- Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, slams music producer, Napji after he accused him of unpaid royalties.
- Napji accused Davido on Instagram of withholding payment for producing tracks like “Fem,” “Jowo,” and “Sunlight” from his 2020 album “A Better Time.”
- Napji claimed he only received N500k per song as an advance.
- Davido in response dismissed the claims with a short statement.
Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, found himself embroiled in controversy as he clashed with music producer, Napji over alleged unpaid royalties.
The drama ensued on April 23rd, 2024, when Napji took to Instagram and X to accuse Davido of withholding payment for his work on the tracks, “Fem,” “Jowo,” and “Sunlight” from the 2020 album “A Better Time.”
Napji’s claims detailed that he had only received an advance of N500k for each song, amounting to N1.5 million.
However, he asserted his rights to royalties and publishing credits, directing his demands squarely at Davido by tagging him in the Instagram post.
He vowed to share more details as he pursued what he believed to be owed to him in terms of compensation.
He wrote:
“I am Napji, producer behind Fem, Jowo and sunlight on @davido album (A better time).Which was released 13th November 2020.”
“I was paid an advance of 500 thousand naira for each of the songs. I will be releasing more information as I seek to collect my royalties & publishing”.
Upon seeing Napji’s public call-out, Davido swiftly responded on his verified Instagram and Twitter accounts with a curt dismissal, simply stating,
“Ur Papa.”
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Reacting to Davido’s response, One @ceezee_singz wrote: “Pay that man if you owe him .. Y’all stop this cheating stuff .. producers are the reason why that song is a hit .. Pay them what’s due to em and stop being greedy .. Pay him if you owe him ✅✅.”
manuel_de_stallion wrote: “U dey insult person wey make you who u are today. Omo this Davido too be ungrateful shaa😢.”
mgodia123 wrote: “Davido no dey really gree for anybody again oh 😂😂😂.”