@shawdon I didnt call names, i kept it civil, just told him to get a life  point taken though. Cheers!

It's a pity I'm just seeing this after so long but since my I'm being accused of a crime i'll comment all the same.

@Bamsyle and @nuzo

First things first, get your facts right. There's a difference between airplay and promotion/hype. I'm of the opinion that if an artiste doesn't sing songs a dj has nothing to play so i do not charge ANY artiste to play their songs. If it's tight, i play it, if it isn't i don't care how much money is involved I WILL NOT TOUCH IT, i am not hungry and i owe my listeners that much. It is the reason why i can look ANY artiste in Nigeria today in the face and tell them exactly how i feel about their songs cos my integrity is intact. I run a promotion outfit and YES I CHARGE ARTISTE FOR PROMOTIONS AND HYPE because i am providing a service for them. It's amazing how an artiste will give you a wack song then go around saying you asked for money simply cos you turned him down cos the song was wack.

I will not deny that lots of people on radio charge for airplay but I AM NOT ONE OF THEM and can only speak for myself, on my facebook page and on twitter i constantly put it on my profile and say it on air a lot that if there is ANY artist that has a song they think is tight they should send it to me n if it is tight i will play it.

I know how many artistes i have given their first radio break in this way and i haven't even met some of them. I'm lucky to be where I am, I see it as a gift and try to help others where i can so what exactly are you saying here?

Bamsyle i do not know you but I DARE YOU to name ONE artiste that said i charged him/her to play their songs. It's easy for anyone to be a cyber gangster, so i'm not surprised at you calling me a tout and a miscreant but guess what? It doesn't change the fact that you or your friend probably brought me a wack song and i turned it down that's why you are pissed, get a life!

PS: I've said my piece, you can say whatever you like I won't reply, this "miscreant" has better things to do like helping deserving artistes.
Deuces!!!

Truth be told lyrically, Rugged comes no where near mode,, even in his "what if" days (which as far as i'm concerned is the only song that came close to showing him as a rapper). True Rugged got more commercial fame, but does that really translate to skills in Nigeria? There are a lot of artists out there putting out thrash and people buy. It doesnt mean they got skills, it only shows that crap CAN sell if u market it properly! Bottomline Mode could have gone to the Media too to say all sorts, no he didnt he replied with music, Rugged should do the same or keep quiet, talking to the media is a bitch move and he might loose whatever respect any one else has for him.