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Dear Phyno.

You made many of us love Igbo rap. Even though you seem to have deviated from pure rap to highlife, we still love you regardless; because just like you said on a verse in the song local rappers; "Punchline doesn't give money."

I've followed you, right from the time you released multiply, to one of the best albums released in Nigeria that year, "no guts, no glory," to other numerous tracks... I've followed and worshipped you religiously like a god.

In your song "Ichoriya," I remember MI's verse on it.

"Ice Prince got the North, Olamide got the west, Phyno's got the east..."

While I might not have agreed with MI's claim of Ice Prince ruling the North, but It's not a hidden fact that you and Olamide rule the East and West cardinal points of Nigeria - you both are Kings and people look up to you.

That's why your loyal fans felt really bad that you sat on your throne enjoying the benefits that comes with being a ruler, while your counterpart, Olamide from the West was busy grooming artists and making them chiefs --- the likes of Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold were groomed under Olamide and they went on to shake the Nigerian music industry during their spell with YBNL.

You, Phyno, sat there doing nothing. It could be argued that you signed Runtown, but we all know you did little or nothing to help or boost Runtown's career when he was in Penthauz. Or should we talk about Flipboy and Stormrex? I don't think we should.

Apart from those your earlier signess, you didn't sign anyone again for a couple of years. YBNL had artists other than Badoo pushing the label forward, but Penthauz had only you.

You could imagine our surprise when we heard you signed a young, talented act, Rhatti. We were all happy! As a matter of fact, the day I saw you post the news on Instagram, I called my friends to tell them about it, and they too were happy. At least, you were beginning to recognize people from Anambra, the city you once lived in.

It should also be noted that rumour had it that Olamide was the one who was supposed to sign Rhatti, but he pushed him over to you, because he felt he'd do better under you as someone who could rap both in Igbo and English.

Then you wowed us all again by signing Superboy Cheque and Nuno - bunch of talented boys who had great potential energy, and needed only kinetic energy to push them forward.

You, phyno was supposed to be the energy required to set these boys in motion.

After the song Nyem Space, where you featured all three, we haven't heard anything captivating from your boys again. It's as if you left them to fend for themselves after that.

I happen to Know Rhatti on a semi-personal level and I cry whenever I see him. Dante is a pure genius and one would think signing under you would have influenced his career, but I don't think there's any difference. He still chatters Keke to go for shows. He doesn't have anything to boast of, except having to lodge in one hotel or the other after being begged to perform for free at shows.
Not one notable producer has produced any of his songs; he still has to rely on his local producers for that.

Phyno, you should be ashamed at yourself for that video of "Hustle oh" he released with BK Gram - a miniature video that looks like it was shot with an Infinix camera.

Your other signeee, Superboy Cheque is even more talented than Rhatti! Anyone of you who listened to his Bleep you challenge cover would testify to that. Eva adores him and was so much impressed with the cover, that she had to confess and said she was his greatest fan.
Where is Superboy Cheque today? A genius wasting somewhere!

I don't even want to talk about Nuno!

You're my next door brother, Phyno. Your village, Umujago isn't far from mine. But, I must tell you the truth; a leader is someone who carries his subjects along. A Leader is someone who makes sure his subjects are doing fine. If you knew you won't carry these boys along, then why sign them?

Let me even ask; was there even a contract? 'cus it doesn't even seem as if there was. If there was a valid contract, you'd have pushed these boys up so you can gain back the money you've invested in them. You make it seem like you attached them to the label and not that you signed them.

My quick advice:

"Learn from your brother in the west. He his a leader who has carried and continues to carry his subjects along... The likes of Lyric and Fireboy wouldn't have gotten to this point they are today, if Olamide only cared about himself."

My name is Kosi Ugo, hate me or like me, I just like to say it the way it is.

©Kosi Ugo

I don't know wat stops u from helping him take care of them.....all d effort u used to type all that epistle, u can channel it to raising money for them na....busy body.

Igbo artistes in the game with the exemption of Illbis are the greediest people you could ever think of. The defunct Psquare ruled the music industry for almost 15 yrs and they never helped anybody. Flavour has been powering from time immemorial but he hasn't also helped anybody.

My Igbo brothers are too selfish and greedy, Illblis and Olamide gave Phyno a very big platform to blow, i wonder why Phyno has chosen not to replicate the kind gesture to other upcoming artistes. The dude is much scared and afraid of competition, he isn't aware of the fact there is much space above than beneath. Each time Zoro releases a song, Phyno will do same in an interval of a week or so in order to out shine Zoro.


