Dapper Music & Entertainment has announced its readiness to pursue legal action following allegations of financial exploitation and poor working conditions levelled against the company by two of its artists, Crown Uzama, widely known as Shallipopi, and Moshood Abdulmuiz, also known as Muyeez.
In a statement issued on Thursday titled “Addressing Recent Allegations with Transparency and Integrity,” the record label denied the accusations and claimed it had operated with transparency and fairness in all its dealings with artists.
AFROBEATING recalls that the controversy began when Shallipopi announced on his X page on Thursday that he had officially terminated his agreements with Dapper Music and its affiliate, Dvpper Digital. Describing the move as the “toughest decision” of his career, the artist accused the companies of prioritising profits over his growth and career aspirations.
“Instead of prioritising my growth, Dapper Music and Dvpper Digital prioritised their own profits, putting my career and dreams at risk,” Shallipopi alleged.
He further accused the companies of mismanaging funds tied to his name without his consent.
“Dvpper Digital Limited, as a distributor, will give advances to Dapper Music under my name and catalog, while Dapper Music continues to squander the same—all without my knowledge and approval,” he claimed.
