The battle between Harrysong and former label, Five Star Records, is now becoming messier as there have now been exchange of words between the duo. Five Star Music released a statement after Harrysong was released from police custody.
That's not all, Harrysong's new management, Alterplate, has also fired back at Five Star Music (including Kcee who is an artiste and a co-owner at Five Star Music)
Read five star music press statement below:
‘Sometime in 2008 when Mr. Harry first approached our record
label for a music contract, we immediately declined the request when we found
out that he had a subsisting contract with one Mr. Kevin Luciano of
‘Question Mark Entertainment Label’. All efforts then by Mr. Harry to
influence our management proved abortive as our position was maintained on
grounds of equity, fairness and professionalism.
‘For further avoidance of doubts on the true facts of the
present situation, our management has decided to officially set the records
straight, because of negative and pervasive influence being foisted on the
psyche of our numerous and well meaning fans.
‘1. Our
first encounter with Mr. Harry was sometime in 2008 when he approached our
management for a music contract. As stated above, according to our findings at
that time, his contract with ‘Question Mark Entertainment Record Label’ was
still subsisting and valid. Obviously we declined when we found out that Mr.
Harry’s plans were ill orchestrated against his employers, by walking out on
them without fulfilling the obligations clearly contained in his running
contract with them.
‘2.
When Harry’s employers (Question Mark Entertainment) got wind of his frantic
efforts to desert his contract, a stern and official public statement was
issued against Mr. Harry and a certain clause establishing his existing
contract was clearly published for full consumption by the general public.
‘3a. The tussle continued between Harry and
his employers till sometime in 2014 when Harry once again approached us, this
time very desperate. We opened preliminary discussions with him but demanded an
official document from his former employers relieving him of any obligation or
liability with regards to his contract with them.
‘3b. Our move to do things right and
professionally with Mr. Harry earned us a Twenty Million Naira Legal
Suit (N20,000,000.00) from Mr. Kevin Luciano of Question Mark
Entertainment (Records are there for confirmation). We were joined as
co-defendants with Mr. Harry.
‘Juxtaposing the above with what is going on now, it is quite
unfortunate because “Good intentions counts as much as good actions, and the
person seeking to do good is as good as someone who actually does it.
‘3c. Knowing the vulnerability of Mr. Harry on the impending
legal suit, we solicited the help of certain well respected individuals in the
Music industry to wade into the matter, one of which was our dear veteran Daddy
Showkey. Mr. Luciano having found out our intention from inception to act
in good faith, agreed to withdraw his suit against Mr. Harry and our company
BUT, not without consequential and settlement fees of Five Million
Naira (N5,000,000.00, records available for verification).
‘We paid this amount solely without Mr. Harry contributing a
dime!
‘4. It
is often said that “When people sense that someone else is vulnerable, they
tend to attack, for when the calf falls, the knives come out”. However, in Mr.
Harry’s vulnerable situation, we did nothing of the sort. Rather, we
wholeheartedly bought all his liability off Question Mark Entertainment Label,
and welcomed him as a family into Five Star Music Label, a genuine gesture and
decision we are all regretting this present day.
‘5.
Because we are known for running our affairs professionally and legally, we
signed a three year contract with Mr. Harry and certain conditions and
obligations were specifically and properly spelled out apart from the terms of
the contract. Most important of these were his obligations to our Music Label,
which amongst others include:
- That he must deliver at least, three (3) full
music albums on or before the expiration of the first term of his
three year contract, otherwise the label solely reserves the right either
to rescind or extend the contract.
‘These conditions were never met.
- While in the employment of the Five Star Music Label,
he must not engage himself in anyway whatsoever, whether directly, by
proxy or through a third party in any Music or recording business other
than that of Five Star Music. This condition was also repeatedly breached
as Mr. Harry has been releasing music, going on tours locally and
internationally without our consent or paying the agreed percentage to the
label.
‘6.
Five Star Music wishes to state categorically that this reckless breach of
contract by Mr. Harry stands contrary to our company’s work ethics and will
therefore be pursued to a logical conclusion using the full instrument of the
law.
‘In setting the records straight, let it be known that before
now, the label refrained from instituting any legal actions against him for his
blatant breach of contract, just because he was still considered as part of
Five Star Music family. However, his posture as clearly manifested through his
lawyers whom have continued to write and make all kinds of assertions and
threats to the label necessitated our immediate response for the general public
to know the truth and inherent facts of the story. For it is said, that facts
speaks for themselves.
‘We therefore advice the general public to tread with caution
and desist from transacting any business with Mr. Harry Tare Okri,
as same is both illegal and a total breach of his existing contract with our
record Label, ‘Five Star Music Label’. Notwithstanding what
propaganda he feeds the public, we further advice that proper verifications are
made from us, as there is no iota of truth emanating therefrom.
‘Signed
‘Mr. C.C Chris
‘Five Star Music Limited’
‘It
was 8 am and Policemen acting on the instruction of the Assistant
Inspector General of Police in Onikan, stormed our hotel room to invite
Harrysong over for questioning,’
Desmond, a representative for Alterplate said.
‘As
a law abiding citizen with nothing to fear, we got dressed up and set out for
the AIGs office and on getting there we were greeted by the presence of a
haggard looking young man in cheap pair of suit, identified as Five Star Music
lawyer.’
They also added that the supposed breach of contract as captured in their petition is a civil and not a criminal case.
The
‘Reggae Blues’ singer whose release from police custody was a blessing for his
team, celebrated his return in style last night, popping over N300,000 worth of
gold Ace of Spades.
‘On the other hand, as against the kangaroo
statement released by Five Star music earlier today, I wish to also state that
Harrysong did not at any time approach anyone or company to sign him; it was
rather the other way round.
They also boast that Mr Songs succeeded in
recreating Kcee’s sound, wrote and co-produced his first ‘meaningful’ single,
‘Had It Been I Know’, followed by ‘Okpekete’, ‘Limpopo’, ‘Pull Over’ and other
songs that defined the Kcee that everyone knows and celebrates today.
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