I always use the Yorubas as a point of reference in music, those guys can help one another. Just have a little talent as an upcoming Yoruba artiste, the already made ones will definitely push you to the top. Olamide entered music almost thesame time with Phyno but he has brought up countless people like Lil Kesh, Fireboy, Lyta, e.t.c. Starboy has also brought up a lot of guys, same can be said of Davido who gave Mayorkun, Peruzzi, Dremo and others platforms to blow, Reminisce has also contributed his quota.


There are many dope underground artistes and producers from the east but no one to help them. Dialect for example is very dope, the dude can sing, same can be said of Charass. Mayorkun would go international if he has one-tenth of the talent and vocals that Dialect has. In terms of production, Kezzylef, Wizzypro, Sickbeatz, Fmbass, X1 and others are supposed to rubbing shoulders with the very best in the game but no known Igbo artiste is ready to help them.


Igbo female emcees like Splash, Lucy Q, Paragon, Treasure Gold would have gone very far by now if Phyno and the other greedy Igbo guys in the music industry could lend them a helping hand.

Ugowizboy:
Dear Phyno.

You made many of us love Igbo rap. Even though you seem to have deviated from pure rap to highlife, we still love you regardless; because just like you said on a verse in the song local rappers; "Punchline doesn't give money."

I've followed you, right from the time you released multiply, to one of the best albums released in Nigeria that year, "no guts, no glory," to other numerous tracks... I've followed and worshipped you religiously like a god.

In your song "Ichoriya," I remember MI's verse on it.

"Ice Prince got the North, Olamide got the west, Phyno's got the east..."

While I might not have agreed with MI's claim of Ice Prince ruling the North, but It's not a hidden fact that you and Olamide rule the East and West cardinal points of Nigeria - you both are Kings and people look up to you.

That's why your loyal fans felt really bad that you sat on your throne enjoying the benefits that comes with being a ruler, while your counterpart, Olamide from the West was busy grooming artists and making them chiefs --- the likes of Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold were groomed under Olamide and they went on to shake the Nigerian music industry during their spell with YBNL.

You, Phyno, sat there doing nothing. It could be argued that you signed Runtown, but we all know you did little or nothing to help or boost Runtown's career when he was in Penthauz. Or should we talk about Flipboy and Stormrex? I don't think we should.

Apart from those your earlier signess, you didn't sign anyone again for a couple of years. YBNL had artists other than Badoo pushing the label forward, but Penthauz had only you.

You could imagine our surprise when we heard you signed a young, talented act, Rhatti. We were all happy! As a matter of fact, the day I saw you post the news on Instagram, I called my friends to tell them about it, and they too were happy. At least, you were beginning to recognize people from Anambra, the city you once lived in.

It should also be noted that rumour had it that Olamide was the one who was supposed to sign Rhatti, but he pushed him over to you, because he felt he'd do better under you as someone who could rap both in Igbo and English.

Then you wowed us all again by signing Superboy Cheque and Nuno - bunch of talented boys who had great potential energy, and needed only kinetic energy to push them forward.

You, phyno was supposed to be the energy required to set these boys in motion.

After the song Nyem Space, where you featured all three, we haven't heard anything captivating from your boys again. It's as if you left them to fend for themselves after that.

I happen to Know Rhatti on a semi-personal level and I cry whenever I see him. Dante is a pure genius and one would think signing under you would have influenced his career, but I don't think there's any difference. He still chatters Keke to go for shows. He doesn't have anything to boast of, except having to lodge in one hotel or the other after being begged to perform for free at shows.
Not one notable producer has produced any of his songs; he still has to rely on his local producers for that.

Phyno, you should be ashamed at yourself for that video of "Hustle oh" he released with BK Gram - a miniature video that looks like it was shot with an Infinix camera.

Your other signeee, Superboy Cheque is even more talented than Rhatti! Anyone of you who listened to his Bleep you challenge cover would testify to that. Eva adores him and was so much impressed with the cover, that she had to confess and said she was his greatest fan.
Where is Superboy Cheque today? A genius wasting somewhere!

I don't even want to talk about Nuno!

You're my next door brother, Phyno. Your village, Umujago isn't far from mine. But, I must tell you the truth; a leader is someone who carries his subjects along. A Leader is someone who makes sure his subjects are doing fine. If you knew you won't carry these boys along, then why sign them?

Let me even ask; was there even a contract? 'cus it doesn't even seem as if there was. If there was a valid contract, you'd have pushed these boys up so you can gain back the money you've invested in them. You make it seem like you attached them to the label and not that you signed them.

