By Osagie Alonge
Following rumours suggesting that Mo’Hits bosses – hit producer Don Jazzy and D’banj were arrested in New York on Sunday, September 25, 2011 for drug trafficking, the G.O.O.D Music/label boss has reacted to the news saying he ‘hopes people are not shallow enough to believe’.
Rumours about the arrest surfaced on micro-blogging site Twitter but Don Jazzy was quick to respond to the news in the most humorous of ways. ‘Dem catch us with Alomo abi?” a sarcastic response to a tweet asking ‘Wats wit dis rumor abt dbanj N donjazzy being in d custody of F.B.I 4 drug trafficking?’, @DONJAZZY tweeted.
‘If dbanj was caught with drugs in yankee that one mean say for a trip from Ghana to Lagos u need to transit in NY abi? osheee lol’ and ‘laff about it sometimes and hope some people re not shallow enough to actually believe’, He continued.
Apparently, D’banj was returning to Lagos from Ghana while Don Jazzy had just returned from Korea. But both acts were in Lagos when the rumours hit the cyber space.
A Statement from the Mo’Hits media company, Media Image Managers, dispelling the rumours was subsequently released. It reads:
D’banj and Don Jazzy are in Lagos. They are no where near New York. The two respected artistes are proud Nigerians doing the country proud worldwide. They do not need to peddle drugs as they are successful young men who worked hard to get to where they are today. The report making the rounds that they were arrested in America on Sunday is false and an attempt to tarnish the image of these proudly Nigerian artistes. It’s a figment of someone’s evil imagination. D’banj’s media company, Media Image Managers are not losing sleep about this malicious campaign, but records must be set straight. D’banj and Don Jazzy are at their Lekki home in Lagos, Nigeria, they are well and okay. They have had no brush with the law for any reason, not even for a traffic offence.
In June 2011, Don Jazzy and D’banj signed to US rapper Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music record label.
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people dat spread false rumours.
why are some people so wicked that they will want to see successful artist’s downfall.. Abaa, its uncalled for. Nigerians please, stop spreading false rumours..lol
Na wah ohh,d’bang and don gazzy were not cought all rumour
diz men ar kepin it tight in muzic,let anytin come up dey don blow scarter.
Nah wah…oo.. Bad bele pple e no go work for our noble 9ja artist. They are already rich in music….. Jst rumours.
Na… Wah oh… Bad belle pple… Luking for anoda mans dwnfall… They av made all their money already so… Jst rumour
D bang u 2 much,sme piple no fit do watin u do na him dey wan finish u God pass dem we dey yr back any where.go go go go non stop
na wao,why do some pple lyk 2 dey gbelo,gbebo,ride on dj n db,oo she.
Those press we dey write rubbish na fool and they suppose to be jailed
Don’t know why people should even ask wether d rumour is true or not. As long as u ar successful, enermies must surely come ur way. As 4 me oh, even if d badest happen, am 4ever with d the winning side – Mo’hits
Make bad belle pple rembr say God dey.o.make den stop this rubish abt 9ja ambasadors.
People self.
na only God fe help us 4 this 9ja,if peson don blow somebody go come with water,which mean he won carry remour.they go we they ur back but take am easy