Harrison Tare Okiri, a renowned Nigerian singer and instrumentalist, better known by his stage name Harrysong, has made a public plea to his former record label boss, Kcee, to remit his royalties for the past seven years.
As reported by Prime 9ja Online, Harrysong and Kcee had a falling out in 2016 under contentious circumstances. Following an invitation from the state's Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Harrysong was apprehended and has since kept his distance from Kcee and the record label.
Monday, Harrysong took to his social media platform to implore his fans to join him in appealing to Kcee to release his due earnings.
"I'm here to beg you all to help me beg Kingsley Okonkwo, known as Kcee to refund my money and release my songs.
"For more than 7 years now, he's been the one collecting 100% of my royalties from all my big songs, Reggea blues, Baba for the girls, Samankwe, Better Pikin and Ofeshe. It's not fair.
"At least, he can take his percentage and give me what is rightfully mine. Na beg I dey beg am, I know he likes to bully, he's the Power Mike, help me beg him, the songs are mine, he should at least be fair to give me what is rightfully mine.
"May God not let us work, and another man just be reaping our hard end sweat in Jesus name," he wrote.
Harrysong's plea has sparked a conversation about artists' rights and the importance of fair remuneration in the music industry. His call for fairness and justice serves as a reminder of the challenges many artists face in their quest for rightful recognition and compensation for their work.