By Osagie Alonge
In a sharp reaction to the recent NET exclusive interview where D’banj recently had with our reporter, Abdul Rasheed Bello also known as JJC (Skillz) has spoken out, countering D’banj’s claims that he ‘cheated’ Don Jazzy
In the interview, held in London on April 21, D’banj said while he and Don Jazzy were working with JJC and his 419 Squad back in the UK several years ago, JJC had ‘cheated’ his producer friend.
‘Jazzy is a very quiet person. Loyalty is key. My loyalty still lies in the friendship I had with him. He was cheated by JJC, and I was present. I swore never to cheat him’, D’banj had said.
But JJC, who has since returned to Nigeria and pushing his production career,says he has been wrongfully accused and that the Mo’Hits former bosses have never acknowledged him as a key figure in their success story.
‘Today I don’t normally talk about this but today I saw an article on the internet which absolutely took off the gag’ he said in a video interview with Nigezie.
JJC tells his own version of the story, telling of ‘how D’banj came knocking at his doors back in 2001 while in the UK pleading to work’ with him (JCC) who was already established at the time
JJC founded Big Brovas and the 419 Squad, and was involved in the development of some of today’s pop stars, including Kween, Kas, D’banj and MP.
In the Nigezie interview, an obviously upset JJC claims another pop singer brought Don Jazzy (who at the time was working with UK-based Nigerian band Solek as a pianist) to his studios to learn music production.
JJC says he housed both artistes and gave them a platform alongside his already successful 419 squad. ‘The thing that upset me is that the article said they were working for four years and didn’t get anything….but we were performing at every single show they could be. We were at the top of the game and a lot of people can actually testify to that. What are you crying about, that nobody paid you? You were nobody, nobody knew you, why would I pay you to come and perform’, JJC told Nigezie.
And on D’banj claiming JJC cheated Don Jazzy, JJC says;
‘…I cheated Don Jazzy? How come Don Jazzy didn’t say that for himself? You say what I cheated him. I taught Don Jazzy how to produce which made him Don Jazzy that he is today. I used to pay him 1000 pounds every month back in 2004 for being a traniee…’, JJC heatedly explains.
He goes on to talk about how he and Don Jazzy wrote some of D’banjs’s hit songs such as ‘Mobolowo won’ and ‘Soccor’ and that Wande Coal once told him that he (Wande) co-wrote most of D’banj’s songs.
Watch the Nigezie interview below…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksUWxwfxH8&feature=player_detailpage#t=58s[/youtube]
Video Credit: Nigezie
15 comments
Who do I believe now? I heard Kas in an interview Star Fm Lagos, where Kas claimed to have taught Don Jazzy how to produce. Now it is JJC. O ga o! It is good to be a success.
O boy see men don dey cm out dey yarn lol, wrld pipo! Na wa sha
Na wa o,why u guyz re talking like a wick vessel.
It’s possible for don jazzy to learn from both sides,at least if he is not a celebrity today,nobody will claim to βε̲̣̣̣̥ his boss……Keep †ђξ update commng…All love
If u live in east london u’ll knw all these stories are facts. Donjazzy was a drummer boi for sloek as well, d’banj was attaching wit dem jjc trying to get a start way. Dbanj himself didn’t need to start talking that jjc did dis or dat, every naija man on the streets of london knw their stories.
Wooh!!!!…..Na all of dem sabi jare..make dem dey yarn whatever….my own na to read….
Well alot of kids listening to dbanjs today dont know JJC, i ve been following jjc since he broke into 9ja while he was established in uk, how many pple know AY “la ti ibadan si eko”
its a big question most pple supporting dbanj wont know,what so ever JJC say now and still gonna say is right, he deserves respect, tho Don did gave him when he was interviewed by HipHoptv but dbanj didnt and it isnt good, that is why JJC was so angry and over speak with is making waves now for been Fraud shit…
i want JJC to just forget it and forge ahead, he is a good producer and his own time would come in 9ja, Big ups every body!
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Tor!!!all dis ar Baby toks…No JJC,did u teach him ow 2 play Piano?puttin somebody through digital sequencing aint a big deal…so stop Shoutin!
@JJC,okay u gave them food,shelter and whatever bullish u claimed u gave them,sooooo????We shld off pant and tear bra?Ur the same flipping arse who came out like a month after they got signed onto good music to state that d’banj and don j betrayed u!Mr jjc,u berra hold ur lips and stop fretting!D’banj is MADE,like it or hate it and so is Don J!Y do u wanna take credit for their success???Hand over d’banj to the British police naa…..Stewpid talk!U went ahead to release a video indicting d’banj,ur a big fool JJC.Wot do u stand to gain?If u were destined to be successful at music,u wld av been successful ages ago at it.Leave d’banj and don j alone!
D’banj has certainly been illuminised by his illuminati frnds. #snitch
I lived in south london between 2001 and 2008 and I saw myself for a fact where these dudes started from. Really and truly if you didnt know them back then and the relationship they had wiv jjc it wouldnt make sense to criticize jjc. I mean i remember a show at wolwich in club entyce where dbanj came to perform and was just like nobody. This guy gave him a platform to be known out there yet, no signs of appreciation. How will you feel if it was you. The beef has been on for a long time and this event just had to happen for jjc to pour out all his greviances.
Problem with naija artists is that they never appreciate their beginnings and just want to ‘blow’ by all means
After ‘blowing’ the past does not matter. I just read the article jjc was talking about and its sad that
dbanj just mentioned JJC’s name in passing and the only reference to jjc would be negative.
I can tell for a fact that if not for JJC’s talents, a lot of musicians today won’t exist. I mean see what he did
with big brovas etc.. back in the day.
Jjc u to dey show rep. Even if u helped dem, dat does nt mean u shld stat boasting altogh i knw hw u fel but cul dwn.
omo, dis game na wahala for both, the game just began, dbanj fk and dey suppose brush am die, but dan na baba now so e do boss for am, now Don dan dey another level mo see wetin wande go do now, na illuminati dey kill dbanj and watch people”DBAND OR WETIN DEM DEY CALL AM GO STILL COME ONE DAY WITH HIS KNEEE ON THE GROUND BEGGING THEM BOSS”
big boiz quickly 4get their humble beginnings, much respect and love to don j, for keeping is cool amid all this, “u betray me talk”.