Since his departure from E.M.E early in the year,
Raoul Njeng-Njeng aka ‘Skales’ has been on a roller
coaster ride.
First he unveiled his own record label, then he
dropped a couple of chart topping singles, got signed
on to a new record label, acquired a new car and he’s
preparing to drop his elusive debut album in
November 2014.
Well, here’s the real story of his new mouth watering
record deal with Baseline Records, according to
investigations by Nigerian Entertainment Today.
The first advantage of his deal is the fact that despite
being signed on to Baseline, led by industry veterans
Howie T and Dipo Abdul, Skales gets to still maintain
control and leadership of his own label OHK records,
where he nurtures and grooms fast rising acts and
producers.
And we’ve been reliably told his Baseline deal is
worth nearly N200m. An industry source familiar
with the details of his contract told this newspaper
the terms ensure he gets a brand new car, a house,
cash advance, and upkeep allowance, all totalling
about N200m.
It’s the most expensive recording deal in the industry,
and a huge surprise, considering the hard times
labels and marketers are facing, and the flight of
investment from labels.
But Baseline has deep pockets, according to those
who know. And, following Howie T and other
consultants’ guidance, it appears they are ready to
shake things up.
The label did not confirm the figures, with Howie
saying ‘I cannot give you any specific figure because
we don’t want other artistes to start running to us,
however what I can tell you is that the deal is worth
hundreds of millions. It includes his new car, new
house and total lifestyle package. We are changing
his whole lifestyle’
‘Skales will be at the NEA awards in New York at the
end of the month, after that he’s going to London for
a concert, and then to Canada on a tour, [then] he’ll
drop his album in November. So you see it’s a total
package, we don’t want to create any form of
distraction by revealing any figures, but trust me it’s
a huge deal, it’s about the biggest deal in the industry
at the moment.’
Baseline is owned by one of Kessington Adebutu’s
sons but totally run by Howie T and Dipo Abdul of
KISS Group.
Source.....thenet.ng