Eedris Abdulkareem, a Nigerian artist, chastised his colleague Charly Boy on Friday for’selling him out’ for N70 million after a confrontation with American rapper 50 Cent in 2004.
According to Abdulkareem, he had a plane fight with 50 Cent, and the American rapper’s team pounced on him as other Nigerian artists stood by and did nothing to rescue him.
When Charly Boy, then-president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, was summoned to intervene, Eedris claimed that he (Charly Boy) collected N70 million and ended the matter without doing anything.
Abdulkareem went on to accuse Charly Boy of being a “bad leader” and “fake activist.”
Eedris said:” “50 cent people said they spoke with the organizers and they said they don’t know who I am.Before I could say anything all of them started attacking me and the Nigerian artistes on the plane were just looking at me.About thirty of them were on me.I fought for my rights, I fought for the music industry.I am the reason why all these guys are making money.Charly Boy, you sold out.You are a bad leader”.
Abdulkareem stated that that music video director, DJ Tee, witnessed the incident.
Confirming Abdulkareem’s claim, DJ Tee commented, “I think you should do a live video so people can hear the truth. I am a complete witness. KC Presh was 6 or 7 seats away from me on the plane that faithful day. The gist is plenty bro. Area father lied about everything. I am disappointed in him.”