people like IDJA act maturely as this. thats the clever 50c avoided Eedris; and how Bish Oyedepo avoided controversy with Pst Bakare. I think its Kelly’s art though.
U can record great songs @ N5,000, working with great producers like Big Dan & TuBlaze who have worked with successful artistes: call:08035495814 or 08088001880. its a short lived promo though.
Take your chance to be the next star!
Don baba jay i love ur style in being gentle cos we abia state are kind. Am beside u. Mohit got my back every day and night. Am a rapper an wen out i wil like 2 be droping 4 mohit.08133561097 is my no.by don j
Don jazzy.. You are the best.. Keep your good work on.. God is with u.. And one thing, pls, i want u to work on other mo’hit guy instead of koko master d’banj alone.. I love d’banj but i want every one in your group to be superb.. One love.. Try to get a very good rapper in the crew.. PEACE
Very nice write up….Am not surprised to
hear Don Jazzy come across as a very
mature young man as he and D’banj seem
to be one of those very few who
have about the highest level of humility.
They love and respect all their colleagues
in the industry and equally see all those
they met in the Entertainment industry
as their mentors,despite the fact that
they seem to have surpassed almost all
if not all.
They shld keep it up ‘cos i blive that’s wot’s
making them soar higher and higher every
single day.
As for Kelly Handsome,the earlier he cools
down and focuses more on his God given talent
like Don J has emphasized,the better for him.
He keeps beefing the whole world and more
importantly,the ppl he beefs are a million
times more successful than him.
God help him!
don baba u get mouth i gbadun ur stlyle keep it up broda mature level
c him face, don jay”’yeah u full well well.
I lik don jazzy’bcos he knw send’mak kelly hansum dey west him time’DON JAZZY na u biko
Don jazzy’i lyk u bcos u b sinor man,mo hit go dey,i knw dey fear bcos jazzy knw dey fear,kip it up jazzy’07037082223 dnt flash me
I lik u don jazzy,ur beat are on jazz n hit as well dat y is mo’hit.am a singer i believe in myself n i know don jazzy will fell me on de mic! Dis my no.08163173021 long live month’hit!
oh! U too much
I think he is a talented brother with so much potentials if he could calm down a little #myopinion.
For sure he is a bundle of talent, if only he will seat up and do his thing…..
One love Don Baba J, you’ve spoken well.
Kelly my bruv,You got to keep your head striaght and keep your game tight.
Don Baba,i thank you for your level of respect you have given on this issue.Tuwale!!
I av alot of respect for u cos of d way u handle issues. Longlive Don jazzy! Longlive mo’hit