My quick advice:

"Learn from your brother in the west. He his a leader who has carried and continues to carry his subjects along... The likes of Lyric and Fireboy wouldn't have gotten to this point they are today, if Olamide only cared about himself."

My name is Kosi Ugo, hate me or like me, I just like to say it the way it is.

©Kosi Ugo

Phyno is too selfish, greedy and afraid of competition. He is just the opposite of what Olamide represents.

Ugowizboy:
Dear Phyno.

You made many of us love Igbo rap. Even though you seem to have deviated from pure rap to highlife, we still love you regardless; because just like you said on a verse in the song local rappers; "Punchline doesn't give money."

I've followed you, right from the time you released multiply, to one of the best albums released in Nigeria that year, "no guts, no glory," to other numerous tracks... I've followed and worshipped you religiously like a god.

In your song "Ichoriya," I remember MI's verse on it.

"Ice Prince got the North, Olamide got the west, Phyno's got the east..."

While I might not have agreed with MI's claim of Ice Prince ruling the North, but It's not a hidden fact that you and Olamide rule the East and West cardinal points of Nigeria - you both are Kings and people look up to you.

That's why your loyal fans felt really bad that you sat on your throne enjoying the benefits that comes with being a ruler, while your counterpart, Olamide from the West was busy grooming artists and making them chiefs --- the likes of Lil Kesh and Adekunle Gold were groomed under Olamide and they went on to shake the Nigerian music industry during their spell with YBNL.

You, Phyno, sat there doing nothing. It could be argued that you signed Runtown, but we all know you did little or nothing to help or boost Runtown's career when he was in Penthauz. Or should we talk about Flipboy and Stormrex? I don't think we should.

Apart from those your earlier signess, you didn't sign anyone again for a couple of years. YBNL had artists other than Badoo pushing the label forward, but Penthauz had only you.

You could imagine our surprise when we heard you signed a young, talented act, Rhatti. We were all happy! As a matter of fact, the day I saw you post the news on Instagram, I called my friends to tell them about it, and they too were happy. At least, you were beginning to recognize people from Anambra, the city you once lived in.

It should also be noted that rumour had it that Olamide was the one who was supposed to sign Rhatti, but he pushed him over to you, because he felt he'd do better under you as someone who could rap both in Igbo and English.

Then you wowed us all again by signing Superboy Cheque and Nuno - bunch of talented boys who had great potential energy, and needed only kinetic energy to push them forward.

You, phyno was supposed to be the energy required to set these boys in motion.

After the song Nyem Space, where you featured all three, we haven't heard anything captivating from your boys again. It's as if you left them to fend for themselves after that.

I happen to Know Rhatti on a semi-personal level and I cry whenever I see him. Dante is a pure genius and one would think signing under you would have influenced his career, but I don't think there's any difference. He still chatters Keke to go for shows. He doesn't have anything to boast of, except having to lodge in one hotel or the other after being begged to perform for free at shows.
Not one notable producer has produced any of his songs; he still has to rely on his local producers for that.

Phyno, you should be ashamed at yourself for that video of "Hustle oh" he released with BK Gram - a miniature video that looks like it was shot with an Infinix camera.

Your other signeee, Superboy Cheque is even more talented than Rhatti! Anyone of you who listened to his Bleep you challenge cover would testify to that. Eva adores him and was so much impressed with the cover, that she had to confess and said she was his greatest fan.
Where is Superboy Cheque today? A genius wasting somewhere!

I don't even want to talk about Nuno!

You're my next door brother, Phyno. Your village, Umujago isn't far from mine. But, I must tell you the truth; a leader is someone who carries his subjects along. A Leader is someone who makes sure his subjects are doing fine. If you knew you won't carry these boys along, then why sign them?

Let me even ask; was there even a contract? 'cus it doesn't even seem as if there was. If there was a valid contract, you'd have pushed these boys up so you can gain back the money you've invested in them. You make it seem like you attached them to the label and not that you signed them.

My quick advice:

"Learn from your brother in the west. He his a leader who has carried and continues to carry his subjects along... The likes of Lyric and Fireboy wouldn't have gotten to this point they are today, if Olamide only cared about himself."

My name is Kosi Ugo, hate me or like me, I just like to say it the way it is.

©Kosi Ugo

How i wish Mynd44 Lalasticlala Dominique and other moderators could give people a chance to air their views by taking this topic to the front page.

olamide don't own d west nd nobody dont

Who helped phyno in his music career?

I can't come nd kee my self with all this story please

Who helped phyno in his music career?

Illbliss

This is true.