Now under his Militant Mindz label, the rapper after two years broke his silence over his split with the BAM team on e.TV’s The Late Nite Celebrity Show.
Answering Giovani’s question on being ungrateful towards his former boss, he answered;
“All those comments, I heard them but truth is, traveling to Channel O Africa Awards; I paid my own tickets and the other crew members also paid for themselves.”
Regarding people’s assumptions that D Black spent hefty amounts flying the team around the world, Dee Monney diffused it saying;
“When you say he blew money on us, I don’t understand that because at that same time I was even paying for the mass production of my CDs and more.
“And with Kpokpo O Body, I financed everything.”
On how BAM helped his career, the rapper revealed:
“Before I answer that question, I just want to say I am still waiting for that record label that will give you an upfront cheaque for all your rounds as an artist, because in Ghana, there is nothing like you have been signed and you get a huge advance cheaque.
“Out there, they give you everything but at Black Avenue Music, I don’t even know what to call it, it was just partnership and helping build Black Avenue Music because when I came up, I was the youngest and people don’t believe when I mention my age.
“That whole moment was about me financing my own videos, travels and more but the help I got…
“Truth is when I came, D was just starting Black Avenue, so it wasn’t like he created an empire and I walked into it.
“I can’t really say he helped or not but to some extent I think he helped in putting the name out there a bit because he helped arrange some few interviews here and there.
“But when it came to the real deal, Charley D Black knows I was handling it.”
“But it’s all love; because I don’t hold grudges. “
“It’s about two years now since the split and I haven’t really spoken about this issue. People said a lot about me being ungrateful and disrespectful but they didn’t know the real issues. And they also forgot I joined Black Avenue just when D started building it. It’s been tough. “
The Late Nite Celebrity Show is hosted by Giovani and Vanessa Gyan on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.30PM.
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